TSCM Training
Overview
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PSC
Set Aside
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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 Department of the Air Force is soliciting quotes for a Counter-Intelligence Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Vehicle Systems Forensic Course for 25 SOF enterprise students. This requirement, issued as a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (RFQ FA481426Q0016), is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Quotes are due by January 25, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.
Scope of Work
This opportunity requires the development and delivery of a SOF-specific TSCM Vehicle Forensics Training course. The training, for 25 students, must be completed within one year of award and cover:
- Techniques for removing and reading memory chips from vehicle systems.
- The entire process of identifying, acquiring, and analyzing data from vehicle systems using the iVe Ecosystem.
- Training on iVe Forensics software and the iVe Vehicle Tool Kit. The contractor must provide all necessary equipment, materials, access to mission-essential networks/systems, furnished office space, workstations, and office automation equipment. Instructors must be CVSO, CVST, or CVSE certified and proficient as Course Directors/Instructors in a residence environment. The place of performance is Tampa, FL.
Contract Details
- Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (RFQ FA481426Q0016)
- Set-Aside: 100% Total Small Business
- NAICS Code: 611519 (Other Education And Training Services) with a $21,000,000.00 size standard
- Award Type: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)
- Procedure: Simplified Acquisition Procedures
- Place of Performance: Tampa, FL, United States
Submission & Evaluation
- Quotes Due: January 25, 2026, by 10:00 AM EST
- Questions Due: January 21, 2026, by 10:00 AM EST
- Submission Method: Email quotes and questions to christopher.sheetz@us.af.mil and yvette.prioleau.1@us.af.mil.
- Evaluation Criteria: Technical compliance and price.
- Technical Approach: Describe how all Statement of Work (SOW) requirements will be fulfilled.
- Price: Provide pricing for all items in the CLIN Schedule.
- Required Vendor Information: Company Name, UEI Number, Cage Code, Number of Employees, Total Yearly Revenue, Estimated Delivery Date, Payment Terms, Warranty Terms, FOB, and Shipping Costs.
Key Provisions & Notes
Bidders must review Attachment 2 for a comprehensive list of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses and provisions. Special attention should be paid to representations and certifications, prohibitions (e.g., Kaspersky Lab, certain telecommunications equipment, inverted domestic corporations), and Buy American/Trade Agreements clauses. The RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses effective through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03 and prohibits the use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS).