REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - US Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC) Human Performance Support and Training (HPS&T) System Technical Support Services

The United States Coast Guard intends to solicit contractor support services for analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of a complete Human Performance Support and Training (HPS&T) system for the Polar Security Cutter's initial crew, with an RFI due by 12:00 PM Central Time on May 27, 2026. This procurement is set aside for total small business.

Work encompasses creating and delivering training content for ship systems, developing performance support tools, and managing the overall training program in alignment with USCG standards. Place of performance is primarily contractor facilities with on-site support at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and potentially other Gulf Coast locations. Contractor personnel must work in office and heavy industrial environments and meet all security requirements; all contractor employees must be U.S. citizens and execute non-disclosure agreements.

The anticipated crew size is 137 personnel, with training commencing no earlier than three months and no later than one month prior to hull delivery currently scheduled for Q3 FY 2030. The government anticipates 652 instructional hours per hull, with training delivered through a mix of OEM factory training and contractor-developed familiarization training utilizing instructor-led training, structured on-the-job training, eLearning, augmented reality, virtual reality, job aids, and electronic performance support systems. Training must address major and minor systems including propulsion engines, generators, switchboards, propulsors, thrusters, HVAC, water-making systems, sensors, radars, control systems, communications networks, bridge systems, and navigation systems.

The period of performance is five years from contract award. Key personnel must include a Project Manager with a bachelor's degree and minimum three years program management experience, and a Senior Analyst with minimum five years research experience, two years in performance analyses or front-end analysis, two years in ISD methodology, and one completed iterative training development project.

Responses to the RFI should be submitted to anne.l.ball@uscg.mil and include company information, UEI, CAGE Code, socioeconomic status, current strategic sourcing vehicles with contract details, and a capability statement not exceeding three pages addressing prior experience in complex training system design and development, instructional systems design, front-end analysis, and curriculum development.