35th Corps Signal Brigade, Advanced Technical Training

This draft federal Request for Quotations (RFQ), solicitation number W9124726QA041, is issued by the Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The solicitation seeks a contractor to provide advanced technical training services for the 35th Corps Signal Brigade (CSB) personnel. The acquisition is structured as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), with a size standard of $15,000,000. Under a Firm-Fixed-Price arrangement, the contractor will deliver instructor-led training courses—either in-person or virtually—aligned with certification objectives for CompTIA Network+, Cisco CCNA, CompTIA Linux+, and Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA). The scope of work includes providing training materials, virtual lab environments, student evaluations, reporting, and digital certification exam vouchers for students who pass post-course testing. The period of performance runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027. Written technical and administrative questions must be submitted by September 22, 2026, and final quotations are due by September 24, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST. Quotes will be evaluated based on three factors: Technical Capability (adherence to the Performance Work Statement), Past Performance, and Price.

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines a firm-fixed-price contract to provide advanced technical training for the 35th Corps Signal Brigade (CSB) at Fort Bragg, NC. The training is designed to bridge the operational gap between basic equipment operation and the advanced Tier 2 and Tier 3 troubleshooting required to sustain secure Command and Control (C2) tactical networks. The contractor will deliver a total of 158 training slots across four key disciplines: CompTIA Network+ (36 slots), Cisco CCNA (42 slots), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (40 slots), and CompTIA Linux+ (40 slots). Each course iteration must provide a minimum of 40 instructional hours for groups of 10 to 20 students. Key contractor responsibilities include providing in-person instruction, training facilities within a 25-to-30-mile radius of Fort Bragg, workstations, student materials, and software licensing. The contractor must also administer mid-course evaluations, conduct post-course tests requiring a 90% student improvement rate, and distribute official industry certification exam vouchers to passing students within three business days. The period of performance is a 12-month base period from September 30, 2026, to September 29, 2027, with training synchronized to complete prior to the unit's final equipment transition in November 2026. Deliverables include pre-training facility assessments, student evaluations, test results, voucher logs, and background check results. Contractor personnel must meet designated security and DoD Information Assurance training requirements.