Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Training Instructor Operator Services Support II
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
AI summaryThe U.S. Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Orlando Contracting Division, for the Capability Program Executive Office Simulation, Training, Test & Threat (CPE ST3), wants medically credentialed instructor/operators (I/Os) to run medical simulators and train Soldiers at Army medical simulation training centers (MSTCs) in the U.S. and abroad. It is one award, set aside for small businesses, with a base period and four 1-year options. The response due date is November 9, 2026, 9:00 AM Eastern, and this posting is Amendment 01. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 22, 2026. See the latest version.
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Summary of the version posted Oct 19, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 22, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 2 of 5 attachments weren't read (Attachement 003 - TRIOSS Pricing Workbook (Amendment 01).xlsx, Attachment 008 - Monthly Invoicing Reconciliation.xlsx). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The U.S. Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Orlando Contracting Division, for the Capability Program Executive Office Simulation, Training, Test & Threat (CPE ST3), wants medically credentialed instructor/operators (I/Os) to run medical simulators and train Soldiers at Army medical simulation training centers (MSTCs) in the U.S. and abroad. It is one award, set aside for small businesses, with a base period and four 1-year options. The response due date is November 9, 2026, 9:00 AM Eastern, and this posting is Amendment 01.
Who can bid
- Small business. The notice is a total small business set-aside.
Things to watch (8)
- Serious: Minimum 110 staff, with daily deductions below that. The contract requires at least 110 full-time qualified people; falling short reduces what the Government pays, and invoices are rejected until the monthly staffing report is accurate.
- Serious: Credentialed former military medical staff required. Every instructor/operator must come from a short list of military or licensed medical backgrounds and hold EMT-level or higher certification, so hiring is hard for a firm without a medical bench.
- Worth checking: Sites outside the United States. Work covers 25 training centers in CONUS and OCONUS; the OCONUS sites and any local hiring, accreditation or tax rules are in documents not read here.
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- Worth checking: Collective bargaining agreement sites. At least one site, Papago Park, is a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) site, so union terms and wage determinations may drive pricing; the list was updated in this amendment.
- Worth checking: In-person oral presentation in Orlando. Bidders will present in person in Orlando, Florida, after proposals are logged and reviewed; the date is not given.
- Minor: Contractor pays for instructor recertification and course time. Instructor recertification and instructor cards are the contractor's cost, and requested training during work hours is at no cost to the Government, so price these in.
- Minor: Post award conference timing differs: 4 weeks or 15 calendar days. The quality assurance surveillance plan (QASP) gives 4 weeks in one place and 15 calendar days in another for the post award conference; ask the contracting officer which applies.
- Minor: Solicitation number written two ways. SAM.gov shows W900KK-27-R-A0003 while the notice text and attachments say W900KK-27-R-A003; use the number on the SAM.gov notice or confirm with the contracting officer.
Read from the notice and 3 attachments. 2 of 5 not read. Show which files.
- Attachment 002 QASP_TRIOSS II (Amendment 01).pdf (read)
- Attachment 004 Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL) TRIOSS II (Amendment 01).pdf (read)
- Attachment 007 List of Collective Bargaining Agreement and Wage Determinations (Amendment 1).pdf (read)
- Attachement 003 - TRIOSS Pricing Workbook (Amendment 01).xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 008 - Monthly Invoicing Reconciliation.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Provide continuous, uninterrupted I/O support at Army MSTCs in the continental U.S. (CONUS) and outside it (OCONUS), plus other courses and training events
- Keep a Mandatory Minimum Staffing Baseline of 110 full-time equivalents (FTEs) of qualified, certified people
- Teach and test Soldiers in combat medic sustainment, emergency medical technician (EMT) and combat lifesaver (CLS) courses, using realistic scenarios
- Run and maintain training devices, do operator-level maintenance and manage consumable supplies
- Run after action reviews, keep training records and report monthly staffing
- Write a phase-in plan and take over from the incumbent contractor, then support the hand-off to the next contract in the last 180 days
- Hold a post award conference, monthly in-progress reviews and meetings with the Government
- Support at least 2500 combat medic (68W) students per year at each MSTC site
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP): one set price, whatever the work ends up costing, with a Mandatory Minimum Staffing Baseline (MMSB) of 110 full-time equivalents
- Period of performance
- Base period plus four 1-year option periods; the base period's length isn't in the text read
- Place of performance
- FL, USA (SAM.gov field); work is at Army MSTCs throughout CONUS and OCONUS, 25 locations
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 9, 2026, 9:00 AM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 19, 2026; amended since)
What they'll judge offers on
- Phase-In Plan (Section M.3.1.1 item 1)
- Price: reasonableness and realism, added up as the overall TEP across the CLINs (Sections L.3.3.1, M.2.1(f), M.3.3)
What to include when you submit
- Follow Section L of the solicitation (W900KK-27-R-A003) for submission instructions; Section L is not in the text read for this brief
- Price the offer in the Attachment 003 TRIOSS Pricing Workbook, following the instructions in Section L.3.3.4
- Include a Phase-In Plan (Section L.3.1.1 item 1)
- Identify the Wage Determination classification (Section L.3.3.18)
- Send a voluntary notice of intent to usarmy.orlando.cpe-st3.mbx.trioss-ii@army.mil within one week of the posting; it does not stop a timely offer from being evaluated
- Prepare for an in-person oral presentation in Orlando, Florida, scheduled after proposals are received and reviewed
After award, you must have
- Staff must come from a listed background: former Army 68W or 18D noncommissioned officer Advanced Leader Course graduate, former Navy or Air Force medical enlisted, or a currently licensed Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant or Physician. From Attachment 002 QASP_TRIOSS II (Amendment 01).pdf:
Former 68W or 18D…
- Staff must hold current National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) certification at EMT level or higher, keep Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and finish the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC 8-800) tables every year. From Attachment 002 QASP_TRIOSS II (Amendment 01).pdf:
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or higher.
