Arctic SME Training Solicitation
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA500425Q0005
- Agency
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Pacific Air Forces
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611699 All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
- PSC
- U099 Education/Training- Other
- Place of performance
- Eielson AFB, Alaska 99702, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Pacific Air Forces is seeking a contractor to provide four cold weather and Arctic subject matter experts for the Special Operations Forces Arctic Medic 2025 (SOFAM25) training program. The selected contractor must supply experts with at least 5 years of experience training Special Operations Forces in Arctic expeditionary mobility and a minimum of 10 years of teaching Arctic survival and mobility skills. Contractors will be responsible for delivering both classroom and field training, including providing 30 extreme cold weather tents with heating systems, cold weather equipment, and conducting training scenarios lasting 12-72 consecutive hours. The solicitation will use a best value approach, with technical and past performance significantly more important than price, and proposals will be evaluated on technical capabilities, expert qualifications, and past performance. Proposals must be submitted electronically by January 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM Alaska Standard Time to the 354 CONS/PKB at Eielson AFB.
The contract will be performed at multiple locations in Alaska, including Fort Wainwright, Fairbanks, and Eielson Air Force Base, with training scheduled from February 9-20, 2025. The opportunity is classified under NAICS category 611699 (All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction) with a size standard of $16.5 million. The solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside, though the overseas location may impact this classification. Contractors must provide comprehensive cold weather training covering medical care, tactical combat casualty care, surgical procedures, and prolonged casualty care in Arctic environments. While no specific security clearance is required, contractors must sign a non-disclosure agreement. The government will evaluate proposals using a lowest-priced technically acceptable approach, with the potential to make an award without discussions to the first offeror receiving a Substantial Confidence rating in past performance.
Notice text
The Contractor shall provide four (4) cold weather / arctic subject matter experts with at least 5 years of experience in training SOF in expeditionary mobility in the Arctic during the winter. The contractor must be familiar with SOF sustainment in the Arctic environment and have at least 10 years-experience in teaching survival and mobility in the Arctic and must be able to provide didactic and hands on (practical) lessons on the stated SOFAM 25 learning objectives related to living in the cold (TLO1) or mobility in the cold (TLO2). The contractor must provide at least 30 extreme cold weather tents with sufficient tent heating systems amongst other items stated in the PWS.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic SME Training Solicitation | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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