Pre-Mission Readiness Training
Project Information
- Bid Title
- Pre-Mission Readiness Training
- Issuing Agency
- DEPT OF DEFENSE
- Location
- N/A
- Published Date
- Aug 7, 2026
- Closing Date
- Aug 21, 2026
- Government Level
- Federal
- Status
- Closed
- Ref. #
- W912JA-27-Q-1CC4
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FollowPre-Mission Readiness TrainingActiveContract OpportunityNotice IDW912JA-27-Q-1CC4Related NoticeDepartment/Ind. AgencyDEPT OF DEFENSESub-tierDEPT OF THE ARMYMajor CommandNATIONAL GUARD BUREAUSub CommandJFHQ USPFO ALSub Command 2USPFO AL PROCUREMENTOfficeW7MT USPFO ACTIVITY AL ARNGGeneral InformationLooking for contract opportunity help?
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
- Original Published Date: Aug 07, 2026 02:10 pm CDT
- Original Response Date: Aug 21, 2026 04:00 pm CDT
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: Oct 15, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
Classification- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: U010 - EDUCATION/TRAINING- CERTIFICATIONS/ACCREDITATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
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NAICS Code:
- 611699 - All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
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Place of Performance:
DescriptionSOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS
Pre-Mission Readiness Training for the 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
1.0 General Information
- Document Type: Sources Sought Synopsis / Request for Information (RFI)
- Reference Number: W912JA-27-Q-1CC4
- Primary NAICS Code: 611699 – All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction (Size Standard: $19.0 Million)
- Product Service Code (PSC): U010 – Education/Training: Direct Combat
- Contracting Office: United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) for Alabama, Purchasing and Contracting Division
- Acquisition Strategy: Market Research for Set-Aside Determination (e.g., SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), HubZone, or Total Small Business)
2.0 Purpose and Disclaimer
This is a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) for market research purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ). This inquiry does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service.
The Alabama Army National Guard, on behalf of the 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (SFG)(A), is seeking to identify capable, qualified, and experienced sources (specifically targeting Small Businesses, 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-Owned Small Business [WOSB], and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business [SDVOSB] concerns) to provide comprehensive Pre-Mission Readiness Training.
The feedback received from this SSS will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition path, specifically whether a competitive set-aside or full-and-open competition is warranted.
3.0 Summary of Requirement
The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to execute four (4) highly specialized tactical training courses designed for Special Operations Forces (SOF):
- Mobile Force Protection Course (5-Day): Evasive driving (Level I-IV), tactical off-road driving, counter-vehicular ambush tactics, night mobility, and terminal ballistics windshield drills.
- Optional Advanced Skills Training Course: Tailored force protection modules including Weapons Live Fire (US/foreign weapons), Combat Driving, Operational Explosives (C-4, Semtex, TNT breaching), Counter-Surveillance, Vehicle Commandeering (hot-seat/hot-wiring), and Operational Medicine.
- Surveillance Identification and Operations Course (5-Day): 10% classroom and 90% hands-on training covering foot/vehicle surveillance, dry cleaning, alternate persona construction, and a 24-hour Full Mission Profile (FMP) exercise.
- Asymmetrical Threat Survivability Course (5-Day): 50-hour Program of Instruction (POI) combining high-threat combat driving, concealed weapons live-fire, and proactive threat avoidance (such as sabotage inspection and tracker detection).
4.0 Minimum Vendor Capabilities & Facility Constraints
To be considered a qualified source, respondents must demonstrate that they possess, or have immediate access to, the following baseline capabilities:
- Tactical Driving Tracks: Immediate access to an owned or leased training site within the continental United States featuring multiple paved and unpaved driving tracks, with at least one track being a minimum of three-quarters (3/4) of a mile in length to safely facilitate high-speed evasive driving.
- Weaponry & Ammunition Vault: An active, secure arms room or vault capable of storing military-grade small arms (M-4, M-9, AK-47, and associated simunitions/paintmarkers) and Pyrotechnics (RPG simulators, flashbangs, bore thunders).
