RFI H9225726U0001.pdf

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

H9225726U0001

This REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) notice is being issued for Market Research purposes only. The information obtained from this notice will be used to assist the government in its acquisition strategy.

THIS IS AN RFI ONLY to identify sources that can provide potential support to the Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARFORSOC) Marine Raider Training Center (MRTC) Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) and Personnel Recovery (PR) support services in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW). The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the government. MARFORSOC has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions / responses to the RFI become government property and will not be returned.

This RFI shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, nor as an obligation on the part of the government to acquire any products or services. Per FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the government (MARFORSOC) to form a binding contract. No contract awards will be made from this RFI and no solicitation is available at this time. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the government will arise from contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the government’s use of such information.

Subject: RFI – MRTC SERE/PR Support; Potential Solicitation for Multi-Year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract

Description of Requiring Organization: In accordance with Joint Publication 3-50, Personnel Recovery;

Services and USSOCOM must identify personnel to receive the appropriate levels of PR / SERE training commensurate with the Ground Combatant Commander’s (GCCs) identified level of risk.

MARFORSOC’s mission to train, equip, protect its personnel, prepare them for potential isolating events, enhance recovery efforts, and reduce the potential for exploitation of captured personnel, is accomplished through Personnel Recovery (PR) and SERE training and education. MARFORSOC has tasked the PR/SERE Branch, as part of MRTC, with the responsibility to provide Full Spectrum Level “C” (FSLC) PR/SERE training for MARFORSOC Special Operations Officers (SOO), Critical Skills Operators (CSO), Special Operations Capabilities Specialist (SOCS), Combat Service Support (CSS) and other designated personnel per MARFORSOCO 3460.1(X); Personnel Recovery.

Scope: The contractor shall provide fully qualified PR/SERE Subject Matter Experts (SME)/Instructors who stay current and remain proficient in evolving PR/SERE Tactics Techniques and Procedures (TTPs), adult learning theory, and team/culture building principles in accordance with Government furnished Programs of Instruction (POI), Master Lesson Files (MLF), and applicable references to accomplish the requirements of this SOW.

Description and Location of Required Work: Detailed training task descriptions, including the anticipated FTE SME labor mix, qualifications, and security requirements are listed in the attached Draft SOWs: MRTC SERE/PR SOW. Support will be at Camp Lejeune, NC.

Tentative Milestone Dates: Anticipated date of future solicitation (Request for Proposals (RFP) is on or about April 1, 2026 with an approximate offer due date of May 1, 2026. Projected award date is no later than 30 June 2026, for a 30-day transition period, and a planned start date of 6 August 2026.

Awardee must be Full Operations Capability (FOC) for start date of 6 August 2026 (all FTEs hired and on-deck, ready to provide required services).

Anticipated Period of Performance: 6 August 2026 to 5 August 2027 with three 12-month options.

Anticipated NAICS / Service Code: 611430

Contracting Office Address: MARFORSOC Contracting (H92257) Stone Bay, Bldg RR400, Rifle Range Rd.

PSC Box 20116 Camp Lejeune, NC 28540-0116

Request for Information (RFI) Submittal Instructions:

Due Date: RFI questions are due by 0800 EST 19 January 2026. RFI response no later than 0800 EST on 28 January 2026.

Questions/Responses: For questions, please contact the Contracting Officer, Mr. Samuel Williams at 910-440-0773, or the Contract Specialist, Allison O’Donnell at 910-440-1697. RFI responses shall be submitted and received at samuel.williams1@socom.mil and allison.c.odonnell.civ@socom.mil.

When printed, the RFI response (including tables, charts, graphs, figures, cover page, TOC, and/or any Company letter) must fit on 8.2 x 11 paper, in no smaller than 11 point, Times New Roman, with 1.5 line spacing and one-inch margins. Submission shall be no more than 8 pages.

Lack of response will convey that interest does not exist.

Each RFI response submission shall include the following required information:

1) Company name and address, point(s) of contact, to include telephone number and email address, CAGE code and DUNS identification number.

2) Identify business size status and any other socio-economic status under NAICS code 611430. If under the 8(a) program, please identify when you will graduate from the program.

3) Does company have previous experience supporting the type of training support and FTE staffing as required in the attached, draft SOWs? (Yes or No. If yes, provide examples of experience performing this type of support, to include PoP and Contract Number).

4) If so, did company serve as the prime or subcontractor? (Prime or Subcontractor).

5) What is Company’s retention rate over the past 12 months?

6) How many professional service contracts has the company successfully transitioned as the prime in the last three years?

7) Of the contracts transitioned in last three years, what is average number of FTE positions?

8) Does company directly employ a person serving as a full time / dedicated recruiter?

9) Does company intend to provide a proposal for this effort? (Yes or No).

Attachments:

Attachment #1 – SERE/PR Support SOW (Draft) mailto:samuel.williams1@socom.mil mailto:allison.c.odonnell.civ@socom.mil