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Force Protection Drivers Training

Dept of Defense · US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM)

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Response deadline
May 24, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
Posted
Apr 27, 2026
Solicitation
H9242126QE026
Place of performance
Fort Bragg, NC, USA
Contracting office
HQ USSOCOM · FORT LIBERTY · NC
Source
SAM.gov · updated May 9, 2026

Description

The United States Army, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), has a recurring requirement for a commercial 2-Day Force Protection Driver Training Course. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, vehicles, and facilities necessary to conduct hands-on driver training focused on evasive and defensive driving techniques in potential high-threat environments. Please note: There is a strict geographic performance requirement that the contractor's training facility must be located within a sixty (60) minute one-way drive time of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under Solicitation Number H9242126QE026 to establish a single-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for a commercial service, solicited in accordance with FAR Part 12. The Government intends to award a contract to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the RFQ, is determined to represent the best value to the Government based on price and other factors. This acquisition is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUOTERS: All interested quoters must carefully pay attention to and strictly follow the instructions provided in the solicitation attachments, specifically: Attachment 02 - Instructions to Quoters: Details the exact 4-volume format, page limits, and administrative requirements for submitting a quote. Attachment 03 - Evaluation Factors for Award: Details how the Government will evaluate the Technical, Past Performance, and Price volumes to make a best-value tradeoff decision. Failure to follow the exact instructions outlined in the solicitation package may result in a quote being deemed non-responsive. All quotes must be submitted via email using the completed SF 1449 as the pricing volume. Please review the attached solicitation document and all exhibits/attachments in their entirety before submitting questions or a quote. All questions regarding this RFQ must be submitted in writing via email to joseph.f.ray.mil@socom.mil No Later Than 12 May 2026 at 0900 Eastern Time. The Government will consolidate all timely questions received and publish the official responses for all offerors to review via an amendment to this solicitation on SAM.gov. Questions received after this deadline may not be answered.

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