Spill FRT Courses

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command seeks to award a firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Field Response Team (FRT) spill training courses, with proposals due June 12, 2026, and questions due June 4, 2026. This is a 100% total small business set-aside, with the incumbent contractor identified as LRS GRYPHON JV LLC under prior contract N0018923D0037.

Place of performance is Norfolk, Virginia, with training delivery at up to 41 CONUS locations and 18 OCONUS locations. The contract covers two course types: a 40-hour, 5-day FRT curriculum and a 24-hour, 3-day FRT curriculum, with estimated annual demand of 35 convenings of the 5-day course and 25 convenings of the 3-day course. Classes are held Monday through Friday, 0800–1600, with maximum 40 students per class. Instructors must hold either a four-year baccalaureate degree plus five years' emergency response management experience involving on-water oil or hazardous material spill response; a two-year associate degree plus seven years' related experience; or ten years' direct experience in emergency response management. All instructors must have minimum three years' formal instructional experience including on-water spill response drills and five years' managing emergency response personnel or working within an Incident Command System. Students must achieve a minimum 70% passing score and cannot miss more than 20% of course hours.

The contract ceiling is $19 million over the ordering period of April 1, 2027, through March 31, 2032 (base period), with an FAR 52.217-8 option to extend through September 30, 2032. Minimum order is $1,000; maximum order per procurement is $4,970,419.56. Government-estimated travel costs are $2,225,464.16 for the base period and $269,615.53 for the option period. Labor category is Instructor at GS-12 equivalent, $45.14 hourly plus $17.38 fringe. The NAICS code is 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services); PSC is U099 (Education/Training–Other). Solicitation procedures are FAR Part 12 commercial item. Evaluation prioritizes Non-Price Quote significantly above Price, with Technical Approach more important than Past Performance. Vendors must submit three volumes: Volume I Technical (40 pages maximum), Volume II Past Performance (12 pages maximum), and Volume III Price (unlimited). The contract is subject to Service Contract Labor Standards and prevailing wage determinations. Questions and quotations go to Lauren Markle (757-237-8850, lauren.a.markle.civ@us.navy.mil) and Christopher Whiteside; the SAM.gov submit button should not be used.