Basic Hydrographic School Onsite/Virtual Instructi

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Coast Survey is seeking a contractor to provide specialized classroom instruction for its Basic Hydrography School (BHS) training program. The solicitation, numbered 1305M225Q0054, requires an instructor to deliver two days of in-person classroom instruction for 30+ students at the U.S. Coast Guard Training Facility in Yorktown, VA, with potential for three additional virtual or in-person instruction days. Ideal candidates will have classroom instruction experience and preferably hold a Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering, Acoustics, Marine Geomatics, Hydrography, or a related field. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, evaluating technical capability, past performance, and price. Key deadlines include January 24, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST for questions and February 3, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST for quote submissions, with an anticipated award date of February 14, 2025.

The solicitation is not set aside for any specific group and will be a firm-fixed-price contract with a base year and three one-year option periods, potentially extending to 4.5 years total. The contract falls under NAICS category 611710 (Educational Support Services) with a $24M size standard. Contractors will be responsible for providing teaching materials and submitting a course syllabus two weeks before instruction begins, covering topics such as datums, geodesy, positioning, acoustic backscatter, data correctors, and multibeam sonar data processing. Travel expenses will be covered by NOAA in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations. The primary place of performance will be the NOAA facility in Silver Spring, MD, with instruction taking place at the U.S. Coast Guard Training Facility in Yorktown, VA. Contractors must comply with NOAA's Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy and submit payment requests electronically through the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform.