FLARNG Employment Support Program (FLESP)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W911YN-26_FLESP
- Agency
-
Florida National Guard
Army National Guard, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Competitive 8(a)
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541612 Human Resources Consulting Services
- PSC
- R699 Support- Administrative: Other
- Place of performance
- Saint Augustine, Florida 32086, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Florida National Guard (Department of the Army) is preparing to solicit a competitive 8(a) set-aside contract for employment coaching services supporting the Florida National Guard Employment Support Program, with a sources-sought closing date of July 3, 2026. The contractor will provide Employment Coaches at six regional locations across Florida (Northeast Jacksonville, Northwest Panhandle, North Central Tallahassee, Central Orlando, West Tampa, and South Miami) to support employment opportunities and career options for National Guard and reserve component members.
Performance of work occurs throughout Florida at contractor-operated sites, with telework permitted at no additional cost. The base period runs from September 29, 2026 through September 28, 2031, with four one-year option periods. The Government will furnish Salesforce software; the contractor provides all other personnel, equipment, materials, and supervision. Employment Coaches must hold a bachelor's degree (preferably in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Management, or Social Science) and possess prior case management or employment services experience. All contractor personnel require Awareness Training Level 1 within 30 calendar days of contract start, OPSEC training annually, and contractor-marked identification badges.
Key deliverables include monthly progress reports, daily-updated client databases, quarterly metrics reports, participation in three to four community job fairs monthly, attendance at Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program events, and approximately 20 emails and 10 phone calls daily per Employment Coach to job seekers. The contract type is Firm-Fixed Price with best-value trade-off evaluation. Interested vendors should submit capabilities statements by the July 3, 2026 sources-sought closing date.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought for a non-personal services contract requirement, under which the Contractor is an independent Contractor to provide Employment Coaches to support the Employment Support Program for the Florida National Guard J9. The purpose of the Florida National Guard Employment Support Program is to provide employment opportunities and career options for members of the National Guard and reserve components. The objective of this requirement is to provide Employment Coaches throughout the state of Florida, and to provide technical support to managers, supervisors, reserve component members and family members as to the benefits and entitlements available through the Employment Support Program and to ensure standardization and continuity of service. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. See attached PWS. Interested vendors should provide capabilities statement before the Sources Sought closing date. This requirement is currently in the SBA 8(a) Program. and will be solicited as a Competitive 8(a) Set-Aside.
Period of Performance: 29 Sep 2026 - 28 Sep 2031
Option(s): Base Year + Four (4) Option Years
Contract Type: 8(a) Competitive Set-Aside, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Commercial
Evaluation Method: Best Value Trade-Off
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS FLESP 20260514_updated.pdf |
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