Fox Valley Technical College

Fox Valley Technical College, doing business as FVTC, is a state-controlled institution of higher learning based in Appleton, Wisconsin, that operates as a prime recipient on federal grants and as a prime contractor on federal service contracts and purchase orders, with a secondary footprint as a subcontractor and sub-recipient. FVTC is a child entity of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board (a state government agency) and competes in the open market without set-aside designations across all of its federal work.

FVTC's federal footprint centers on criminal justice training, tribal justice system development, and child protection — delivered through its National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC). Recent prime grant work includes cooperative agreements with the Bureau of Justice Assistance for training and technical assistance on tribal justice systems, substance misuse interventions, and missing indigenous persons response ($94 million in related CTAS cooperative agreements running through 2027); multiple cooperative agreements with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) for Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force training, child sexual abuse material (CSAM) forensic support, and missing and exploited children national training (running through 2026); and cooperative agreements with the Office on Violence Against Women for tribal law enforcement training on violence against women and trauma-informed responses (running through 2027). On the contract side, FVTC holds a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract awarded November 2024 with a $750 thousand ceiling covering criminal justice training, public safety training, management development, and technical assistance services nationwide, carrying 39 labor categories with hourly rates spanning $98.74 to $251.79 and no security-cleared positions. Recent small purchase orders include a $26.5 thousand ICAC Fundamentals classroom award from the Navy Criminal Investigative Service at Quantico (May 2026, completion August 2026), a $14.3 thousand Commercial Driver License course award from the Coast Guard (February 2025, completion August 2025), and a $16.1 thousand conference and dormitory rental award from the U.S. Attorney's Offices (August 2024, completion August 2024).

FVTC's customer concentration sits heavily with the Department of Justice ecosystem. The top five funding agencies by award count account for 62% of recent awards, led by the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (34 awards, primarily sub-awards for school meal programs), the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance (24 awards), the DOJ Office of Justice Programs broadly (23 awards), OJJDP (22 awards), and the Department of Education Office of Career Technical and Adult Education (17 awards). By potential dollar value, the funding profile differs sharply: GSA Federal Acquisition Service dominates with $4.8 million across four awards (anchored by the MAS contract), followed by the FBI Headquarters Division ($840 thousand), the Department of the Army ($173 thousand), the Marine Corps ($93 thousand), and Navy Criminal Investigative Service ($87 thousand). The gap between award-count and dollar-value rankings reflects FVTC's heavy sub-award presence in school meal and workforce-development grants (numerous small sub-awards flowing from state agencies) contrasted with smaller but material prime contracts with federal law enforcement and GSA.

FVTC operates as a prime on 65% of awards and a sub on 35%. The prime portfolio spans grant recipients (cooperative agreements with DOJ components) and contract primes (MAS and purchase orders with military and law enforcement agencies); the sub-award portfolio reflects participation in larger educational grants flowing through state agencies (Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and Wisconsin Technical College System Board) for National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and workforce-development initiatives, and sub-recipient roles under BJA tribal justice grants. Notable sub-recipient partnerships include the University of North Dakota (tribal justice system training and technical assistance under Category 4 and 7 CTAS programs) and the Tribal Law and Policy Institute (tribal law enforcement training on violence against women under OVW funding).

Activity has accelerated markedly in recent years. The past five-year trajectory shows six awards in 2022, nine in 2023, twenty-nine in 2024, twenty-nine in 2025, and sixteen through September 2026. Six awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, suggesting modest recompete exposure. The combined potential value across all awards is $6.2 million, though obligated dollars total $275.4 million — a gap reflecting FVTC's role as a sub-recipient on large federal grant programs that flow substantially more funding through the institution than appears in the potential-value line. SCI-reported service contract activity is minimal: only one SCI record appears in the FY2024 reporting window (FVTC as a named subcontractor with zero FTEs, likely reflecting a sub-award on a larger service contract).

FVTC's GSA Schedule labor portfolio spans 39 categories targeting criminal justice, public safety, management development, and business skills training. Entry-level clerical roles in criminal justice require an associate's degree and two years of experience; professional and technical roles require a bachelor's degree and five to ten years of experience. The rate structure differentiates In-District, Out-of-District, and Out-of-State delivery, with Out-of-State professional roles commanding the highest rates. No security-cleared positions are offered. The rate spectrum ($98.74–$251.79/hr) positions FVTC as a mid-to-upper-range training provider, consistent with its specialized subject matter (law enforcement, tribal justice, child protection) and national scope.