A28_RFQ ESF 13 Disaster Readiness Course. Final.pdf

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

Emergency Support Function #13 (ESF #13) Disaster Readiness Course (DRC)

Office of Domestic Operations (OD)

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

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ESF 13 Disaster Readiness Course 15DDHQ25Q00000114

Table of Contents

1. SCOPE

2. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

3. PRICING SHEET

4. CALL LIMITATION

5. DELIVERABLES

6. VOLUME OF PURCHASES:

7. OBLIGATION OF FUNDS

8. TERM OF THE BPA AND MODIFICATIONS

9. ORDERING REQUIREMENTS

10. PLACING A CALL ORDER

11. INVOICES

11.1 Travel Expenses

11.2 Inspection and Acceptance

12. BPA ADMINISTRATION

12.1 Contracting Officer (CO):

12.2 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

12.3 Contractor Representative for BPA Administration

13. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

14. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR CALL ORDERS

15. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

[Contractor’s Name (TBD)] agrees to the following terms of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) exclusively with the Drug Enforcement Administration, BPA No. [TBD]:

[Contractor’s Name] agrees to the following terms of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the Drug Enforcement Administration. The BPA will be technically administered by the DEA Office of Acquisition and Relocation Management staff.

1. SCOPE

This BPA is for for advanced analytical services support to an inter-agency classified prog ram and further development and maintenance of a custom standardization tool suite and centralized repository within the Office of Special Intelligence.

2. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to meet the requirements as specified in the Statement of Work.

3. PRICING SHEET

Offeror shall propose individual pricing for each line item on the Schedule and include a total price.

4. CALL LIMITATION

No single called placed under this Agreement shall exceed the simplified acquisition dollar threshold. Individuals with ordering authority are shown in the following paragraph.

Requirements shall not be split for the purpose of staying under the simplified acquisition threshold or individual's delegated limits of authority.

5. DELIVERABLES

See deliverables in Statement of Work.

6. VOLUME OF PURCHASES:

The Government estimates, but does not guarantee, that the volume of purchases through this BPA will be $ TBD over the term of the BPA. This is not a maximum ceiling amount.

There is no minimum guaranteed amount, quantity, or initial order quantity. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually ordered under this BPA.

7. OBLIGATION OF FUNDS

This BPA does not obligate any funds. Funds will be obligated by the placement of individual Calls also referred to as “task or call orders.”

8. TERM OF THE BPA AND MODIFICATIONS

a) The term of this BPA is from the award date of agreement through one year plus four one year options, subject to a determination by the Contracting Officer (CO) that this BPA is still considered the best value to the Government.

b) Option To Extend The Term Of The Contract

This BPA may be extended, at the option of the Government, upon the same terms and conditions for a period of one (l) year or fractions thereof by the Contracting Officer giving written notice of the Government's exercise of such option to the Contractor at any time during the term of this BPA. Such exercise shall not have effect unless the Contracting Officer has given preliminary written notice of an intent to exercise such option at least thirty (30) days prior to the last day of the term of the BPA. Such preliminary notice shall not be construed as an exercise of the option, and will not bind the Government to exercise the option. If the Government exercises such option, the BPA period shall commence running on the next day following the expiration of the BPA term which was in effect prior to the Government's exercise of such option, and the BPA, as extended, shall be deemed to include this option provision; provided, however, that the total duration of this BPA, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed sixty (60) months after the effective date of the BPA.

9. ORDERING REQUIREMENTS

a) The BPA awarded will serve as the base agreement between the Contractor and the Government and will establish the periods of performance during which Calls for specified services may be issued by the authorized individuals identified in b) below.

Funds will be obligated on the individual Calls. However, the Government reserves the right to schedule the award and/or issuance of the individual Calls, or parts of individual Calls, based upon its needs and availability of funds.

b) The individuals authorized to place calls under this Blanket Purchase Agreement, and the limits of their purchase authority are shown below:

UNLIMITED or UP TO WARRANT AUTHORITY:

DEA HQ Contracting Officers

10. PLACING A CALL ORDER

a) Call Orders will be placed in accordance with this BPA.

11. INVOICES

a) The Contractor shall render original invoices for work performed during the previous month upon successful completion (full or partial) of each requirement, but not more frequently than once per month, to the COR. The Contractor shall not combine, on a single invoice, work performed on multiple Calls during a given period.

b) To constitute a proper invoice, the following information and/or attached documentation shall be included with the invoice (as applicable):

i. Name and address of the Contractor;

ii. Invoice date;

iii. BPA number;

iv. Call number;

v. Project number/title;

vi. Period covered by the invoice;

vii. CLIN number and description, quantity, unit price and extended total for the period covered;

viii. Cumulative amounts billed by CLIN to date;

ix. Shipping and payment terms;

x. Name and address of Contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the BPA or in a proper notice of assignment); and

xi. Taxpayer Identification Number

c) The COR, after receiving approval from the client organization, will certify the invoice for payment and forward the invoice to the Finance Office (Process Coordinator) specified in (e) below for payment, and retain for his/her records a copy of each approved/certified invoice. Note: The government may request the Contractor to submit invoices directly to customer organizations for processing.

d) Any invoices which are not properly invoiced, or otherwise rejected for services/supplies not received or accepted, will be returned to the Contractor by the CO or COR with appropriate explanations.

e) The office that will make the payments by Call due under this BPA will be indicated on each individual call order.

