HDCSO Analytical Laboratory Systems (ALS) Course Instruction Services

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Eustis (MICC Fort Eustis) seeks instructional support for the Analytical Laboratory Systems (ALS) Operator's Course, which trains Civil Support Teams, with proposals due December 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time. The procurement is a competitive 8(a) set-aside.

Work takes place at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The contractor instructs four iterations annually of the ALS Operator's Course, with up to 32 students per year, a maximum of 8 students per course, and a 1:4 instructor-to-student ratio. Instruction follows educational and training concepts developed at the Homeland Defense Civil Support Office (HDCSO) and TRADOC Regulation 350-70. The contractor teaches Modules B through E (ALS1A1 Operation, 60 hours; Biological Warfare Agents Analytical Instruments, 48 hours; Chemical Warfare Agents Analytical Instruments, 54 hours; Biological and Chemical Situational Training, 16 hours) within a 178-hour, 25-day course. The Government teaches Module A (20 hours). Each module requires two qualified instructors. Instructors need one to five years of relevant experience, and most require at least two years of Civil Support Team mission experience. Operating hours are 0730 to 1630, excluding federal holidays and installation closures.

Past performance references must demonstrate experience within the past three years with ALS1A1 systems, biological and chemical warfare agent analytical instruments, GC/MS, FTIR, Film Array, PR2-1800, and WMD-CST mission training. The Government furnishes classrooms, two ALS 1A1 trainer vehicles, four sets of laboratory equipment, and furnishings. The contractor furnishes any additional equipment it deems necessary.

The base period runs January 7, 2027 through January 6, 2028, with four one-year options through January 5, 2032. The contract is firm fixed-price with Service Contract Labor Standards applicability under Wage Determination 2015-5093, Revision 32, which covers Pulaski County and other Missouri counties. Payment is net 30 days by electronic funds transfer.

Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) across four factors: Management Approach, Technical Approach, Past Performance, and Price. Proposals must rate Acceptable in Factors 1 through 3 to receive award consideration. Submissions are electronic, in five volumes, with page limits of 30 pages for Management Approach, 80 pages for Technical Approach, and 10 pages for Past Performance plus unlimited CPARS. Past performance questionnaires are due to Crystal S. Hytower within 15 days of receipt or by November 13, 2026, whichever occurs first. The primary contacts are Contract Specialist Crystal S. Hytower and Contracting Officer Alfreda M. Dupont. The NAICS code is 611519, and the PSC is U099.