Response to Offeror Questions Document 1.docx

This is a Response to Offeror Questions document for RFP #26RFP19762, issued by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation's Office of Law Enforcement Training (LET). The procurement seeks a qualified vendor to conduct a comprehensive statewide Job Task Analysis (JTA) of approximately 2,000+ currently employed law enforcement officers across 200+ agencies, with deliverables including instructor and student guides, static visual aids, testing instruments, lesson plans, curriculum content outlines, and project management artifacts. The vendor must translate JTA findings into curriculum topic areas and learning objectives with prioritized integration points for de-escalation and crisis response training. Letters of Intent are due April 10, 2026; offeror questions were due by April 24, 2026 with responses provided by April 27, 2026; proposals are due May 15, 2026; and the anticipated award decision is scheduled for May 22, 2026. Contract performance runs from June 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, with no renewal options specified in available documentation.

The project is funded by a federal grant with provisions allowing for extension applications. The contract operates on a fixed-price, deliverable-based pricing structure with all costs including labor, travel, materials, software licenses, data collection tools, and administrative overhead included in the fixed fee; however, no specific budget range or award value is disclosed. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or set-aside designations are identified in the available documentation. The successful contractor must obtain commercial general liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence), professional liability insurance ($1,000,000), business automobile liability insurance ($1,000,000 per accident), and workers' compensation insurance as required by law. The State will provide substantial support infrastructure including agency contacts, Subject Matter Expert coordination, LET formatting standards, and access to training facilities at the George S. Mickelson Criminal Justice Center in Pierre.