11.1 Travel Expenses

a) Local Travel Expenses

As a general rule, local travel expenses and travel time shall not be reimbursed under this BPA. Examples of local travel which will not be subject to reimbursement are: 1) travel to and from normal job site (i.e. commuting costs); and 2) supervisory personnel traveling to a government site or alternative facility to oversee operations or attend meetings. Personnel assigned to a temporary government site or alternative facility will consider such facility his/her normal job site. The COR shall make such determinations and authorizations as appropriate.

b) Nonlocal Travel Expenses

All nonlocal travel shall be approved in advance by the COR. Reimbursement for approved travel costs incurred during the performance of support services shall be in accordance with Part 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR). Travel requirements under this BPA shall be met using the most economical form of transportation available. If economy class transportation is not available, the Contractor must submit (to the COR) a request for advance approval to utilize higher class travel. All travel shall be scheduled sufficiently in advance to be able to take advantage of offered discount rates. The Federal Travel Regulations and per diem rates can be accessed at: www.gsa.gov/federaltravelregulation and www.gsa.gov.

11.2 Inspection and Acceptance

Inspection and acceptance will be conducted in accordance with the applicable clauses/provisions of the Contractor’s GSA Contract, and this BPA, except that, notwithstanding any clauses/provisions to the contrary of the Contract, the DEA shall have at least 30 calendar days from the date an invoice is received or work is performed, whichever is later, to inspect and accept all services. Negative inspection results will be furnished to the Contractor within this period. Payment will constitute notification of acceptance. Inspection and acceptance will be made by the COR at destination.

12. BPA ADMINISTRATION

12.1 Contracting Officer (CO):

The CO has the overall responsibility for the administration of this BPA. He/she alone, without delegation, is authorized to take actions on behalf of DEA to amend, modify or deviate from the BPA terms, conditions, requirements, specifications, details and/or delivery schedules. However, the CO may delegate certain other responsibilities to his/her authorized representatives. This BPA will be administered by:

Drug Enforcement Administration Office of Acquisition Management Attn: Marie Devine, CO 8701 Morrissette Drive E-6th Floor Springfield, VA 22152 marie.t.devine@dea.gov

12.2 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

The following individual is designated to act as the COR for this BPA:

TBD

Drug Enforcement Administration 8701 Morrissette Drive E-6th Floor Springfield, VA 22152

E-mail:

Phone:

The COR is responsible, as applicable, for inspecting all deliverables/services in accordance with the terms and conditions of this BPA. The COR is authorized to review and certify (and reject or deny) all invoices for payment. The COR does not have the authority to alter the Contractor’s obligations under the BPA, and/or modify any of the expressed terms, conditions, specifications, or costs of the agreement. If, as a result of technical discussions, it is desirable to alter or change contractual obligations or the Scope of Work, the CO shall authorize such changes in writing.

12.3 Contractor Representative for BPA Administration

a) The Contractor's representative to be contacted for all administration matters:

Name:

Company Name/Address:

E-mail:

Phone:

b) The Contractor's representative shall be responsible for all BPA and Call administration issues and shall act as the central point of contact with the Government for all such issues. The representative shall have full authority to act for the Contractor in all contractual matters. The representative shall be able to fluently read, write, and speak the English language.

13. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The personnel security risk level is Non-Sensitive/Low Risk.

The Security Provision is: DEA-2852-204.94

All contractor personnel supporting this procurement are entrusted with a certain level of trust due to the nature of DEA’s mission. The Government expects the vendor will employ people of integrity and trustworthiness. To ensure this, DEA reserves the right to conduct background screening or a full background investigation on all employees if a need arises.

