Appendix_A Minimum Qualifications.docx

This is an appendix detailing minimum qualifications and certifications required for contractor personnel supporting the Medical Instructor/Operator Support Services (MIOSS) program. The MIOSS program, solicited under number DRW900KK-26-R-A017, is a Department of the Army training initiative focused on Combat Medic (68W) sustainment training, including Medical Education and Demonstration of Individual Competence (MEDIC/TC8-800 Tables), Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) training, and Combat Life Saver (CLS) instruction. The contract is anticipated to be a Firm Fixed Price "C" Type single-award with a 7-month base period and four one-year option periods, with procurement conducted as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside by the Army Contracting Command–Orlando.

Paramedic personnel must hold National Registered Paramedic (NRP) certification, maintain medically credentialed instructor certifications through American Red Cross or MEDCoE-approved agencies, possess Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and complete/maintain certification on TC 8-800 tables annually. Additionally, paramedics must meet one of four military/medical background requirements: former 68W or 18D NCO Advanced Leader Course graduate; former Navy NEC 8404 or Independent Duty Corpsman E-6 or above; former Air Force 4NOX1 E-6 or above; or current licensure as a Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant, or Physician. EMT personnel must hold National Registry EMT certification at EMT level or higher, maintain instructor credentials through approved agencies, meet the same military/medical background requirement, complete TC 8-800 certification annually, and hold BLS certification. Contractor staffing at each site must include a minimum of two BLS Certified Instructors/Operators and one Advanced Life Support (ALS) Certified Instructor at all times.