10th SFG Advanced Cold Weather Training
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Army, for work in Polebridge, Montana. Due Nov 11, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-7), 4 days left.
| Solicitation number | A052607 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W6QM Micc-Ft Carson |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction (611699) |
| Product or service code | U099 |
| Place of performance | Polebridge, Montana |
| Posted | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 11, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-7) (4 days left) |
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Bid documents (1)
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Montana Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
This is a sources sought notice ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract on a SOLE SOURCE basis but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this source sought.
The regulatory authority for the contemplated sole source procurement is the use of simplified acquisition procedures for commercial products and commercial services in accordance with RFO Part 12 and RFO 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement. The statutory authority at 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1). The proposed sole source vendor is Tyler’s Backcountry LLC.
Tyler’s Backcountry LLC provides proprietary training that bridges the gap between civilian advanced avalanche education and military warfare application. They will provide AIARE 1 & 2 courses, backcountry snowmobile mentorship, and instructor certification on the tactics, techniques, and procedures of winter warfare including advanced technics/skills and night navigation to meet training requirements.
Please note that this notice is not a Request for Quotations (RFQ); however, any response to this notice must show clear and compelling evidence that the company can provide the required training and facilities. Responsible parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to provide the product/services no later than 16:00 PM Mountain Standard Time on November 11, 2026.
Interest/capability statements may be sent to Joni Wardosky at [email protected] and Becky Hensch at [email protected] . Merely expressing interest in this procurement will not fulfill the requirements of this notice. The Government will not consider generic capability statements or unilateral expressions of interest.
In response to this notice, provide the following:
- Company Information: Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, SAM Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business).
- Interest in Competing: Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement.
- Capability and Experience: Information in sufficient detail that will facilitate making a capability determination for the ability to teach the training and provide the necessary.
Interested vendors should demonstrate the ability to teach all of the following: American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) Rec 1, 2, Snowmobile Instructor Course, Backcountry Snowmobile Mentorship to the military for winter warfare including, advanced techniques and skills, and training in low and no light.
Contracting contact
- Rebecca Hensch · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 611699, a business counts as small if it has no more than $16.5 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for all other miscellaneous schools and instruction work, who also hold Army contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Valiant Global Defense Services Inc. $63.7 million in this trade
- KBR Wyle Services, LLC $17.9 million in this trade
- Auburn University $800,000 in this trade
- A-P-T Research, Inc. $42,000 in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Army awarded $83.4 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company. See what Army is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
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All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction contracts right now
There are 4 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 611699), 3 posted in the last 7 days; 75% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Army, US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and Department of the Navy. Most of the work with a stated place is in California, Montana and North Carolina.
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- Apogee Engineering, LLC Colorado Springs CO USA $0 · Federal Acquisition Service · Jul 28, 2021
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