Current contractor
The documents refer to an incumbent contractor but do not name it: the phase-in plan covers transitioning responsibilities from the incumbent to the new contractor.
Not in the notice text
- The solicitation itself (Sections H, L and M), the performance work statement (PWS) and the answers to questions (Attachment 009) were not in the text read here; check them on SAM.gov, where the notice says details are attached.
- Attachment 003 (TRIOSS Pricing Workbook) and Attachment 008 (Monthly Invoicing Reconciliation) are attached but not read; they hold the price layout and the invoicing report format.
- Attachment 007 (list of collective bargaining agreements and wage determinations) is a PDF portfolio whose contents could not be read; check it on SAM.gov for the covered sites and wage rates.
- Which 25 sites are in scope, which are outside the United States, and any local office, licence, language, currency or tax rules there are not in the text read.
- The full evaluation factors, their order of importance, the length of the base period, the oral presentation date, the submission method and file format, and any page limits are not in the text read.
- No dollar value for the contract is given in the text read.
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 541990
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 19, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- W6QK ACC-Apg-Orlando, FL
- Product/service code
- U009 · Education/Training – General
- Business type
- Consulting & professional services (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 541990)
- Versions
4 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 9, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Nov 9, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 9, 2026
- Oct 9, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue Nov 9, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is Amendment 01.... The purpose of this posting is to notify all interested parties of the release of Amendment 001 for the TRIOSS II Request for Proposals (RFP). Below is a high-level summary of the itemized changes incorporated into this amendment. This summary list is provided solely as a quick reference and is not definitive. Amendment 001 may include other vital updates, administrative corrections, or technical changes across the solicitation package. Each Offeror is strictly required to thoroughly review all documents and attachments downloaded with this amendment to ensure full compliance in their proposal submission. Section H.1.5 Monthly Staffing Report (MSR) and Invoicing: This was re-written to create a better understanding on monthly reporting and that Attachment 008 is an example to be used in creation of Offeror’s own Monthly Invoicing Reconciliation report. Section M.3.3.2 updated to show formula for overall TEP: TEP=CLIN 0001+CLIN 1001+CLIN 2001+CLIN 3001+CLIN 4001+$60,000.00 PWS section 3.0.9.3 updated to reflect “Grace Period” PWS section 3.18.2 updated Section H.1.1 definition of 2 Day Grace Period updated. Section M.2.1(f) Updated “Realism” wording. Section M.3.3.6 Updated language. Section L.3.3.1 Updated price reasonableness language in first paragraph. Updated Attachment 007 with Papago Park CBA (This is a newly adopted CBA site) and WD for JBSA in TX Updated Section L.3.3.18 to identify the Wage Determination classification Updated wording and instructions in L.3.3.4 on “Attachment 003 TRIOSS Pricing Workbook”. Updated Section H.1.1 Phase-In Exception Updated PWS section 3.18.2 Phase-In Updated language in L.3.1.1 (1) Phase-In Plan Updated language in M.3.1.1 (1) Phase-In Plan Section M.3.3.8 language under CBA Sites was updated Answers to Questions were added as Attachment 009 PWS Updated with Appendixes QASP updated Please see attachements..... ______________________ ______________________ The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC-APG) Orlando Contracting Division (OCD), on behalf of the Capability Program Executive Office Simulation, Training, Test & Threat (CPE ST3), is officially announcing the soliciting proposals for the TRAINING INSTRUCTOR OPERATOR SERVICES SUPPORT II (TRIOSS II). This requirement is to procure continuous, uninterrupted I/O support for the MSTCs as well as support for other miscellaneous courses and training events located at Army MSTCs throughout the CONUS and OCONUS. The anticipated contract is for a single award Firm Fixed Price Mandatory Minimum Staffing Baseline (MMSB) contract which has a base period and four 1-year option periods. Detailed instructions, performance work statements, and submission guidelines are fully detailed within the attached solicitation W900KK-27-R-A003. Proposals are due 09 November 2026 at 09:00 EDT. Late submissions will not be considered for evaluation. All questions must be received no later than 15 October 2026 at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST), see Section L for submission instructions. Notice of Intent (Requested): To assist the Government in administrative preparations and oral presentation scheduling, all interested Prime Contractors intending to submit a proposal are requested to notify the Government via email at usarmy.orlando.cpe-st3.mbx.trioss-ii@army.mil within one (1) week of this posting. Note: This notification is voluntary and does not preclude the evaluation of any timely received proposal. Oral Presentations: Will be scheduled for in-person presentations at ACC-APG Orlando Contracting Division in Orlando, Florida and will be coordinated with Offerors after all proposals have been received, logged and reviewed to be compliant.