While all services provided on this contract will be performed outside of DEA, all contractors must be escorted if entering a DEA facility. DEA reserves the right to modify the security requirements

14. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR CALL ORDERS

a) All Calls placed against this BPA are subject to the terms and conditions of this BPA.

b) Any supplies and services to be furnished under the BPAs shall be ordered by the placement of Calls by the Contracting Officer (CO) or other individuals authorized by the CO to place calls. Such calls may be issued anytime during the term of this BPA. Calls will be issued in writing (paper) or by electronic commerce methods.

c) The Contractor shall not proceed with any work under a proposed Call unless authorized by the CO. All Calls are subject to the terms and conditions of this BPA. In the event of a conflict between a Call and this BPA, the BPA shall control.

d) The Contractor shall complete any call issued during the effective period of the BPA, and if not completed within that period, within the time specified in the call. In no event shall the completion date for any Call extend for a period of more than 365 days (i.e. one year) beyond the expiration date of the BPA, unless as authorized in writing by the CO. [For example, when a “completion” style Call requires more than the 365 days to complete the work.] In such instances, the BPA shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that call to the same extent as if the call were completed during the BPA's effective period.

e) There are no guaranteed minimum or maximum dollar amounts for individual Calls placed under this BPA. Each Call issued hereunder will contain a dollar ceiling, which the Contractor shall not exceed except at its own risk. The authorized COs may issue Calls by electronic commerce methods. A Call is considered “issued” when the government sends the Call by mail/email.

15. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

a) The terms and conditions included in this BPA apply to all purchases made pursuant to

it. In the event of an inconsistency between provisions of this BPA and the

Contractor’s invoice, the provision of this BPA will take precedence.

b) Any request for modification(s) of this BPA shall be submitted to the Contracting Of

Drug Enforcement Administration Office of Acquisition Management Attn: Marie Devine, CO 8701 Morrissette Drive E-6th Floor Springfield, VA 22152 marie.t.devine@dea.gov

c) The DEA reserves the right to review and renegotiate the terms and conditions of this Agreement at any time during the term of this BPA.

CONTRACTOR AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL:

Name/Title DATE

SIGNATURE

GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL:

MARIE DEVINE DATE

CONTRACTING OFFICER SIGNATURE

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NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24 AND 30.

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8/13/2025 / 9:00 AM ESTINFORMATION CALL: Darrell Goodwin darrell._goodwin(a}dea._gov

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BELOW IS CHECKED □ SEE ADDENDUM

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QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

This RFQ is issued IA W FAR Parts 12 & 13. Offerors will provide Quotations in accordance with the requirements of the RFQ.

Firm Fixed Price

See Continuation Sheet(s)

( Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

� 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

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ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH

OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

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OFFER DATED . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK

5) INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

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32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT 32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

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Section 1 - Commodity or Services Schedule

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

CONTINUATION SHEET

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE

ODE Disaster Readiness Course {DRC) class - 4 days Base Period 2 EA $

PSC: U099

Line Period of Performance: 09/01/2025 - 08/31/2026

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE

ODE Disaster Readiness Course {DRC) class - 4 days Option 2 EA $ Period 1

PSC: U099

Line Period of Performance: 09/01/2026 - 08/31/2027

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE

ODE Disaster Readiness Course {DRC) class - 4 days Option 2 EA $ Period 2

PSC: U099

Line Period of Performance: 09/01/2027 - 08/31/2028

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE

ODE Disaster Readiness Course {DRC) class - 4 days Option 2 EA $ Period 3

PSC: U099

Line Period of Performance: 09/01/2028 - 08/31/2029

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE

ODE Disaster Readiness Course {DRC) class - 4 days Option 2 EA $ Period 4

PSC: U099

Line Period of Performance: 09/01/2029 - 08/31/2030

AMOUNT

AMOUNT

AMOUNT

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SECTION 3.0 - STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

3.1 BACKGROUND

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of Domestic Operations (OD), Emergency Preparedness Section (ODE), has a requirement for a training facility to conduct four days of training for DEA personnel who are likely to be deployed under the Department of Justice’s (DOJs) Emergency Support Function #13 (ESF #13). The ESF #13 Disaster Readiness Course (DRC) is designed to provide training and critical skills to prepare Special Agents for deployment to natural and man-made disasters in furtherance of response and recovery efforts. The DRC will prepare Special Agents with knowledge and training that will enable them to safely and effectively execute force-protection duties and other skills needed to be self-sufficient for up to 72 hours. The DRC will consist of 30 students divided into two training groups; Group “A” and Group “B” will each consist of 15 students. DEA instructors will be the primary instructors but will be augmented by contract instructors as noted in Section 3.3.

3.2 SCOPE:

The contractor shall provide a training facility within 150 miles of the DEA Training Academy, Quantico, VA. The training facility must have an unimproved roads course for off-road driving familiarization, a Helicopter Landing Zone (HLZ) for HLZ training, a rural environment for survival skills training (i.e. shelter, water, fire, etc.), a rural setting for camp layout training, access to hundreds of acres for land navigation training and exercises, a venue equipped with a live-fire shoot-house for tactical “refresh” training, a facility for tactical training with non-lethal training ammunition (i.e. simunition), access to a river for flood and river crossing training, fallen and/or dead-standing trees for chainsaw and debris removal training, a designated and safe area for training on explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), vehicles with windows that can be forcibly breached for training purposes, a multi-structure training area for practical exercises, a structure capable of being flooded with non-toxic smoke, a structure or area capable of simulating a collapsed or damaged building with obstructions consistent with rubble caused from natural or man-made disasters, a classroom that can accommodate 30 students, and two classrooms that can each accommodate 15 students. The government will develop all scenarios and work directly with the contractor to ensure any role players understand their responsibilities. There will be no night-drive portion for the training.

