Solicitation
BARDA Device Development for Scientists Training
Department of Health and Human Services · Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response · Sol. BARDA-27-100227
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BARDA (part of HHS) wants a contractor to run a two-day, in-person training course called Device Development for Scientists for up to 30 participants at the Constitution Center in Washington, DC. Preferred dates are November 2-3, 2026, with January 2027 as a fallback. It is a total small business set-aside for one firm-fixed-price purchase order.
Watch out for
- Conflicting due dates. The RFQ says quotes are due October 9, 2026, but the SAM.gov header shows October 21, 2026, so confirm the real deadline with the Contracting Officer right away.
Quotations are due Friday, October 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
- Short timeline to the training. The preferred training dates are early November 2026, so there is little time to line up a qualified instructor and prepare materials.
The Government’s preferred training dates are November 2–3, 2026
- Narrow instructor qualifications. Instructors must have five years of device development experience and a master's degree, which a small business may need to hire or subcontract.
A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in medical device
- Security vetting for non-U.S. citizen instructors. Instructors who are not U.S. citizens must be vetted and cleared before they can enter or teach, with information due 3 business days before the start.
will not be permitted access to the training location or to provide the in-person
- All travel and lodging costs are in the fixed price. Travel and lodging are not reimbursed separately, so the price must cover them.
No separately reimbursable travel costs are contemplated.
- Unresolved question left in the PWS. Section 4.1 contains a leftover question asking to define 'MOU' and confirm whether the topic is included, so the scope of that topic is unclear.
Please define “MOU” and confirm whether this topic should be included.
Read from the notice and 2 attachments.
- _RFQ_Device_Development_for_Scientists_Training_ v1 10-2-26.pdf
- PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT_100226LvP.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Deliver a two-day, in-person, instructor-led course for up to 30 participants in Washington, DC
- Cover medical device discovery and development, clinical development (IDE studies), regulatory pathways (510(k), De Novo, PMA), commercialization and IP, and post-market topics
- Provide qualified instructors: 5+ years in medical device development and a master's degree or higher in a related field
- Provide all course materials, Section 508 accessible, to the government 2 business days before the training
- Send a resume or CV for each proposed instructor with the quote
- Non-U.S. citizen instructors must submit security vetting information through a secure method at least 3 business days before the start
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price purchase order (commercial services, FAR Part 12)
- Period of performance
- Two training days: November 2-3, 2026 preferred, or mutually agreed dates in January 2027 if necessary
- Place of performance
- Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024 (government provides the facility)
- How they'll choose
- Best value comparative evaluation of quotations (FAR 12.203); technical approach and instructor qualifications combined are more important than price
- Offers due
- RFQ document: Friday, October 9, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern. SAM.gov notice header: 2026-10-21 1:00 PM Eastern. These conflict.
- How to submit
- Email to Contracting Officer La Vivian Peasant, lavivian.peasant@hhs.gov, subject 'Quote - Device Development for Scientists Training'
- Page limits
- Technical approach: 2 pages maximum, not counting the proposed course agenda
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor 1 - Technical Approach
- Factor 2 - Instructor Qualifications and Relevant Experience
- Factor 3 - Price
What to include when you submit
- Technical approach: proposed two-day agenda, instructional approach with case studies or exercises, description of course materials, and confirmation of availability November 2-3, 2026
- Instructor resume or CV for each proposed instructor showing the minimum qualifications
- One all-inclusive firm-fixed-price covering preparation, instruction, materials, travel, lodging and other expenses
- Business information: legal name, UEI, address, point of contact, small business confirmation and SAM.gov registration confirmation
- Do not include passport numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth or other sensitive personal information with the quote
- Questions were due to the Contracting Officer by Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 10:00 AM Eastern
- Invoice through the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) after training and acceptance
You must have
- Must be a small business under NAICS 611430 (size standard $15M); total small business set-aside
This acquisition is set aside 100 percent for small business concerns.
- Active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI); the government may check registration, size and exclusion status
Confirmation of applicable SAM.gov registration.
- Instructors need at least five years in medical device development and a master's degree or higher in a related field
A master's degree or higher in a field related to the course subject matter.
Not in the notice text
- Which due date is correct: October 9 (RFQ) or October 21 (SAM.gov header)
- Estimated budget or value (not stated)
- Whether the 'MOU' topic in PWS section 4.1 is included
- Number of instructors expected
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 21, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 8, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- BARDA-27-100227
- Agency
- Department of Health and Human Services · Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
- Office
- Aspr Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 611430
- Product/service code
- U099
- Business type
- Education & training
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC, 20024
- Contracting contact
- La Vivian Peasantlavivian.peasant@hhs.gov2028689151
- Versions
- 3 (amended since first posted)
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
AMENDMENT 0001 08 October 2026: The quote due date is extended to 1 pm ET on October 21, 2026, unless a further amendment is issued. Questions and answers will be posted to this notice. The RFQ and PWS will be revised and posted prior to the quote due date. Offerors should review the updated documents before submitting a quotation. See attached Amendment 0001. The objective of this requirement is to obtain a qualified Contractor to provide a two-day, in-person, instructor-led training course on Device Development for Scientists. The Government is finalizing the training dates, which will be stated in the revised RFQ and PWS. The training shall provide participants with an understanding of the scientific, clinical, regulatory, intellectual property, and commercial considerations involved in medical device development and bringing medical devices to market.
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