AMENDMENT 01 Iowa National Guard technical instruction services for Advanced Vehicle Contraband Concealment course for the Midwest Counterdrug Training Center

The Iowa Army National Guard Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC) is soliciting proposals for technical instruction services to design, develop, and deliver an Advanced Vehicle Contraband Concealment course to law enforcement officers. The base contract period consists of up to seven course iterations, with four optional one-year periods each containing up to fourteen iterations, with courses conducted over a minimum of 16 instructional hours across two class days for up to 50 participants per iteration. Proposals will be evaluated on a best value trade-off basis considering three factors: technical capability (contractor and instructor qualifications), past performance on similar training contracts within the past three years, and price, with technical capability and past performance weighted significantly more heavily than price. The contracting officer is Megan Kaszinski of the U.S. Property & Fiscal Officer for Iowa (USPFO) Purchasing & Contracting office. Critical deadlines include April 2, 2026 for submission of written questions, April 21, 2026 for submission of past performance questionnaires, and April 28, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time for proposal submission via trackable shipping.

This is a 100 percent small business set-aside under NAICS Code 611699 (All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction) with an applicable size standard of $16.5 million, with no current incumbent identified in the solicitation documents. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price agreement for commercial off-the-shelf training services tailored to Performance Work Statement requirements. Pricing must be submitted using the provided Price Proposal Form with separate unit prices for each contract line item number representing the base period and four option periods. Contractor personnel must meet stringent qualifications, including a minimum of 15 years of total law enforcement experience with at least 10 years as a civilian highway interdiction officer, current engagement in teaching Advanced Vehicle Contraband Concealment courses to civilian law enforcement, and a minimum of five years of teaching experience in the subject matter. Services will be performed Monday through Friday, 0700-1700, at locations across the MCTC's 54-state service area, with approximately one-third of iterations conducted at the main MCTC campus in Johnston, Iowa and the remainder at other locations within the service region, with specific dates and locations to be determined by the Government.