3.3 TASK/WORK REQUIREMENTS:

Day One

GROUPS A and B – Shelter Set-up

The contractor shall provide space suitable for all participants to erect personal tents for the establishment of two basecamps (Group A and B). Space must be suitable and capable of supporting:

Shelter building (manufactured tents, improvised shelters, large “field tents”) Open fires (i.e. fire-pit, cooking fire, or signal fire) Access to natural water sources (for demonstration of field water acquisition and purification techniques) Provide drinking and cooking water (either existing potable source or bottled water) Immediate access to latrine services (either fixed permanent facilities, or temporary “port-a-potty” options)

GROUPS A and B – Fireside Chat (informal discussion following dinner)

Communications o Satellite (SAT) Phones o Mobile Satellite (MSAT) Phones o Smartphone Applications o Text vs. Cellular Calls During Disasters

Day Two

GROUP A – Off-Road Drivers Training

The contractor shall provide a classroom facility for 15 to 30 students and shall provide applicable course reference material and educational printouts in reference to the training.

The contractor shall provide seven (7) driving instructors to provide driving instruction to 15 students, one Group at a time.

The contractor shall provide safety helmets for 15 students.

The contractor shall provide an unimproved roads course for off-road driving familiarization.

The contractor shall provide a training regimen consisting of the following:

Unimproved Surface Driving Skills:

Use of recovery gear Surface transition Arrival/departure angles Brake/throttle modulation Weight distribution and transfer in challenging terrain Recover a stuck/disabled vehicle with another vehicle

The contractor shall provide Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for all driving instruction.

GROUP B – Chainsaw Awareness and Training

The contractor shall provide access to and designate fallen and/or dead-standing trees for utilization in Chainsaw Awareness training. Trees must meet the following criteria:

Within a half mile walk of designated basecamp Minimum six trees for demonstration and processing at basecamp Minimum of 12 inches in diameter Means of powered mechanical transportation for semi-processed trees (e.g. pickup truck, electric utility cart, storage van, etc.)

Permission to burn, or otherwise process felled trees for training, cooking, or warming purposes at base camp Area to process wood with axes, small hand tools, knives, etc.

The contractor shall provide five (5) chain-saw instructors to provide instruction to 15 students, one Group at a time.

The contractor shall provide five (5) chainsaws and five (5) sets of chainsaw safety equipment (i.e.

face-shield, chaps, ear-protection, gloves, etc.) for 15 students to use on a rotating basis. The contractor shall also provide additional hearing protection for students awaiting their turn to use the chainsaw.

GROUP B – Medical and Land Navigation Training

The contractor shall provide a classroom facility for 15 students.

The contractor shall provide a training area suitable for a small land navigation course to be established. The land navigation course will be developed by DEA instructors and will consist of a 100-meter pace count, and three navigation points approximately 300 meters apart.

GROUP B – IED Exercise

The contractor shall provide up to 60 feet of Detonation Cord and one (1) vehicle equipped with a “kill switch.”

The contractor must be capable of providing Blank Firing Adaptor (BFA) weapons (i.e. BFA Glock 19 Pistols with 100 total rounds of blank ammunition, BFA AR-15 rifles with 100 total rounds of blank ammunition, BFA AK-47 rifles with 400 total rounds of blank ammunition) if needed. Both the government students and the contractor will be firing the BFA weapons, as students and role players will utilize the BFA weapons during scenario-based training.

Day Three

GROUP B – Off-Road Drivers Training

The contractor shall provide the same requirements as specified in points 3.3.2 and fulfill all driving requirements listed by the conclusion of the training days.

GROUP A – Chainsaw Awareness and Training

The contractor shall provide the same requirements as specified in points 3.3.2 and fulfill all chainsaw awareness training listed by the conclusion of the training days.

GROUP A – Medical and Land Navigation Training

The contractor shall provide the same requirements as specified in points 3.3.2 and fulfill all medical and land navigation training list by the conclusion of the training days.

GROUP A – IED Exercise

The contractor shall provide the same requirements as specified in points 3.3.2 and fulfill all IED exercise and training list by the conclusion of the training days.

