The Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission ("WSCJTC” and/or the “Commission”) is issuing this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) pursuant to RCW 39.26 for the purpose of soliciting qualifications from skilled individuals interested in providing full-time temporary services instructing and testing Firearms for the Basic Law Enforcement Officer Academy (BLEA), Firearms Instructor Courses, and Advanced Firearms Courses, hereafter referred to as basic and advanced firearms training.

WSCJTC basic and advanced firearms training is conducted in a progressive and sequential manner.  Basic firearms training is conducted at the BLEA Academies in Burien and Regionally over a 19-week period.  Academy Students must pass the Firearms and C/DT sections to graduate.  Advanced firearms training is conducted in various locations throughout the state, with durations between 1 to 14 days.

Due to the nature of WSCJTC firearms training, contractor will be required to work a non-standard workweek and follow specific lesson plans, training, and testing protocols.  Intermittent training is conducted with other qualified instructors, and often at varying times of the day.  Contract instructor must be willing and able to adjust work schedules on short notice.  Contract instructor must maintain their equipment, skill proficiency, and certification currency at their own expense and on their own time.

To obtain more information on this instruction opportunity, please visit WEBS WEBS (wa.gov). Customer Reference Number FY25 - Firearms, System assigned identifier 54295