U009--proactive risk assessment - train the trainer

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 5, seeks a virtual online Train the Trainer program encompassing proactive risk assessment tools, with quotations due May 20, 2026, by 1:00 PM EST. The procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses; only offerors registered and current in SBA VetCert will be eligible for award, and those not listed in the VA's VIP database will be deemed non-responsive.

Place of performance is the United States. The contractor shall deliver a two-day instructor-led virtual training course on Microsoft Teams or WebEx for up to 15 National Center for Patient Safety staff members, covering Fault Tree Analysis, Event Tree Analysis, Bowtie Analysis, and Hazard Identification. Trainers must hold a minimum of three years' proactive risk assessment training experience and relevant industry certifications, preferably with healthcare background. Period of performance runs June 1 through September 30, 2026, with training to occur within 90 days of award and material adaptation completed within 180 days.

Deliverables include trainer resumes, course syllabus, schedule, course content examples, attestations from previous attendees, all training materials in advance, draft materials within 15 days of award, the training event itself, and program evaluation no later than three months after training. The contract includes post-award preparation meeting, support for invitation development and opening remarks, and ongoing consulting support with next-business-day response requirement for inquiries. The NAICS code is 611430, Professional and Management Development Training, with a $15 million size standard. Award will be Firm Fixed Price using Lowest Price Technical Acceptable evaluation. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and submit quotations via email to Contracting Officer Charles Willis at charles.willis@va.gov.