Day Four

GROUP A and B – Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)

The contractor shall provide one demolition instructor to provide sixty to ninety minutes of classroom instruction on IEDs to include at a minimum:

Types of explosives Explosive components and construction Destructive effects Safety measures to avoid or decrease injury

The contractor shall provide explosives, vehicles, and demolition range capable of allowing 30 students to observe the detonation of the following charges:

6oz unconfined Black Powder (BP) 6oz Confined BP Electric Detonator confined in a 4” x 4” wood block 24’ 50gr/ft. Detonating Cord (1200 gr = .204 lb.)

6’ 50gr/ft. Detonating Cord (300 gr = .051 lb.)

Senatel Pulsar Emulsion 1.25” x 8” cartridge (6oz) 8oz Cast Booster (pentolite) o 8oz Cast Booster (pentolite) will be detonated in a vehicle, with windows, for one demonstration, to show the students the true effect of explosives.

GROUP A and B – Tactical Training (Shoot House)

The contractor shall provide a multi-level structure where all room clearing techniques, team movement, forced-entry methods, and overall tactical operations will be demonstrated, practiced, and critiqued by DEA instructors.

GROUP A and B – River Crossing

The contractor shall have access to a river or stream where a swift water rescue can be demonstrated and practiced.

The DEA, Local County Fire Department, or contractor instructors shall provide instruction and equipment for swift water rescue using a variety of rescue techniques.

GROUP A and B – Vehicle Window Forced Breach

The contractor shall provide several vehicles where the driver’s and passenger’s side windows can be shattered to demonstrate how to access the vehicle by gaining entry through a forcibly breached window.

GROUPS A and B – Field Training Exercise (FTX)

The contractor shall provide a classroom facility for 30 students. The contractor shall provide a multi-structured training area for scenario-based training that includes:

One structure capable of being flooded with non-toxic smoke where Special Agents will need to conduct a security sweep of the premises.

The contractor shall provide a smoke machine capable of flooding a structure with non-toxic smoke.

The contractor shall provide two SUV’s, one equipped with a kill switch, to be used during scenarios. One SUV shall be equipped with a pyrotechnic device to simulate the vehicle striking an IED. The pyrotechnic device will be used four times.

The contractor must be capable of providing up to eight role players if needed.

The contractor must be capable of providing Blank Firing Adaptor (BFA) weapons (i.e.

BFA Glock 19 Pistols with 100 total rounds of blank ammunition, BFA AR-15 rifles with 100 total rounds of blank ammunition, BFA AK-47 rifles with 400 total rounds of blank ammunition) if needed. Both the government students and the contractor will be firing the BFA weapons, as students and role players will utilize the BFA weapons during scenario-based training.

GROUPS A and B – Helicopter Landing Zone (HLZ)

DEA Airwing and DEA Instructors will provide aircraft and training expertise to students learning how to direct / vector a helicopter to a HLZ for supplies, medivac, etc.

GROUPS A and B – Fireside Chat

After Action Review o IEDs o Tactical Training o River Crossing o Window Breach o FTX/HLZ

4.0 INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS:

The contractor's instructors shall possess prior training experience and have demonstrated the ability to provide the instruction required under Section 3.3 Task/Work Requirements of the Statement of Work.

Driving instructors shall have a minimum of two years’ instructional experience instructing technical driver training to both federal law enforcement or military special operations.

The contractor shall have an internal driving instructor certification and standards, which all instructors shall certify on a quarterly basis.

The contractor’s demolition instructor shall have a minimum of five years of military demolition/breaching experience and a minimum of 2 years of instructional experience instructing federal law enforcement and/or military special operations in demolition/breaching technics.

5.0 PERSONNEL SECURITY PROVISION:

The personnel security risk level is Non-Sensitive/Low Risk.

The Security Provision is: DEA-2852-204.94

All contractor personnel supporting this procurement are entrusted with a certain level of trust due to the nature of DEA’s mission. The Government expects the vendor will employ people of integrity and trustworthiness. To ensure this, DEA reserves the right to conduct background screening or a full background investigation on all employees if a need arises. While all services provided on this contract will be performed outside of DEA, all contractors must be escorted if entering a DEA facility. DEA reserves the right to modify the security requirements.

6.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP):

This course shall include four (4) days of training. The period of performance shall be specified in any subsequent to the call order. There are typically two (2) scheduled courses per fiscal year.

TERM POP START POP END

Base Period 09/01/2025 08/31/2026 Option Period 1 09/01/2026 08/31/2027 Option Period 2 09/01/2027 08/31/2028 Option Period 3 09/01/2028 08/31/2029 Option Period 4 09/01/2029 08/31/2030

6.1 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

All work performed under any subsequent call order shall be performed at the contractor's designated training facility. No DEA locations will be utilized during this requirement.

6.2 FOOD AND LODGING

Food will not be provided in the contractor’s proposal.

A camp site will be provided by the contractor. Clean potable water will be provided for drinking, cooking, and cleaning. Approx. eight (8) 15-lb propane tanks will be provided.

