EFCT Externship training, Fort Bragg (Amendment 0001)(See Description)

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items for the Watters Family Life Chaplain Training Center (WFLTC). The acquisition is a 100% total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside.

• The core requirement is for EFCT Externship Certification Training, to be conducted in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

• The training must meet or exceed the requirements specified in the PWS.

• The training will be conducted in coordination with a representative from the WFLTC.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

• Period of Performance (POP): May 18, 2026 – May 21, 2026

• Place of Performance: Watters Family Life Chaplain Training Center (WFLTC)

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but the NAICS code (611430) has a small business size standard of $15 Million.

• Payment Method: Government Purchase Card (GPC) will be used.

• Submission Deadline: April 7, 2026, 15:00 PM EST.

• Submission Method: Via email to stephen.s.chung.mil@army.mil & kisha.m.cohen2.mil@army.mil.

• Quotes must be valid for ninety (90) calendar days after submission.

• Questions Deadline: March 30, 2026, 12:00 PM EST, submitted in writing to the same email addresses.

• Basis for Award: Best Value tradeoff, considering the following factors in descending order of importance:

  1. Technical Capability (including Training Plan, Instructor Qualifications & Experience)
  2. Past Performance
  3. Price

• This acquisition is a 100% total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside.

• Attachment 1: PWS EFT Externship certification training.pdf is provided.

• Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To provide tailored, certified training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) at the Watters Family Life Chaplain Training Center, Fort Bragg, NC, for up to 10 interns. The training aims to ensure staff can safely and competently work with clients experiencing unresolved trauma.

• Provide on-site EFCT externship training and certification.

• Deliver live-interactive teaching, personal and professional training exercises, case presentations, role-plays, and video observations.

• Offer and model assessment strategies and EFCT clinical interventions.

• Provide the EFCT Training Course Manual.

• Offer direct feedback on EFCT skills and techniques.

• Ensure quality assurance aligned with ICEEFT standards.

• Train to certify proficiencies in EFCT skills and techniques, justifying approaches and providing consultation for individuals struggling with trauma, PTSD, suicide, depression, anxiety, crisis, and relational distress.

• Apply ethical guidelines during practice.

• Contractor must arrive on time and be prepared for training.

• Services must be provided without interruption.

• Appropriate feedback must be provided to enable therapist development, growth, and certification.

• Contractor must comply with and promote professional standards for training and consultation, including the AAMFT Code of Ethics.

• Contractor must document training and provide accurate certificates of completion.

• Performance is measured against a 100% compliance standard for all objectives.

• Disincentives include deductions from monthly invoices for failure to meet performance standards.

• Period of Performance: One (1) week in May 2026.

• Place of Performance: Watters Family Life Chaplain Training Center, 3358 Knox Street, Building 1-3358, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

• Contractor personnel must be ICEEFT certified EFCT trainers.

• Program Manager (PM) and Alternate PM (APM) must meet ICEEFT certified EFCT trainer qualifications and hold a current clinical mental health/counseling license (LMFT, LCMHC, or LCSW).

• Contractor personnel must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

• Contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens unless specific approvals are granted for non-U.S. citizens.

• Contractor must develop and maintain a Quality Control System (QCS) and submit a Quality Control Plan (QCP) with their proposal.

• Contractor personnel must complete Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training and iWATCH Training.

• Contractor must comply with OSHA and environmental safety laws and regulations.

• No supervision or control will be exercised by the Government over contract service providers.