Request for Quotation_15F06726Q0000295.pdf

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FINANCE AND FACILITIES DIVISION | PROCUREMENT SECTION

REQUEST FOR QUOTE

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Services to Support Training Development and Delivery for the Federal Bureau of

Investigation’s Counterterrorism Division, Development and Preparedness Unit

RFQ 15F06726Q0000295

July 1, 2026

REQUEST FOR QUOTE

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1. SF1449

Please see Attachment A_SF1449

2. Description of Requirement

General Description: The purpose of this contract is to obtain subject matter expertise and instruction related to clandestine laboratory safety, explosive precursor chemicals (EPC), and hazardous material investigations. In addition, contractor shall provide Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) threat lectures to support DPU as it conducts training.

Contract Type: Hybrid with Firm Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursable CLINs

Set-Aside: Small Business

RFQ #15F06726Q0000295

Date Issued: July 1, 2026

Questions Due: July 9, 2026, at 12:00PM Central

Quotes Due: July 22, 2026, at 12:00PM Central

Contracting Officer: Ashley Johnson Aljohnson5@fbi.gov

Contract Specialist: Courtney Brown Cmbrown7@fbi.gov

NAICS: 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

3. Scope of Work

The FBI DPU provides training to prevent WMD threats from becoming a reality. Under this focus, DPU invests heavily in projects designed to improve and expand upon domestic and international partners’ ability to detect and deter emerging WMD threats.

DPU has identified a requirement that would support existing training classes offered, as well as the opportunity to develop curriculum regarding clandestine laboratory safety, EPCs, hazardous material investigations, and threat detection.

The WMD threat mitigation strategy incorporates prevention, preparedness, and response. The chemical threat includes the use of toxic industrial chemicals (TIC) and/or

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4. Period of Performance and CLIN Structure

The period of performance for this contract is as follows:

Base/Option Year Start Date End Date Base Year 08/22/2026 08/21/2027

Option Year 1 08/22/2027 08/21/2028 Option Year 2 08/22/2028 08/21/2029 Option Year 3 08/22/2029 08/21/2030 Option Year 4 08/22/2030 08/21/2031

Option (6 months) Reference FAR 52.217-8

08/22/2031 02/21/2032

CLIN Structure:

Base Year CLIN 0001 Instructional Fees CLIN 0002 Travel

Option Year 1 CLIN 1001 Instructional Fees CLIN 1002 Travel

Option Year 2 CLIN 2001 Instructional Fees CLIN 2002 Travel

Option Year 3 CLIN 3001 Instructional Fees CLIN 3002 Travel

Option Year 4 CLIN 4001 Instructional Fees CLIN 4002 Travel

Option (6 Months) CLIN 5001 Instructional Fees CLIN 5002 Travel

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5. Place of Performance

The place of performance is to be determined by DPU and shall differ based on wherever the training class being supported at that time is being held. It shall range from FBI and DOJ facilities in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, to include Northern Virginia and Southern Maryland, to Florence, Alabama and other FBI Field Office areas of responsibility (AORs) for regional iterations. Any work done at the contractor’s facility must receive prior authorization from the Government.

6. Terms & Conditions

See SF1449

7. Quote Submission Instructions

Quotes shall be prepared as set forth in the table in the below:

Volume Name File Format Naming Convention Page Limit

N/A Cover Letter/SF-1449 .pdf Cover_Letter_Company’s Name N/A

I FACTOR 01:

Technical .pdf Vol_1_Technical_Company’s

Name

II FACTOR 02:

Price

.xlsx Vol_2_Price Company’s Name N/A

7.1 Page Limitations

Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in evaluation of the quote. Pages shall be single spaced and numbered.

The text size shall be Times New Roman in a font size of 12 point. Use 1 inch margins on the top and bottom and 3/4 inch side margins. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume. Tables, charts, graphs, and figures, if used, shall be Times New Roman in a font size of 9 point. They shall be uncomplicated, legible, and shall not exceed 8.5 x 11 inches in size. Each Volume shall include a cover page with company name and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and title of volume. Cover pages do not count against page limit.

