Lethal Means Safety Training

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Bliss issued a sources sought notice on July 15, 2026, seeking contractors capable of delivering peer intervention training on firearms and lethal means safety for Soldiers at Fort Bliss; responses are due by July 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT. This is market research only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award.

The anticipated requirement is a firm-fixed-price commercial contract under NAICS 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) for a single seven-month period of performance from September 1, 2026 through April 1, 2027. The scope includes didactic, interactive, and multimedia training delivered by current or former military members with lived experience managing firearms access during suicide crises; professionally designed educational materials and conversation guides in accessible, non-clinical language; pre-, post-, and follow-up training assessments conducted in accordance with DoDI 3216.02; organizational training and leadership development for brigades and divisions; population-level marketing via videos, print materials, and geo-targeted social media across the installation; and community engagement with local firearms retailers and gun ranges. Performance thresholds require 96% on-time delivery of training and deliverables, with data-driven executive summaries due at 90 days and 10 days before contract end.

Interested parties must submit a capability statement not exceeding 10 pages addressing company information, business size and socioeconomic status, training program and multimedia offerings, instructor qualifications and capacity, training assessment capability, community engagement experience, and relevant past performance with up to three references. Responses must be submitted in PDF format via email to cody.w.whitlock.mil@army.mil and matthew.l.altenberg.mil@army.mil. Firms must be registered and active in SAM.gov to be eligible for any resulting contract award. The small business size standard is $15.0 million. Work is performed at Fort Bliss, Texas.