E-CRRC RFI 26I1058.pdf

M67854-26-I-1058

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

FOR

INDUSTRY MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY FOR

ENHANCED COMBAT RUBBER RECONNAISSANCE CRAFT (E-CRRC)

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

This Request for Information (RFI) initiates market research under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). The information herein only initiates communication with industry in order to assess market potential. No solicitation document exists at this time. This RFI constitutes no Government obligation to pay for information responding to this RFI and the Government will not accept any responses as offers.

Vendors should mark any proprietary information clearly and appropriately.

2. PURPOSE

Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps (PAE MC), Program Manager, Ground Weapon Systems (PM GWS), Product Manager, Infantry Weapons (PdM IW) seeks industry input to identify potential sources for capabilities for the Enhanced Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft (E-CRRC). The E-CRRC requirements are as follows:

• Inflatable

• Capable of transporting eight personnel with gear and equipment (estimated weight of the personnel, gear, equipment is 2,400 pounds, which does not include the boat engine, fuel, and standard boat equipment, such as paddles, pumps, lines and repair kit)

• Capable of operating in Sea State 2 conditions

• Capable of being powered by an Evinrude 55-horsepower multi-fuel engine

• Capable of carrying 36 gallons of fuel

3. SUBMISSION REQUEST

There is a 25 page limit with this RFI. An executive summary, not to exceed 10 pages, should accompany each submission. Responses may include any advertising or marketing information.

Vendors deciding to submit competition-sensitive or proprietary information bear sole responsibility for marking the information for appropriate safeguarding. Do not submit classified information. Please include the following information in the response:

a. Weight capacity o Payload (personnel and gear) o Maximum carry capacity (personnel, gear, engine, fuel, standard boat equipment)

b. Travel distance (in nautical miles) using an Evinrude 55-horsepower multi-fuel engine and 36 gallons of fuel

c. Sea operating conditions (significant wave height in feet and periodicity of waves in seconds), to include fully operational, reduced capability and survivable

d. Sprint speeds while operating at wide open throttle

e. Estimated unit price to include quantity discounts and step ladder pricing.

f. Monthly and yearly production rates and manufacturing lead times.

g. Material description that identifies which E-CRRC requirements the identified system meets

h. Berry Amendment / Buy American Act compliance

i. Organization Name, Address and Point of Contact information

j. DUNS & Cage Code

k. Business size for NAICS 336612 (Inflatable Rubber Boats, Heavy-Duty, and

Manufacturing). Please also indicate whether the company is:

o 8(a) certified o Disabled veteran-owned o Veteran-owned o Woman-owned o HUB Zone o Native American o Any other Small Business Administration approved designation

l. System for Awards Management registration expiration date

m. Existing contracts (i.e. General Services Administration, other agency contracts, etc.)

where the solution to this RFI may be available

Please submit any RFI questions electronically to the Contract Specialist via email:

eric.g.daniels@usmc.mil with a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer at leslie.mojica@usmc.mil no later than 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), 2 September 2026. PAE MC will post all questions and answers to the https://sam.gov/ website.

RFI responses shall be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist via email:

eric.g.daniels@usmc.mil with a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer at leslie.mojica@usmc.mil no later than 1:00 p.m. EST, 24 September 2026. All responses shall reference RFI number M67854-26-I-1058 in the subject line.

Please be advised that there is a seven megabyte size limit on all e-mail traffic to PAE MC. All email larger than this may not be delivered.

4. PROPRIETARY DATA

The Government may use information received from this RFI to inform future Marine Corps requirements. Vendors deciding to submit competition-sensitive or proprietary information bear sole responsibility for marking the information for appropriate safeguarding. Proprietary information will be protected from unauthorized disclosure as required by Subsection 27 of the Office of Procurement Policy Act as amended (41 U.S.C. 423) (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), as implemented in the FAR.

Notice

The Government uses support contractor non-Government personnel from Patricio Enterprises, Catalyst Solutions LLC, Ethic-Tech LLC, Chickasaw Defense Logistics LLC, and their subcontractors as consultants to help collect and review market information. PAE MC contractually binds these companies with respect to proprietary information by organizational conflict of interest and non-disclosure clauses. Supporting contractor personnel are procurement mailto:eric.g.daniels@usmc.mil mailto:leslie.mojica@usmc.mil mailto:eric.g.daniels@usmc.mil mailto:leslie.mojica@usmc.mil officials within the meaning of the Office of Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423) and as implemented in the FAR.

Contracting Office Address:

Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, VA 22134 Point of Contact(s):

Eric Daniels; email: eric.g.daniels@usmc.mil mailto:eric.g.daniels@usmc.mil