- Instructor Staffing Ratios & Background: Ability to maintain a strict 1:3 Instructor-to-Student ratio on active ranges and driving courses. All instructors must be Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with documented, real-world experience (within the last 60 months) operating in tactical, high-risk, or asymmetric environments common to Special Operations.
- Subcontracting Restrictions: The contractor must execute the core training using their own full-time cadre. No subcontracting of core instructional personnel, role players, or OPFOR is permitted.
5.0 Capability Statement Requirements
Interested firms who possess the capability to perform this requirement are requested to submit a Capability Statement (not to exceed 10 pages) containing the following information:
5.1 Corporate Profile
- Company Name and Address
- Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE Code
- Point of Contact (Name, title, phone, email)
- Business Size & Socio-Economic Status under NAICS 611699 (e.g., Large, Small, SDVOSB, WOSB, HubZone, 8(a)).
- Contract Vehicles: List any active GSA schedules or federal BPAs/IDIQs your firm holds that could facilitate this requirement.
5.2 Technical Capabilities Questionnaire
Please provide brief, explicit answers to the following operational questions:
- Facility Location & Spec: Describe the training facility you plan to utilize. Confirm whether your facility features multiple paved/unpaved tracks, and specifically confirm if at least one track meets the minimum 3/4-mile length requirement.
- Simulators & Heavy Equipment: Confirm your ability to provide a functional Vehicle Rollover Simulator and serviceable U.S. military-grade HMMWVs (or heavy tactical equivalents) to support training.
- Weaponry & Ammunition Supply: Detail your firm's capability to supply and secure the required weapons (M-4, M-9, AK-47, simunitions, paintmarkers) and associated live/simunition ammunition without relying on Government supply channels.
- SME Cadre: Describe your roster of instructors. How do you verify that your instructors have documented real-world SOF/high-risk tactical experience within the last 60 months?
- Role Players & OPFOR: Describe your capability to supply vetted, trained, and full-time role players and a Counter-Surveillance OPFOR to support 24-hour Full Mission Profiles (FMPs).
- Explosives Handling: Confirm if your firm possesses the federal, state, and local licenses/certifications required to store, handle, and detonate military-grade explosives (C-4, TNT, Semtex, Det-Cord) for tactical breaching modules.
5.3 Past Performance
Provide up to three (3) examples of similar tactical driving, weapons, or surveillance training services delivered to Special Operations Forces, federal law enforcement, or military units within the last five (5) years. For each project, include:
- Contract Number / Order Number
- Government Agency / Requiring Activity
- Total Contract Value & Period of Performance
- Brief Description of Services and Scope of Training Provided
6.0 Submission Instructions
All capability statements and responses shall be submitted electronically in Adobe PDF format.
- Response Deadline: No later than 21 Aug 2016, by 4:00 PM CST.
- Submission Email: Submit responses to the Contract Specialist, Kathryn Graham, kathryn.p.graham.civ@army.mil and the Contracting Officer, Kevin Hall, william.hall.65@us.af.mil .
- Subject Line: "Response to Sources Sought W912JA-27-Q-1CC4: 20th SFG(A) PMRT"
- System for Award Management: All prospective contractors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at SAM.gov prior to any award.
The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this synopsis, nor will it return submitted packages. Any information provided will be treated as business-sensitive and proprietary.
Attachments/LinksContact InformationHistoryContracting Office Address- KO FOR ALARNG DO NOT DELETE 1740 CONG W L DICKINSON DR
- MONTGOMERY , AL 36109-2602
- USA
Primary Point of Contact- Kathryn Graham
- kathryn.p.graham.civ@army.mil
- Phone Number 3344500463
Secondary Point of Contact- William Hall
- william.hall.65@us.af.mil
- Aug 07, 2026 02:10 pm CDTSources Sought (Original)
- Commodity Codes
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- FSC UEducation and Training Services
- NAICS 611699All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
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