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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of the Air Force Installation Contracting Center on behalf of the 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron to conduct market research for emergency medical services training and certification support. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center requires all firefighters and emergency medical services personnel to obtain National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification through completion of education courses, psychomotor skills evaluations, and cognitive exams. The specific requirement mandates use of current editions of American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) training materials aligned with current medical standards and evidence-based medical concepts. The solicitation seeks 200 units of Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured 4th Edition Premier Package with FISDAP ES Bundle, 400 units of Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured 13th Edition Premier Package with FISDAP ES Bundle, and 43 units of Emergency Medical Responder 8th Edition Premier Package with FISDAP ES Bundle. Vendors must also be authorized to provide Navigate Premier Access and FISDAP Assessment EMT and FISDAP Skills Tracker services.

Interested vendors must submit capability statements addressing market experience with the specified AAOS training materials and FISDAP systems, along with required business information including CAGE Code, Unique Entity Identifier, business address, point of contact, and small business certification status under NAICS code 513130 (size standard: fewer than 1000 employees). Responses must include assessment of commercial market applicability, business type classification, proposed contracting structure (prime, prime with subcontractors, or joint venture), subcontracting opportunities, and relevant contracts completed within the past three years with government points of contact. Capability statements must not exceed five pages, single-spaced front and back, in Times New Roman font size 12 or equivalent. Written questions must be submitted by September 16, 2026, and responses are due electronically to Nathan Pennington (nathan.pennington.3@us.af.mil) and David Koenig (david.koenig.2@us.af.mil). This announcement does not constitute a formal solicitation, obligate the Government to award a contract, or commit reimbursement for response preparation costs. All respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before any potential award.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

Air Force Installation Contracting Center

11 Sep 2026

772nd ENTERPRISE SOURCING SQUADRON

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

1. THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED AS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal or complete package outlining the technical competencies/qualifications of the prospective contractor, nor does it represent any commitment by the Government. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. A solicitation does not presently exist.

2. The United States Air Force (USAF) has a requirement in support of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. The DAF Fire & Emergency Services and EMS program requires all firefighters to have a National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification. To obtain a certification, an application process must be accomplished that includes completing an education course, psycho motor skills evaluations, and a fee associated cognitive exam. The education and training courses for all Air Force Fire and EMS personnel must include and utilize the current edition of the appropriate training materials for American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) and align with current medical standards and incorporate evidence based medical concepts to ensure students and instructors have accurate, insightful interpretation of medical science. This requirement is addressed only by the following products and coursework.

Product
Description
Quantity
9781284340983
Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured 4e Premier Package -

Fisdap ES Bundle

9781284340976
Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured 13e Premier Package

&#8211 Fisdap ES Bundle

9781284340969
Emergency Medical Responder 8e Premier Package

&#8211 Fisdap ES Bundle

For the USAF to better understand the capabilities of the industry, please address the following questions:

Relevant Experience/Qualifications

I. Has the vendor previously provided or are you authorized to provide AAOS authored Emergency Medical Responder, 8th Edition, Emergency Care and Transportation for the Sick & Injured, 13th Edition, and Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation for the Sick & Injured, 4th Edition?

II. Has the vendor previously provided or are you authorized to service Navigate Premier Access & FISDAP Assessment EMT & FISDAP Skills Tracker?

3. The Government is performing market research primarily to locate firms with the capability to execute the entire requirement of this anticipated Sources Sought. Therefore, all business concerns are invited to provide a capability statement in response to this requirement. It is required for all contractors to be registered to do business with the Government in the System for Award Management (SAM) before any award is made. Contractors are encouraged to obtain further information on SAM registration at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/. This announcement does not obligate the Government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any preparation costs for this effort.

4. The Government strongly encourages any firms interested in such work to submit a capability statement that addresses, as a minimum, the questions presented within this announcement as well as all areas of the SOW. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. The NAICS for this procurement will be 513130 which has a size standard of less than 1000 employees, please provide whether you are a small business under this NAICs code and this must be included in your registration under SAM.gov.

5. Contractors who can provide these services and systems should submit in writing an affirmative response which includes as a minimum the following information:

I. What is the name of your business Cage Code and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)?

II. What is your business address?

III. Provide a point of contact to include telephone number and email address.

IV. Based on your professional experience in the private sector, would you consider this requirement to coincide with work typically provided in the commercial market?

V. Specify your business type (Small Business Administration (SBA) certified Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a) Certified Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business) based upon your recommended NAICS code. Specify all that apply.

VI. Would your firm propose on this project as a prime contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s), prime contractor with team member subcontractor(s), or a joint venture? If you have proposed a joint venture, identify to the extent possible, your team members. Identify the business size of your team members or joint venture firms. If a teaming arrangement is planned, give details to the extent practicable on how the team likely will be composed. See Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 9.6 for Government policy on teaming arrangements and 8(a) Program regulations described in 13 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 124.513.

VII. Please provide your assessment on whether subcontracting opportunities are available and what goals would be appropriate. Please include supporting rationale.

VIII. Identify any contracts completed in the past three (3) years for the same or similar services to help determine your firm’s capability in meeting the requirements for the services identified in the attached SOW. Include any government contracts (Federal, State, or local) that you have been awarded for this type of requirement. Also, include the contract number and a government point of contact. Please also provide subcontracting percentages and dollars for the projects identified.

IX. Do you have any other comments or suggestions that you would like to share with us?

6. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a capability statement in response to this announcement. All such responses will be considered by the agency. Responses shall be no more than 5 pages single spaced front and back no smaller than Times New Roman font size 12 or equivalent.

Questions concerning this announcement shall be submitted in writing via email to the individuals listed below no later than close of business on 16 Sep 2026.

Responses shall be submitted electronically to Nathan Pennington at nathan.pennington.3@us.af.mil and David Koenig at david.koenig.2@us.af.mil image1.png

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