6.3 HOURS OF TRAINING OPERATION

Day 1: Instructors arrive at 1100 and establish camp. Students arrive at noon and establish camp.

Day 2 – 4: Instruction will begin at 0800 and end 1700. Day 4 departs 1800.

6.4 INITIATION OF CALL ORDER AND CLASS START DATE

Post-award, the government will provide the contractor with a minimum of 30 days’ prior notice of any course date and/or changes (Ref. Blanket Purchase Agreement).

7.0 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE

(a) Pursuant to FAR 1.602-2, the following individual has been designated as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) under this contract:

Chung-Kai (Tony) Yang Emergency Management Specialist:

chung-kai.yang@dea.gov 571-362-5807 (office) 410-404-0193 (mobile)

(b) The COR has responsibility for performing contract administration, which includes, but is not limited to, the following duties: functioning as the technical liaison with the contractor;

monitoring the contractor’s performance and progress of the work; receiving, inspecting and accepting all deliverables or services provided under the contract; and reviewing all invoices/vouchers submitted for payment.

(c) The COR does not have the authority to alter the contractor’s obligations under the contract, and/or modify any of the expressed terms, conditions, specifications, or cost of the agreement. If as a result of technical discussions it is desirable to alter/change contractual obligations or the Scope of Work, the Contracting Officer shall issue such changes.

CONTRACTING OFFICER

(a) Pursuant to FAR 1.602-2, the following individual has been designated as the Contracting

Officer’s (CO) under this contract:

Marie Devine Acquisition Management Section II (FAC II) marie.t.devine@dea.gov 571-362-5807 (office) 410-404-0193 (mobile)

SECTION 4- INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

The Government anticipates single award for a firm-fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

All Offerors shall submit technical and price quotations in accordance with the SOW- Section 3 and instructions of the RFQ No. 15DDHQ25Q00000114. All timely offers received in response to this RFQ will be fully evaluated by the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP). Items shall be quoted on an all or none basis. Partial quotations will not be accepted. Offerors shall propose an offer for a Base period and all Option periods of the anticipated BPA (total of five (5) years). The Government reserves the right to make award based on initial quotations without discussion. Therefore, the Offeror is requested to submit its best and final quotation to the Government on the most favorable terms both from a technical and cost/price standpoint.

Quotations shall be submitted electronically to Darrell Goodwin, Contract Support Specialist at darrell.goodwin@dea.gov and Marie Devine, Contracting Officer at marie.t.devine@dea.gov on or before Aug 13, 2025, at 9:00 AM EST. Submittals shall be on the Offeror’s letterhead clearly labeled with company name, address, phone number, point of contact(s) and email address(s). The Offeror’s executive summary must include the name and signature of an official authorized to bind the submitting organization. Offers must be received by the published due date and time; sent electronically via email.

Be advised that late proposals shall not be considered. Please note the RFQ number in the subject line of the electronic (email) submission. The contractor shall provide an offer acceptance period of 90 days.

QUESTIONS / COMMUNICATIONS – Questions technically or otherwise in regard to the RFQ are to be submitted to Darrell Goodwin, Contract Support Specialist at darrell.goodwin@dea.gov no later than July 30, 2025, at 9:00 AM EST. The government will respond using a Q&A method via an amendment to the solicitation. Offerors shall submit questions using the format shown below (Table 1.0).

Table 1.0 Page, Section and Paragraph # and/or Attachment

Questions Comments

BUSINESS INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED

The contractor shall provide the following business information with their business quotation:

• Company Name, Address, Point of Contact

• UEI number

• CAGE CODE number

• Business Classification/Size

• NAICS Code

• Blanket Purchase Agreement form signature.

• Completion of DEA-2852.209-70 – Organizational Conflicts of Interest –The Contractor shall refer to clause DEA-2852.209-70 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (MAY 2012) located inattached clause matrix.

• Any changes or updates to the representations and certifications on file in the System for Award Management as required by paragraph (b) of Federal Acquisition Regulation provision 52.212-3Contractor Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items.

• Completion of DEA-2852.242-74 – Contract Administration Points of Contact.

• Price Quotation – Offerors shall complete the worksheets (Attachment 1. Pricing Sheet), Ref.. Schedule of Supplies for base and all option periods to be considered on an all-or-non basis per instructions in the solicitation. Failure to provide pricing for all CLINS may result in elimination from further consideration.

The Government may reject all offers received in response to this solicitation, if doing so is in the best interest of the Government. No telephone or fax requests shall be accepted. This solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the submission of a quotation.

COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS

The government will complete a compliance review of all Offeror’s submissions, and the DEA will also consider compliance with the instruction of the RFQ. The Government will consider a contractor’s noncompliance with these instructions, or any attempt to evade the requirements imposed by these instructions, as indicative of the conduct the Government may expect from the contractor during BPA performance. The Government also reserves the right to treat noncompliance with these instructions as a risk and may treat such risk as grounds to eliminate any contractor from award consideration.

