U-Deschutes National Forest - Safety Training

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive safety training services for Forest Service employees in the Deschutes National Forest area. The solicitation, numbered 1240BE25Q0017, requires the delivery of safety training courses focused on First Aid, Delayed Care, CPR, AED, and Bee Sting/Epinephrine Administration that meet OSHA guidelines and utilize American Heart Association curriculum. Qualified instructors with relevant certifications and at least two years of instructional experience must deliver the training, which will equip participants with emergency response and workplace safety skills. Offerors must submit technical proposals demonstrating instructor qualifications, training program content, and certification capabilities, with proposals due by April 29, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST. The evaluation will assess the technical capability of potential contractors, focusing on their ability to meet the comprehensive safety training requirements for Forest Service personnel.

The contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS category 611699 with a small business size standard of $16.5 million. The contract structure includes a base period of 12 months and four additional one-year option periods, running through March 31, 2030. Training will be conducted at various Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management locations in central Oregon, including Bend, Ochoco National Forest Headquarters, and the Redmond Air Center. The pricing is structured on a per-participant basis, with provisions for 150 participants in the base period and an option for 50 additional participants. The anticipated training volume ranges from 7-21 sessions annually, with an average class size of 15 students and the flexibility to accommodate between 6-25 students per session. The per-participant training delivery will cover critical safety skills for Forest Service employees, contractors, interns, and volunteers.