IDMT Critical Care Courses

Request for Information (RFI)

This RFI is issued by the U.S. Air Force to gather information and assess industry capabilities for providing advanced, high-fidelity, hands-on procedural skills training for Independent Duty Medical Technicians (IDMTs). This training is critical for filling a gap in the current curriculum and ensuring IDMTs are competent in life-saving interventions. This RFI is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commit the Government to a future contract. No proposals are being accepted at this time, and the Government will not pay for any costs incurred in responding.

The Government is seeking industry capability to provide a recurring, one-day training course. The estimated annual workload is nine iterations per year, with a class size of 16 students. A detailed description of tasks, standards, and objectives is provided in Attachment 1: Statement of Need (SoN).

Interested parties are requested to submit a response limited to 10 pages, addressing the following:

• Part A: Market Survey / Questionnaire: Company name, address, CAGE Code & UEI, Point of Contact, business size/status, confirmation of capability to provide services, and intent to propose if a solicitation is issued.
• Part B: Statement of Capability (Narrative Response): Describe company capabilities and approach, including relevant experience (especially with military organizations), instructional philosophy, facilities, and simulation technology. Feedback on the Statement of Need (SoN) regarding clarity, restrictiveness, or potential improvements is welcomed. Alternative solutions are also encouraged.
• Part C: Completed Pricing Schedule: Complete the template provided in Attachment 2: RFI Pricing Schedule for estimated market pricing.

Responses and questions must be submitted electronically to the Points of Contact listed in the document by the Response Due Date.

• Attachment 1: Statement of Need (SoN)
• Attachment 2: RFI Pricing Schedule Template

Statement of Need (SON)

To provide Independent Duty Medical Technicians (IDMTs) with intensive, hands-on practice of core life-saving medical procedures using high-fidelity simulation. This training aims to bridge a critical gap created by the removal of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) from the IDMT curriculum, ensuring graduates are competent and confident in performing life-saving interventions.

The contractor shall provide non-personal services, including instructional faculty, facilities, equipment, simulators, and supplies for a one-day course. The course will focus on hands-on, rotational skills stations covering:

• Hemorrhage Control (wound packing, tourniquets)

• Airway Management (supraglottic airway insertion, surgical cricothyrotomy)

• Vascular Access (peripheral IV, saphenous vein cutdown, IO access)

• Thoracic Injury Management (needle decompression, chest tube insertion)

• Basic Surgical Skills (suturing, knot-tying)

• Location: Training facility within a 30-mile radius of METC on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

• Instructors: Qualified personnel with expertise in emergency, trauma, or critical care medicine. A 1:16 instructor-to-student ratio is acceptable for group instruction, but a 1:1 ratio is mandatory for individual skills evaluation.

• Simulation: High-fidelity simulation models with realistic tactile feedback are required.

• Training Plan: A detailed curriculum and evaluation checklists must be submitted for Government approval prior to the first session.

• Proficiency Measurement: Based on a formal, government-approved checklist, requiring "first-pass success" on all critical steps. Specific critical failure points will result in immediate evaluation failure.

• Class Size: Capable of accommodating up to 16 students, with an anticipated range of 8-14 students per session.

• Key Personnel: Lead Instructor(s) must be designated as Key Personnel.

• Quality Control Plan (QCP): Contractor must establish and maintain a QCP.

• The estimated annual workload is nine (9) course iterations per year, starting in Fiscal Year 2027.

• Location of performance is within a 30-mile radius of METC on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

• Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) per-student basis. Price is all-inclusive.

• Individualized feedback reports for each student.

• Introduction and hands-on familiarization with video laryngoscopy equipment.

• Integration of procedural ultrasound applications for vascular access and airway confirmation.

None. All equipment, information, or resources will be provided by the contractor.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a Schedule of Supplies/Services for the "Independent Duty Medical Technician (IDMT) Advanced Procedural Skills Training" project. It outlines the CLINs, descriptions of services, units of issue, estimated annual quantities, and provides fields for unit price and total estimated price.

• CLIN 0001: IDMT Advanced Procedural Skills Training (Core Requirement) IAW SON. Estimated Annual Quantity: 144 Per Student.
• CLIN 0002 (Optional): Video Laryngoscopy Familiarization. Estimated Annual Quantity: 144 Per Student.
• CLIN 0003 (Optional): Procedural Ultrasound Familiarization. Estimated Annual Quantity: 144 Per Student.
• CLIN 0004 (Optional): Individualized Feedback Report. Estimated Annual Quantity: 144 Per Student.
• Fields for bidders to enter Unit Price and Total Estimated Price for each CLIN.
• A section for GRAND TOTAL ESTIMATED PRICE.

This document requires bidders to provide pricing for the specified services, including a core requirement and optional services. Bidders must fill in the unit and total estimated prices to be considered for this opportunity.