EXPENSES RELATED TO CONTRACTORS’ SUBMISSION

The Government will not pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of any proposals.

PROPOSAL FORMAT/PAGE LIMITATIONS

Offers shall contain two separate volumes: [i.e. Volume 1: Technical Capability and Volume 2:

Business/Price Quotation].

Table 2.0

Paper, Page Size and Markings: Each volume shall have a Table of Contents for easy reference. The proposals shall be formatted such that, if printed, they fit within 8 ½ x 11- inch paper, in a commercially standard font size (no smaller than 11-point). The offeror should mark its RFQ response with any proprietary marking, if needed, based on their assessment of the contents of each volume.

Illustrations and Tables: Pages shall not contain any graphics or illustrations other than for the purpose of depicting the factors and subfactor of Volume1. Tables, charts, graphs, diagrams, and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible, and shall not exceed 8.5 x 11 inches. Text shall be no smaller than 11-point for tables, charts, graphs, and figures. Elaborate formats or color presentations are not required.

Page Limitation. The Offeror (Volumes 1 & 2) shall not exceed 29 pages. Quotations shall be written in plain English, in a concise, easy to read manner. Note, title page, table of contents, index, and/or glossary shall NOT be counted in the page count limitation. Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations described above will not be evaluated.

VOLUME 1 TITLE PAGE

LIMITATION

Executive Summary 2 Pages Factor 1 Technical Capability

5 Pages

Sub Factor A – Training Plan

5 Pages

Sub Factor B – Site Visit

5 Pages

Factor 2 – Key Personnel

5 Pages

Factor 3 – Past Performance

5 Pages

VOLUME 2 TITLE PAGE

LIMITATION

Executive Summary 2 Pages Factor 3 – Business/Price Quotation

No Pages Limit

The Government will make an award without discussions based on initial offer received. Therefore, all submitted quotations should be best and final.

SECTION 5 - TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Volume I- Page limit: (29)

FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

The Offeror shall demonstrate a technical understanding of the requirement, the approach, and techniques to satisfy all tasks as identified in the Statement of Work (SOW). Specifically, the Offeror shall demonstrate a technical approach to accomplishing the objectives and/or tasks to be performed including its ability to organize, manage its project personnel and resources, anticipate risks to ensure quality of services provided based on past experiences, and reference services required in accordance with the SOW.

SUB FACTOR A: TRAINING PLAN

For evaluation purposes and to demonstrate the level of commitment that can be expected under the order, the offeror shall provide a written Training Plan in response to the tasks/work requirements of the SOW. The offeror shall demonstrate its understanding of the SOW by providing approaches and methods for accomplishing the included instructional tasks. This narrative Training Plan is critical and shall provide for a comprehensive understanding of how the offeror expects to perform under this order.

SUB FACTOR B: SITE COMPLIANCE

The Government shall schedule with the Offeror’s Point of Contract to conduct a site visit/tour of the proposed training facility and any potential area where training shall be held. The POC information shall be required for scheduling purposes. All site visits/tours must be scheduled and completed no later than August 18, 2025. Offerors are encouraged to allow/schedule site visits before submitting their offer.

Offerors shall provide the personnel staff person to lead/host the visit and permit the following:

1. The offeror shall permit the Government to visibly inspect the potential “camp site” where tents will be placed for the 40 DEA Special Agents (students and staff).

2. The offeror will also permit the Government during the site visit to view all equipment (such as vehicles, chain saws, swift water boats, safety equipment, etc.) which the offeror expects to utilize during training.

FACTOR 2: KEY PERSONNEL

The Offeror(s) shall provide documentation for the proposed key personnel to establish their previous relevant experience, and specialized training for similar technical projects in size, scope and complexity.

Offerors shall present resumes of proposed key personnel that details their experience with regard to the instructor qualifications referenced in the SOW.

FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

Past performance shall include, at a minimum, the following information for both the Offeror and major subcontractors (a major subcontractor is defined here as a company/vendor for which over 25% of the total contract effort will be subcontracted over the life of the contract):

The Offeror(s) shall provide total two (2) examples of Past Performance relevant to the SOW completed during the past three (3) years or any contracts currently in process that the Offeror believes are the most closely related to the work under the SOW and represent the Offeror’s corporate capability to successfully perform the services described in the SOW. The Offeror shall also specifically address its resilience in the face of trouble, resourcefulness, and management determination to see that the organization lived up to commitments or standards. Contracts or task/call orders listed may include those entered into by the Federal Government, agencies of state and local Governments and commercial customers. Include the following information for each contract:

o Project title o Whether the contractor performed as the prime or subcontractor o Agency Managing Project o Client/Agency Point of Contact (POC) to include name, phone number, and email address o Project Agency Contract / Order Number o Period of Performance Contract type o Value by year of contract/order and BPA or IDIQ total ceiling amount must be provided o Discuss in detail their performance o Describe how tasks in past performance are similar to those of this solicitation (scope, magnitude/size & complexity); mapped to the tasks in accordance with the SOW.

o Describe any other relevant functions performed, innovative techniques introduced, or commendations received;

o Specifically address how they dealt with issues in the face of trouble;

o Address management actions taken to live up to commitments or standards.

