Training and Exercise Plan Drafting Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1147854
- Agency
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Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- Place of performance
- Manhattan, Kansas 66502, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking capability statements from contractors interested in a training and exercise plan development services contract for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), with responses due by July 8, 2026. No set-aside is anticipated, though APHIS reserves the right to determine small business set-aside eligibility based on capability submissions.
Place of performance is NBAF in Manhattan, Kansas, a state-of-the-art biocontainment research facility housing BSL2 through BSL4 laboratories, a GLP biologics development module, and animal spaces (BSL3Ag, ABSL4, and BSL4Ag). Work involves planning, designing, and developing training and exercise activities to maintain biosafety, biosecurity, and operational readiness standards at this unique high-containment facility.
Contractor must demonstrate experience with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) methodologies, Incident Command System (ICS) knowledge, bio-risk management in laboratory settings, high-containment laboratory operations, and emergency management program management. Core deliverables include a facility-wide gap and needs assessment (due within 3 months of execution), a three-year adaptable Training and Exercise Program Plan (TEP) with multiyear calendar (due within 2 months after gap assessment acceptance), pre-event coordination support, and exercise evaluation services. Optional deliverables include exercise documentation support and template development (within 6 months). Option year work includes annual TEP updates and reassessments due 30 business days before option year end.
All contract personnel require background investigations and fingerprint checks for facility access. Contractor bears all travel expenses. Responses must include company name, UEI, GSA contract number, capability statement (maximum 5 pages), and recent relevant past performance; prior government contract work is not required. Submit to Kathleen.melby@aphis.usda.gov by July 8, 2026.
Notice text
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking capability statements from all firms interested in a proposed training and exercise plan development services contract.
Services involve planning, designing, and developing training and exercise activities for the National Bio and Agro‑Defense Facility (NBAF), located in Manhattan, Kansas which is a state‑of‑the‑art biocontainment research facility dedicated to transboundary animal disease research, vaccine development, diagnostics, and training. NBAF includes BSL‑2 through BSL‑4 laboratories, a GLP biologics development module, and BSL‑3Ag, ABSL‑4, and BSL‑4Ag animal spaces.
As a unique high containment research facility, NBAF must maintain strong biosafety, biosecurity, and operational readiness standards. Longterm frameworks for training and exercises are essential to ensure preparedness, continuous improvement, and regulatory compliance. For a more detailed description of the proposed requirements, please see the attached Statement of Work (SOW)
All interested parties are invited to submit capability statements and completed questionnaire for acquisition planning purposes. The following outline is recommended (5-page limit):
1) Company name, address, UEI (SAM), GSA contract #
2) A statement of capability which demonstrates the ability to perform this requirement.
3) Recent and relevant past performance information (Note: Prior government contract work is not required to submit a response.)
USDA APHIS reserves the right to determine if a small business set-aside is appropriate based upon the capability information provided in response to this notice, and other pertinent information gathered by the contracting officer. Respondents should ensure the information provided is detailed, current, accurate, and complete.
Please submit capability statements by email to Kathy Melby, Kathleen.melby@aphis.usda.gov, no later than July 8, 2026.
This notice does not constitute a solicitation. This invitation for capability statements is for planning purposes only. The acquisition strategy for this proposed project has not yet been determined. Response to this notice is strictly voluntary. The Government will not reimburse any party for its participation in this effort. Information submitted in response to this notice is subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge or provide feedback with respect to any information submitted under this notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought Questionnaire.pdf | ||
| A04_Draft SOW Training and Exercise Plan (TEP) Contract.pdf |
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