Crisis Response Training Program Service
- Client
- Washington, DC
- RFP Number
- EDUCATION-18315
- Posted
- —
- Category
- Subsistence, Education or Training Supplies and Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority in Washington, DC seeks a vendor to provide a crisis response training program service. The buyer requires virtual reality (VR) training systems designed for law enforcement that support simultaneous multi-participant training and integrate with existing programs. The requested scope includes providing crisis response and intervention training to improve the effectiveness of crisis response skills among law enforcement and correctional officers. This training specifically addresses officer interactions with individuals in crisis who have behavioral health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, or traumatic brain injuries to enhance public safety, officer safety, and operational effectiveness. The buyer accepts proposals from USA-only organizations, specifically public, state-controlled, and private institutions of higher education. The vendor may perform work onsite or offsite. The buyer is currently looking for proposals and requests budget details, but the provided text specifies no exact budget figures or key dates.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from bja-2026-172706.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance is issuing a notice of funding opportunity for the Crisis Response Training Program to support state, local, and tribal governments, law enforcement agencies, correctional facilities, probation and parole departments, and sheriffs' offices. The program funds certified crisis response training and virtual reality training systems to enhance public safety and officer safety. Eligible applicants include state, county, city, township, and tribal g…
- Issued by
- Bureau of Justice Assistance
- NOFO Release Date
- August 25, 2026
- SAM.gov Registration/Renewal
- Begin the process by September 5, 2026, and no later than September 21, 2026
- Step 1: Grants.gov Deadline
- 11:59 p.m. ET on October 5, 2026
- Step 2: JustGrants Deadline
- 8:59 p.m. ET on October 13, 2026
- How to submit
- Electronic via Grants.gov and JustGrants
- Submission details
- Complete SF-424 in Grants.gov by October 5, 2026, by 11:59 PM ET. Submit full application in JustGrants by October 13, 2026, by 8:59 PM ET. Proposal Narrative must be double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, numbered pages, not exceeding 10 pages.
- Contract term
- 36 months starting on January 1, 2027
- Estimated value
- Approximately $5,256,751 total funding; Up to $650,000 per award
- Place of performance
- Performance of the work will be onsite or offsite.
- Funding
- Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. No. 119-74, 140 Stat. 5, 30, para. 1(C)); 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart E and DOJ Grants Financial Guide
How proposals are evaluated
| Description of the Need | 5% |
| Project Goals and Objectives | 15% |
| Project Design and Implementation | 35% |
| Capabilities and Competencies | 30% |
| Budget | 15% |
Scope of work
- Crisis response and intervention training for law enforcement agencies
- Virtual reality (VR) training systems designed for law enforcement enabling multiple participants to train simultaneously
- Crisis response and intervention training for correctional facilities and agencies
- Correctional-specific VR training systems allowing multiple participants to train together in institutional settings
Minimum qualifications
- State, county, city, township, or federally/non-federally recognized Native American Tribal governments
- Public, state-controlled, or private institutions of higher education
- Public or state-controlled hospitals with on-campus police departments
- SAM.gov registration active or completed by specified deadline
Documents to include with the bid
- Application for Federal Assistance: SF-424
- Standard Applicant Information
- Proposal Abstract
- Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire
- Agency Funding Priorities Inventory
- Proposal Narrative
- Budget Detail Worksheet
- Memorandum of Understanding or letter of intent
- Timeline
- Tribal Authorizing Resolution (if applicable)
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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