Diving Course 8A Set-Aside
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- PANHES-25-P-0000-026579
- Agency
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Engineering Support Center Huntsville
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Competitive 8(a)
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- PSC
- U009 Education/Training- General
- Place of performance
- Huntsville, Alabama, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Support Center Huntsville is seeking experienced diving instruction services for specialized technical training courses. This Pre-solicitation Notice (market research) is gauging interest from 8(a) contract holders capable of providing certified instructors for the Working Diver (Course 035) and Diving Refresher (Course 259) courses to be delivered at government and contractor facilities. Key requirements include instructors with minimum 10 years of commercial diving experience, comprehensive course development with lesson plans and student materials, and strict adherence to safety regulations including EM 385-1-1 and the U.S. Navy Diving Manual. The contract will emphasize Surface Supplied Air (SSA) diving instruction and must accommodate up to 30 students per session with access to a hyperbaric chamber and appropriate diving equipment. Interested vendors must submit an affirmative response by November 19, 2025, detailing company information, CAGE Code, UEI, technical points of contact, and specific capabilities related to the attached Draft Performance Work Statement dated August 29, 2025.
This opportunity is set aside as a Competitive 8(a) contract and represents market research only, with no solicitation or obligation on the part of the government at this time. The contract period spans one year with three optional one-year extensions, with courses scheduled between 2026 and 2030, and the Working Diver course requires 114 hours over 14.25 days while the Refresher course requires 74 hours over 9.25 days. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this Pre-solicitation Notice, and no current contractor incumbents are identified. Prospective offerors should note that this notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal, unsolicited proposals will not be accepted, and the government will not reimburse any information or administrative costs incurred in response. Interested parties are instructed to monitor communications from the primary point of contact, Ms. Atiya K. Vaughn (atiya.vaughn@usace.army.mil), for any future solicitation documents or additional requirements information.
Notice text
The purpose of this Request for Information is to gauge 8A contract holders' potential interest in this requirement and potential capability of providing experienced and/or certified instructors for the technical and specialized curriculum taught at Government and contractor facilities or educational institutions to help fulfill the mission goals described in the attached DRAFT performance Work Statement (PWS) dated 29 August 2025 for a potential Task Order with USACE-HNC.
Please Note: In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10.002(b), this Request for Information is for market research and information purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue a RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking proposals at this time and will *not* accept unsolicited proposals in response to this Request for Information. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if one is issued. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor correspondence for additional information pertaining to this requirement.
The primary and secondary points of contact for this Request for Information are: Ms. Atiya K. Vaughn; Email: atiya.vaughn@usace.army.mil and Ms. Coronica L. Maehew; Email: coronica.l.maehew@usace.army.mil.
Interested vendors are requested to provide an affirmative response to this announcement and details on its capabilities for performing the services outlined in the attached DRAFT PWS. All responses shall include the information: i. Company name, Cage Code, UEI, address, technical point of contact information (Name, title, email address, and phone number), and if a small business, please state the applicable small business socio-economic category/categories. ii. A description of the organization's capabilities for performing the Government's requirement set forth in the attached DRAFT PWS. This description shall include a list of current and/or prior contracts for which your company is performing or has performed for the same or similar services. All responses to this notice must be unclassified. No classified response will be accepted. All information received in response to this Request for Information that are marked proprietary, will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice will not be returned.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DRAFT Dive Contract PWS- Courses 035 and 259.pdf |
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