Training and Exercise Plan Drafting Services

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking capability statements from firms interested in providing training and exercise plan development services. The services involve planning, designing, and developing training and exercise activities for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas. The facility is a state-of-the-art biocontainment research facility dedicated to transboundary animal disease research, vaccine development, diagnostics, and training. The contractor will be responsible for developing a comprehensive facility-wide Training and Exercise Plan (TEP), creating standardized training and exercise templates, and providing staff for exercise design, facilitation, evaluation, and continuous improvement tracking. • The contractor will work with the facility's emergency manager to coordinate the TEP with internal and external stakeholders. • The contractor will provide virtual and onsite support prior to TEP events to ensure the success of program deliverables. • The contractor will serve as an external evaluator for facility-led exercises. • The contractor will support the drafting of TEP-related documents, such as exercise plans and after-action reports. The contractor will be required to follow nationally recognized methodologies, including the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP), and ensure that all work is done in accordance with federal standards and regulations.