5-DAY PISTOL/RIFLE COURSE
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), under the Department of Homeland Security, is soliciting quotes for a 5-Day Pistol/Rifle Course for 23 Advanced Tactical Operators (ATOs). This Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity aims to enhance weapons handling, marksmanship, and tactical positioning skills for Close Quarters Combat (CQC) operations and Short Notice Maritime Response. The training is scheduled for March 2-6, 2026, at the vendor's facility, with quotes due by February 19, 2026, 1:00 PM Pacific Time.
Scope of Work
The contractor shall provide a comprehensive five-day Pistol/Rifle Course for 23 attendees, strictly adhering to the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Key requirements include:
- Conducting the course at the vendor's training facility.
- Providing access to 25 operational range facilities capable of supporting 9mm and 5.56mm live-fire training (day and night).
- Ensuring access to a DoD-compliant arms and ammunition storage facility (armory).
- Supplying a sufficient number of qualified instructors with relevant experience in 9mm and 5.56mm systems.
- Maintaining safe and suitable range facilities for advanced tactical training.
- The Government will provide its own weapons and ammunition; the vendor is explicitly prohibited from providing these items.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order
- Solicitation Number: 70Z08426QPR260000009
- NAICS Code: 611699 (All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction)
- Size Standard: $16.5 Million
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Period of Performance: March 2, 2026, through March 6, 2026
- Place of Performance: Vendor's training facility and range facilities (National City, CA 91950 is the listed city for the overall opportunity, but SOW specifies vendor's facility).
Submission & Evaluation
- Offer Due Date: February 19, 2026, 1:00 PM Pacific Time
- Submission Method: Email all required documentation to Contracting Officer Terry Craft at terry.e.craft@uscg.mil.
- Required Offer Elements: Solicitation number, specifications of items offered, Point of Contact name/phone/address, and Company UEI Number.
- Evaluation Criteria: Award will be based on the lowest price for an offer that meets or exceeds specifications.
- Questions Due: All questions must be submitted in writing to Terry Craft at terry.e.craft@uscg.mil by February 17, 2026, 8:00 AM Pacific Time. No phone calls will be accepted.
Additional Notes
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (Request for Quotation). Offerors must read the entire solicitation, including all attachments, and acknowledge any amendments. FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5 are incorporated by reference.