FEMA NIMS ICS Unit Leaders Courses for DPS

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) Central Purchasing division is seeking responses on behalf of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety to provide instructors for four FEMA NIMS ICS All Hazards Position Specific Unit Leader Courses, with proposals due August 27, 2026. Any subcontractors selected are subject to written approval by the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) prior to award and contract execution, a decision-flipping gate tied to the grant funding structure. The resulting contract may be designated for statewide use under 74 O.S. 85.5(G)(3).

The scope comprises delivery of one instance each of FEMA L0964 Situation Unit Leader (five days, 40 hours), L0970 Supply Unit Leader (five days, 40 hours), L0971 Facility Unit Leader (five days, 40 hours), and L0975 Finance/Administration Unit Leader (three days, 24 hours). Each course accommodates up to 24 students drawn from public safety, emergency management, medical, and public health professionals. Classes must be scheduled within 30 days of award and delivered by June 30, 2027, in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Instructors must hold current certification as Unit Leader or Section Chief, demonstrate successful prior completion of the applicable Unit Leader Course and E/L0449 Incident Command System Curricula Train-the-Trainer, possess recognized adult education certification, and have taught the specific course within the last three years. Lead and supporting instructors require submitted resumes and documentation of these qualifications. Bidders must include all instructor travel, lodging, per diem, and ground transportation costs in the total bid price. OKOHS will provide classroom facilities, audio-visual systems, administrative support, printed materials, and logistics.

Bidders must demonstrate at least 36 months of experience providing products or services of the type requested. Evaluation criteria include price, ability to supply products, product acceptability, and references. Pricing must be submitted as total firm fixed cost using the provided Price Template. Required submissions include Executive Summary and Company Information (Exhibit 3), technical responses (Exhibit 1), pricing (Exhibit 2), business references (Exhibit 5), and third-party vendor information (Exhibit 4) if applicable. DPS reserves the right to make multiple awards. Emergency response courses are funded through a Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreement grant administered via interagency agreement with OSDH.