# RFI - DOI DAM Safety Training

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/doirfbo240017

- Solicitation number: DOIRFBO240017
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: Bureau of Reclamation
- Contracting office: Denver Fed Center (140R81)
- NAICS: 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- Product or service code: U099 Other Education and Training Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- First posted: May 14, 2024
- Last posted: May 22, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7e5d3f0224f94ccfa53dafb1a27a5231/view

## Description

REQUEST FOR INFORAMTION (RFI) ¿ DOIRFBO240017 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. Question: Is the Bureau of Reclamation prepared to provide subject matter experts on dam safety for project, or is the expectation that the vendor will have in-house expertise on this subject?

**Answer:** The contractor will be required to have in-house subject matter experts to develop the requirements for the Department of the Interior (DOI) Dam Safety Operator Training requirement.

**2. Question:** In Question 4, the government states ¿Does your firm have experience in developing dam operator training course(s)?¿ Do you intend to limit competition to only those firms that have provided Dam Operator Training courses, or will it include companies that have training qualifications for other Federal Agency Mission Critical Infrastructure, but not specifically dam safety? Will companies that have not specifically done dam safety training, but have access to dam safety Subject Matter Experts who can augment the training approach be considered for competition?

**Answer:** All contractors that can provide the requirement as outlined in the Performance Work Statement and meets the size standard identified on the SF 1449, if a solicitation is issued, will be considered.

**3. Question:** Is there an expected delivery model for training should this go to solicitation? Web based? Classroom? At a specific site/facility?

**Answer:** If a solicitation is issued, the Government anticipates, the course(s) will be delivered in-person at various locations as well as using virtual meetings via MS Teams.

**4. Question:** Is there currently an incumbent providing similar training services?

**Answer:** There is no incumbent contractor providing this type of requirement.

**5. Question:** Currently we see referenced Dam Safety Training as co-developed by USBR and the Army Corps of Engineers. Is this to develop new training or update existing training? Should this training take into account other offerings provided by CISA and FEMA as well?

**Answer:** This is to develop new training specifically for DOI dam operators. This training should not take into account other offerings provided by CISA or FEMA.

## Publications

- May 14, 2024: Solicitation, due May 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 1430cacaead94b65a47d7576862c4af0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1430cacaead94b65a47d7576862c4af0/view
- May 22, 2024: Solicitation, due May 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 7e5d3f0224f94ccfa53dafb1a27a5231. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7e5d3f0224f94ccfa53dafb1a27a5231/view

## Points of contact

- Hale, Van, vhale@usbr.gov, 3034453697

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