Venue Manager

The Michigan Army National Guard (MING) is seeking a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to provide Venue Manager services for its annual Domestic Operation and Defense Support to Civil Authorities Exercise. The solicitation (W912JB-25-Q-A048) requires a Subject Matter Expert with at least five years of experience in homeland defense exercise support to plan, develop, and execute comprehensive military and government exercises. Key contract requirements include developing exercise scenarios, coordinating with local emergency managers, creating a Master Scenario Events List, managing exercise venues, and supporting cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection. The government will evaluate proposals based on technical capability, price, and past performance, with offerors required to submit a 20-page technical proposal, price quote, and at least two past performance references from similar contracts completed within the last five years. Quotes are due by March 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM local time, with questions accepted until March 7, 2025.

The contract is specifically set aside for 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 541990 with a size standard of $19.5 million. The period of performance is four months, beginning April 1, 2025, with an estimated total of 208 work hours spread across 26 days. Primary work locations include Lansing, Camp Grayling, and Alpena, Michigan, with potential travel to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, estimated at approximately 15 trips per year. While specific award value was not explicitly stated, the contract will be a Firm-Fixed-Price award with a focus on non-personal services for exercise venue management and coordination. Contractors must possess project management certification, familiarity with systems like APAN, ReadSIM, and WebEOC, and be prepared to complete required training including AT Level 1, OPSEC, and Information Assurance certification.