Intermediate Medical Acquisition Course (IMAC)

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document provides instructions for offerors and outlines the evaluation criteria for a "Full and Open Competition, Best Value Trade-Off" procurement. It details proposal submission requirements, evaluation factors, and deadlines.

• Non-Price Proposal: Must clearly demonstrate compliance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

• Go, No-Go Factor 1: Proposal must include a fully DAU certified course, with proof of certification submitted with the proposal. Failure to meet this will result in disqualification.

• Technical Approach Factor: Requires a written approach demonstrating understanding of PWS tasks, methodology, flexibility, management approach (including chain of command, communication, accounting, crosschecks, progress monitoring/reporting), and relevant experience.

• Past Performance Factor: The Government will assess past performance using SAM, PPIRS, and FAPIIS. Offerors are not required to submit references.

• Price Proposal: Must be submitted in Excel format and include a detailed price build-up per class and overall pricing. Labor rates must be fully burdened. Other Direct Costs (ODCs) must be detailed and substantiated.

• Award will be made on a competitive best value basis, using a trade-off between price and non-price factors.

• Non-price factors (Go/No-Go, Technical Approach, Past Performance) are more important than cost/price.

• Proposals must remain valid for a minimum of 90 days.

• Point of Contact (POC): kevin.t.jandovitz.civ@health.mil for all correspondence, questions, and proposals.

• Proposal Questions Deadline: 9:00 AM EST on April 30, 2026.

• Proposal Due Date: 12:00 PM EST on April 30, 2026.

• Submission Method: Electronic via email to the POC.

• Proposal Format: Two separate parts: Price (Excel) and Non-Price (Word or searchable PDF). Zip files are not accepted.

• Page Limits: Non-Price proposals are limited to 20 pages (excluding Table of Contents, Title Page, DAU Certification Proof). Font size no smaller than 12pt (10pt for exhibits/graphics).

• Evaluation: Best Value Trade-Off. Award may not go to the lowest priced or highest rated non-price proposal. Proposals with an "Unacceptable" rating in any non-cost/price factor will not be considered. Price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness.

• Full and Open Competition.

• The Government intends to award without discussions.

• A truncated version of Task 1 course (not DAU certified) is also required as part of the Technical Approach.

• Pricing must be consistent with the technical approach and reflect the required effort.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the Intermediate Medical Acquisition Course (IMAC). The Defense Health Agency is procuring training services related to medical acquisition.

• Medical Focus PM Training (DAU Certified) - Full Training (6 offerings)

• Truncated (but non-certified) version of the DAU-certified course

• Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

• The contract type is contemplated to be Firm Fixed Price.

• The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611430.

• The estimated value is USD 12,000,000.00.

• Offer Due Date: April 30, 2026, 12:00 AM.

• Evaluation will be based on Technical Approach (including Go-No-Go Requirement) and Past Performance.

• The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses by reference, including "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services" and "Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services."

• The acquisition is unrestricted.

• The solicitation includes several attachments: Attachment 1 (RFP IMAC Additional Instructions Evaluation Criteria), Attachment 2 (PWS IMAC Courses), and Attachment 3 (Pricing Sheet IMAC).

• Payment requests and receiving reports are to be submitted through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a pricing sheet for the DHA IMAC Training Courses, detailing CLINs (Contract Line Item Numbers) for both the base period and four option periods. It outlines the quantities, units of issue, and unit prices (though all are listed as 0.0) for various training courses and other direct costs (ODCs).

• Base Period: Includes CLINs for DAU Certified Medical Focus PM Training, a truncated version of the DAU course, and Other Direct Costs (ODCs).
• Option Periods 1-4: Mirror the structure of the Base Period, providing pricing details for each option year for the same training courses and ODCs.
• Supplemental Pricing Sheet: Details labor build-up for each CLIN, specifying labor categories, hours, FTEs, hourly rates, and total cost/price. It also includes sections for ODC build-up (Travel, Materials, Printing, Shipping, etc.) for each period.
• Note: A standard Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is defined as 1,920 hours per year.

This pricing sheet is crucial for bidders to understand the cost structure and potential pricing for the training services. While current unit prices are listed as 0.0, bidders will need to use this template to input their proposed pricing for each CLIN across the base and option periods. The detailed breakdown of labor categories and ODCs in the supplemental sheet will guide bidders in developing their comprehensive cost proposals.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To provide a medically focused Defense Acquisition University (DAU)-aligned acquisition course, the Intermediate Medical Acquisition Course (IMAC), to equip Defense Health Agency (DHA) personnel with fundamentals for medical R&D, lifecycle management, and program execution. This includes a DAU Level II PM equivalent course and a truncated version for senior leaders.

Task 1: Intermediate Medical Acquisition Course (IMAC)

• Deliver six (6) annual offerings of a 40-hour course.
• Course must align with DAU PM Level II objectives, be medically focused (FDA pathways, medical devices, drugs, vaccines), and support Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
• Provide medically relevant scenarios and instruction.
• Delivery can be in-person (preferred) or Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) with Government approval.
• Minimum 25, maximum 30 attendees per course.
• Contractor provides training materials; Government provides computers and system access for VILT.

Task 2: Truncated Senior Leader Course

• Provide a medically focused, non-certified version of the IMAC for senior leaders.

• Course duration: 16-22 hours.

• Objectives selected from the full IMAC course, presented at a high level.

• Offerings: 2-4 per year, with option for 2 additional.

• Contractor provides training materials; Government provides computers and system access for VILT.

• Contractor must provide proof of DAU equivalent certification.

• Course materials delivered 15 days prior to class start.

• Class roster and evaluations submitted within 10 business days of course completion.

• Certificates of Training issued within 15 business days of final exam.

• Maintain attendance records and administer course evaluations.

• Contract period includes a Base Period and four Option Periods.

• Place of Performance: DOD facilities at Fort Detrick, other CONUS DOD sites, or non-DOD sites. VILT is permitted with Government approval.

• Services are strictly non-personal.

• Requirement is severable by class.

• Contractor personnel must be qualified and experienced.

• All personnel must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

• Contractor must adhere to Combating Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) policy.

• Travel and Other Direct Costs (ODCs) are proposed and billed on a cost-reimbursable basis.

• Deliverables include Non-Disclosure Agreements, proof of certification, course materials, rosters, evaluations, certificates, and status reports.