Volume 2 - Page limit: (2) Executive Summary

FACTOR 4 : BUSINESS QUOTATION/PRICE

The Offeror shall provide the following business information with their Business/Proposal Cost:

Company Name, Address, Point of Contact o Teaming agreement in place (if applicable) o Subcontractor’s name, Address, Point of Contact (if applicable) o Unique Identifier o CAGE CODE number o NAICS Code o Business Size o RFQ Amendment acknowledgments o Completion of DEA-2852.209-70 – Organizational Conflicts of Interest – The Offeror shall refer to clause DEA-2852.209-70 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (MAY 2012) located in attached clause matrix. Furthermore, the Vendor shall include a section in its price proposal (Volume II) to guarantee that to the best of knowledge and belief, there are of relevant facts or circumstances that would give rise to an organizational conflict of interest as described in FAR Subpart 9.5, and the Vendor has disclosed all relevant information. In the event that an actual, potential, or apparent organizational conflict of interest is discovered prior to award, the Vendor shall make full disclosure of the particular facts and circumstances to the Government’s Contracting Officer in writing and provide mitigation plan. This disclosure shall include a description of the actions that the Vendor has taken, or proposes to take, in order to avoid, mitigate, or neutralize the risk to the Government.

o Completion of DEA-2852.242-74 – Contract Administration Points of Contact.

o Certification of Teaming Arrangements and/or Subcontracting Information.

o Representations and certifications with fillable clauses. All fillable Clause matrix. Any changes or updates to the representations and certifications on file in the System for Award Management as required by paragraph (b) of Federal Acquisition Regulation provision 52.212-3 Contractor Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items.

Pricing sheet. The awarded BPA Pricing for five (5) years will be used for all future BPA calls. The Offeror(s) shall complete the Pricing Template in accordance with the “Schedule of Supplies/Services” of the RFQ. Offerors propose a single loaded rate per CLIN that includes direct labor, overhead, fringe, general and administrative expenses (G&A), and profit. The contractor must enter and verify the calculated totals accordingly.

SECTION 6 - TECHNICAL EVALUATION INSTRUCTIONS

The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose quotation conforms to the RFQ and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered in accordance with FAR Part 12 &13. Perspective Offerors shall propose All or None of the solicited items identified in Attachment 2 pricing sheet. All offers received in a timely and complete will be considered. Incomplete submission will not be considered for award. The award will be made on the basis of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The Government reserves the right to make award without discussion.

Factor 1, 2, 3 and Sub-factors A & B will be evaluated based on “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” in accordance with this RFQ.

Technical Methodology

The Government will use following Table 3.0, “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” rating for Technical Factors 1, 2, 3 / Sub Factors A&B.

Table 3.0

RATIN G SYMBOL DEFINITION

Acceptable A Quotations meet or exceed the requirements of the solicitation. Risk is low.

Unacceptable U Quotations fail to meet the requirements of the solicitation. Risk is high.

LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE:

The lowest price technically acceptable source selection process is appropriate when best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. When using the lowest price technically acceptable process, the following apply:

The evaluation factors and significant subfactors that establish the requirements of acceptability shall be set forth in the solicitation. FAR Part 15.101-2

COMPLIANCE PRESCREEN CHECK:

A critical first step in the review of all incoming Quotations consists of prescreening each submission to ensure it complies with the Government’s requirements based on the instruction of the RFQ. The contracting specialist assigned to this acquisition will perform the pre-screen of each offer.

FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

The Offeror will demonstrate a technical understanding of the requirement, the approach, and techniques to satisfy all tasks as identified in the Statement of Work (SOW). Specifically, the Offeror will demonstrate a technical approach to accomplishing the objectives and/or tasks to be performed including its ability to organize, manage its project personnel and resources, anticipate risks to ensure quality of services provided based on past experiences, and reference services required in accordance with the

SOW.

SUB FACTOR A: TRAINING PLAN

For evaluation purposes and to demonstrate the level of commitment that can be expected under the order, the offeror shall provide a written Training Plan in response to the tasks/work requirements of the SOW. The offeror will demonstrate its understanding of the SOW by providing approaches and methods for accomplishing the included instructional tasks. This narrative Training Plan is critical and shall provide for a comprehensive understanding of how the offeror expects to perform under this order.

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