Summer Outdoor Leadership Education

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking a contractor to provide outdoor leadership expedition training for United States Naval Academy Midshipmen during summer 2025. The solicitation requires a contractor with Association for Experiential Education (AEE) accreditation to conduct mountaineering and backpacking expeditions for 60 Midshipmen across three training blocks from May to August 2025. Instructors must be certified Wilderness First Responders or EMTs with at least three years of experience, maintaining a 1:6 instructor-to-student ratio. The evaluation will prioritize technical approach as the most significant factor, followed by past performance, with both non-price factors being more important than price. Key submission deadlines include February 27, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time for questions, and February 28, 2025, at 2:00 PM for quote submissions, which must be emailed to Gilbert Dobison.

The contract has no specific set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS category 611430 for Professional and Management Development Training. The period of performance spans from March 27, 2025, through August 12, 2026, with the primary location being the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The training will be divided into two primary expedition types: mountaineering expeditions for 24 students and backpacking expeditions for 36 students. Contractors must submit a comprehensive quote including technical approach (limited to 16 pages), past performance documentation (limited to 12 pages), and a detailed price quote with labor rates, pricing spreadsheets, and anticipated costs. The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan will monitor contractor performance through specific deliverables, including a post-award conference summary and an After Action Report, with stringent accuracy requirements.