Student Support RFP Artesia, NM FLETC

The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Artesia, New Mexico is seeking a comprehensive student support services contract that encompasses project management, vehicle maintenance, driver training, and firearms range support. The solicitation (70LART25RPFB00005) will utilize a two-phase advisory down-select procurement process, with Phase One focusing on written experience submissions due on April 4, 2025. The government will evaluate proposals based on corporate experience, technical approach, key personnel qualifications, past performance, and price, with non-price factors being more important than cost. Key personnel requirements include a Project Manager and Alternate Project Manager with specific federal contract experience. Potential offerors must submit detailed proposals demonstrating capabilities in managing facility operations, maintaining vehicles, supporting firearms ranges, and providing environmental and safety management. Critical dates include a question submission deadline of March 14, 2025, with answers provided by March 20, 2025.

The contract is designated as a small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 561210 and a size standard of $47 million. The incumbent contractor is Oak Grove Technologies, currently operating under contract HSFLAR-17-D-00002 with an existing obligation of $34,955,309.30. The contract will be structured as a combination firm-fixed-price and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) agreement, with a base period from July 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025, and four potential one-year option periods extending through September 30, 2029. The place of performance is the FLETC facility located in Artesia, NM 88210, which includes extensive training infrastructure such as multiple firearms ranges, driver training courses, and specialized training facilities. The contract will require managing an average of 30-45 tasks per day, supporting a student population and maintaining government-furnished equipment including a diverse fleet of vehicles and an extensive inventory of firearms and training equipment.