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7.2 Cover Letter/SF1449/SF30

File shall be named according to the quote structure table above, replacing “Company Name” with the Quoter’s name. The cover letter should include:

- Business Name and Address

- Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

- CAGE

- Validity Statement of 180 Days

- Primary Point of Contact

- One (1) Alternate Point of Contact

7.3 Factor 1 – Technical Approach/Key Personnel

The Technical Volume shall not contain price information. The Quoter shall demonstrate its overall understanding and ability to perform the specific work requirements identified in Section 3 - Requirements of the SOW. The Quoter shall describe, in detail, its prior experience and level of expertise in performing the work requirements identified in the SOW. Additionally, the Quoter shall describe how the proposed key personnel meets the requirements identified in Section 4 – Key Personnel of the SOW. The Quoter may satisfy the requirements of this volume through a narrative approach, resumes, or a combination of both. Resumes will be included in the page count for this volume.

7.4 Factor 2 – Price

Quoters shall complete Attachment B_Pricing Template. Quoters shall enter the company name and date at the top of Sheet 1. Quoters shall provide pricing per instructional and/or curriculum development day for the base year and all the option years requested. All other columns and tabs will automatically populate. The travel amount listed in Attachment B_Pricing Template is a placeholder and is established as a Not-to-Exceed (NTE) value. Quoters shall not adjust this value. Actual travel will be reimbursed in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation. Quoters shall add a tab for pricing assumptions if applicable.

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8. Basis for Award

This acquisition is being conducted under the simplified acquisition procedures of FAR Part 13. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible Quoter whose quotation represents the best value to the Government. The Best Value determination will be based on a tradeoff between Technical and Price with Technical being more important than Price.

Note: Quoters are required to meet all solicitation requirements in order to be eligible for award. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions and instructions of the solicitation and instructions may result in the Quoter being removed from consideration for award;

this includes incomplete quote submission.

The Government reserves the right to make no award if it is in the best interest of the Government.

9. Evaluation Process

The Government intends to award a hybrid firm fixed price/cost reimbursable contract based on a best value tradeoff approach. The following factors are listed in descending order of importance and will be used for quote evaluation: Technical and Price. The technical factor is significantly more important than price; however, as the evaluations of the non-price factor becomes similar, the importance of price increases.

9.1 Factor 1 Evaluation – Technical Approach/Key Personnel

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Quoter’s resume and/or narrative approach demonstrates that the proposed Key Personnel possess the work experience, qualifications, and capabilities required by the SOW. The Government’s evaluation will focus on the relevance, clarity, and sufficiency of the information presented to substantiate the individual’s ability to successfully perform the required tasks.

The following confidence ratings will be used to evaluate the Technical factor:

Rating Description

High Confidence Evaluated that virtually no doubt exists that the Vendor will successfully perform the proposed effort. The Vendor’s understanding of the project and soundness of approach are such

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Confidence

The Vendor should be able to successfully perform the proposed effort. The Vendor’s understanding of the project and soundness of approach are such that some Government intervention is expected to be required to meet the proposed level of performance.

Low Confidence

Substantial doubt exists that the Vendor will successfully perform the proposed effort. The Vendor’s understanding of the project and soundness of approach are such that substantial Government intervention is expected to be required to meet the proposed level of performance.

9.2 Factor 2 Evaluation - Price

The Government will evaluate price for reasonableness in accordance with FAR 13.106-3. The evaluation will consider the total quoted price, inclusive of the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) travel amount provided by the Government. Quoters shall not adjust the NTE value.

9.3 Option to Extend

The Government will evaluate its Option to Extend Services under FAR clause 52.217-8 by adding 50 percent of the Quoter’s proposed cost/price for option period 4 to the Quoter’s total proposed cost/price for the effort. Quoter s are required only to price the base period and option periods. Quoters shall not submit a price for the extension under 52.217-8. The Government may choose to exercise the extension of services at the end of the last period of services utilizing the rates of that performance period.

10. Award

An order will be awarded to the Quoter who is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR, whose Quote represents the overall best value to the Government. The Government may award to a higher priced Quoter if their quote represents the overall best value.