ARCGIS Training Passes

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is seeking ArcGIS training passes to enhance their staff's enterprise GIS capabilities using ESRI's suite of GIS products. The solicitation (89603025Q0076) requests comprehensive GIS training services that will be delivered virtually, covering topics such as portal governance, geospatial data standards, self-service mapping and analysis, and technical knowledge transfer across FERC's program offices. The training must provide access to Esri-owned and hosted training courses for ArcGIS products, along with training administration services and access to the complete Esri training catalog. The procurement will be evaluated using lowest-priced technically acceptable criteria, meaning the contract will be awarded to the vendor offering the best value combination of technical compliance and competitive pricing. Quotes must be submitted electronically to contract specialist Joan Demetrius at joan.demetrius@ferc.gov by September 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and appears to be targeted specifically at Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) based on the brand name justification document that argues Esri is the only company capable of providing comprehensive, up-to-date GIS training with the necessary institutional knowledge. The contract performance period spans one year, from September 30, 2025, to September 30, 2026, though specific quantities of training passes or budget ranges are not disclosed in the available documentation. FERC has indicated successful previous use of these training passes in prior years, suggesting this may be a recurring procurement need. The place of performance is Washington, DC, where FERC is headquartered, and the procurement falls under NAICS code 611430 for Professional and Management Development Training. The sole-source justification emphasizes that no equivalent vendors offer the full scope and scale of ArcGIS training comparable to Esri's offerings, particularly regarding the most recent software changes and updates.