Trail Care School

The North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department (NDPR) intends to execute a noncompetitive purchase for a specialized three-day Trail Care School training course in Bismarck, North Dakota. The procurement is specifically targeting a comprehensive training program to be conducted from September 2-4, 2025, focused on sustainable trail design, maintenance strategies, trail triage, and erosion control techniques. NDPR will engage IMBA Trail Solutions to deliver this training, which will accommodate up to 30 participants through a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on field-based learning. The training requires two instructors from IMBA who will provide specialized expertise in mountain bike trail development for natural surface, multi-use trails. Key submission requirements include electronic response submission through the State Procurement Office Online system by August 19, 2025, at 5:00 PM CST, with a total contract value of $14,400 covering instruction, travel, planning, course delivery, and follow-up activities. The contract term is set from September 1 to September 15, 2025.

The procurement is positioned as a noncompetitive purchase, with NDPR justifying this approach by asserting that IMBA Trail Solutions is the sole known vendor providing on-site, customized training in sustainable trail development. The vendor's unique qualifications include national curriculum recognition, utilization by federal and state agencies, and extensive experience with over 750 global projects. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations are explicitly mentioned in the documentation. The nonprofit status of IMBA and their mission alignment further support the sole-source procurement strategy. Market research conducted by NDPR did not identify comparable vendors capable of delivering the specialized training program. The procurement appears targeted exclusively at IMBA Trail Solutions, with the contract value of $14,400 representing the total compensation for the three-day training course and associated preparation and follow-up activities.