Invitation for Bids (IFB) for Visible Emissions Evaluation Training and Certification Sessions (Smoke School)

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is seeking a contractor to provide Visible Emissions Evaluation Training and Certification Sessions (Smoke School) for a period of five years. The contractor will be required to provide two training sessions per calendar year, with each session including a classroom training portion and a certification portion. The contractor will also be responsible for registering eligible applicants, providing course content and testing materials, and notifying participants of their certification status. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. • The contractor must have experience in providing similar training sessions. • The contractor must have the necessary resources and equipment to provide the training sessions. • The contractor must be able to provide certification testing in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Appendix A, Test Method 9 requirements. • The contractor must be able to provide a registration roster and completion data for each Smoke School event. • The contractor must be able to notify all participants of either their apparent successful certification or failure to pass the Test Method 9 field certification requirement prior to each successive run.