Sources Sought for Commercial Items

This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Port Hueneme Division for 11 Meter Willard Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) Technical Training Support Services. The procurement PID is 24-SIMACQ-PHD-E20-0001, with a posted date of March 4, 2026, and an original response deadline of March 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM Pacific Time. The requirement is classified as NAICS Code 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) with a small business set-aside and a 12 million dollar size standard. The document states that no solicitation is currently pending, no funding is available, and responses are purely for market research purposes to determine procurement method.

The scope requires contractors to develop and deliver two distinct 11M RHIB operator training courses: Part A (SUW13) is a three-week Operations & Maintenance course with 120 minimum instructional hours (70 hours practical), designed for journeymen-level coxswains at up to 12 students per class; Part B (SUW22) is a one-week Coxswain Proficiency course with 40 minimum instructional hours (35 hours practical), designed for journeymen and master-level coxswains at up to 6 students per class. Training will be conducted at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, and Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, San Diego, California, with baseline courses scheduled from January 2027 through August 2030 and surge courses on an as-needed basis. Instructors must hold USCG Near Coastal Masters Licenses, possess current SECRET clearance eligibility, demonstrate Navy/Coast Guard RHIB qualifications, meet physical fitness standards, and hold relevant certifications. Contractors must submit curriculum documents 100 days before training start dates and provide daily situation reports, post-training reports with course statistics and lessons learned, and support three planning meetings per course offering. CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) is required, and interested parties should submit company information, capabilities, cost estimates, and feasibility feedback to Samantha.c.mangum.civ@us.navy.mil.