Federal Grant Training

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 5 is seeking a contractor to provide federal grant training services for employees who process federal grants, aimed at keeping their knowledge current on laws and government directives. The solicitation requires a one-day training class covering updates to federal grant management regulations, focusing on pre-award, award, and post-award phase responsibilities, with particular emphasis on 2 CFR 200 administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements. The contractor must provide an instructor with recent experience teaching Federal Grants Update classes, along with all necessary course materials for the training participants. The contract structure includes multiple line items covering 27 labor hours for instructor time and benefits (maximum of two instructors), 2 instructor travel costs, 15 labor hours for course management and customer service support, and 30 sets of course materials. Vendors must submit all questions by July 15, 2025, at 12:00 PM, with the proposal due date being July 17, 2025, at 1400 hours.

This solicitation is set aside for small businesses with a size standard of $15 million under NAICS code 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), though the main opportunity notice indicates no set-aside is used. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price requirement for training 30 students at the FEMA Region 5 Office in Chicago, Illinois. The training must be conducted between June 15 and September 30, 2025, with specific dates to be determined in coordination with the government. The contractor is responsible for providing an instructor, electronic and printed student materials, and their own laptop for presentations, while the government will furnish the training classroom, overhead projector, easels, and utilities. No current incumbent contractor or specific award value is mentioned in the solicitation documents.