RS Means Training in Guam

The Department of the Navy's Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) is seeking RS Means training services for its Marianas location in Guam. The solicitation (RFQ N4019225Q4000) is a sole-source procurement specifically targeting R.S. Means Company, LLC (The Gordian Group, Inc.) for proprietary training services. The training will encompass five distinct components: RS Means Online Virtual Training, Maintenance & Repair Estimating, Facilities Estimating, Advanced Cost Estimating, and Mechanical & Electrical Estimating. Evaluation criteria will focus on two primary factors: the vendor's ability to provide training in Guam and outside the continental United States, and the proposed pricing. The solicitation was posted on February 14, 2025, with quotation responses due by February 28, 2025, at 5 PM Chamorro Standard Time.

The procurement is not set aside for any specific business category and will serve approximately 53 personnel from the PDC Directorate and various PW lines. The training will be delivered through a two-day virtual online session followed by a five-day in-person classroom training scheduled for March 3-7, 2025, located at the Apra Heights Complex, Building 4178 in Santa Rita-Sumai, Guam. The contract will be awarded under NAICS category 611699 (All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction) with a size standard of $16.5 million. The training will cover comprehensive estimating techniques, including account setup, quantity takeoffs, and cost estimation methodologies. The contract will be structured as a requirements contract with order limitations of 125 orders for a single item and 250 orders for combinations of items within a 90-day period.