MARFORSOC Industry Day 19 March 2026.pdf

MARINE FORCES

SPECIAL

OPERATIONS

COMMAND

INDUSTRY DAY: 19 MARCH 2026

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OVERVIEW

• WELCOME

• MCI – EAST SMALL BUSINESS

• MARFORSOC CONTRACTING MISSION

• ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

• PROCUREMENT ACQUISITION LEAD TIME

• REVIEW THRESHOLDS

• SMALL BUSINESS GOALS

• LESSONS LEARNED

• SUMMARY

• QUESTIONS

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Chris Rabassi Marine Corps Installations East, Small Business Professional

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Mr. Chris Rabassi is a Marine Corps veteran with 26 years of service. His background is in supply, logistics, contracting and formal classroom instruction.

He has been a government service employee for the Marine Corps since 2016. He served as a contract specialist, contracting officer and has been a small business professional since October 2020.

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About MCI East Mission

Contracting Authority/Common Requirements Other Contracting Offices

CUI

Authority. The MCI East Regional Contracting Office (RCO) has the contracting authority for general supplies and services (not construction, major weapon systems, or supplies/services designated to other agencies)

Most Common Requirements (Small Business Opportunities):

Supplies Services

Administrative Staff Support Telecommunication Base Access LP Gas Office Furniture Chemicals Fire Extinguisher Servicing Software (Licenses/Existing Systems Appliance Repair Facilities Related (Pumps, Boilers) Part Washers Port-A-Johns

Point of Contact: Chris Rabassi, 910-450-5549, chris.rabassi@usmc.mil

Marine Corps Installations East Bases and Stations:

Jacksonville, NC (Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station New River) Havelock, NC (Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point) Beaufort, SC (Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort) Albany, GA (Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany) Jacksonville, FL (Blount Island Command)

Marine Corps Installations East (MCI East) Small Business Programs

The mission of the Marine Corps East Small Business Program: (1) provide fundamental information to assist businesses in being eligible and competitive for Department of Defense contracts, (2) ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Part 19 and other applicable small business regulations.

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Marine Corps Systems Command: Enterprise-Wide Information Technology, Major Weapon Systems, Individual Clothing and Equipment

Marine Corps Logistics Command: Logistics Information Technology Systems, Logistics Equipment and Tools, Logistics/Maintenance Services

Marine Corps Special Operations Command: General and Special Operation-Peculiar Supplies/Services

Marine Corps Community Services: Food Services, Entertainment, Family and Individual Marine Support Services

Marine Corps Exchange: Retail Items (centrally managed)

Defense Commissary Agency: Groceries-all types (centrally managed)

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command: Construction

Atlantic Marine Corps Communities: Family Housing (Construction Trades)

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Be Eligible, Be Competitive

Be Eligible -Registered/Current in the System for Award Management www.sam.gov -Be certified by the Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov), certification and what you do reflected in the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) https://dsbs.sba.gov/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm

-SAM/DSBS records match!!

-Registered in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/home/login.xht ml

This how you invoice and get paid!

Be Competitive Know what the DoD buys:

www.business.defense.gov gives you information on small business professionals and long-range estimates www.fpds.gov gives you detailed history on what is being bought and contract award amounts.

-Look for/respond to sources sought and requests for information.

Key proposal tips:

-Provide quantitative responses in your proposals (services).

-Provide a response to every task/qualification/specification.

-Provide realistic pricing: FPDS, award notices, and long-range estimates are a few of the resources to assist you.

This is one DoD small business professional’s perspective on fundamentals businesses must focus on to be successful in DoD contracting.

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Be Eligible, Be Competitive

Small Business Survey Link

DISCLAIMER

• All information shared during this event is intended solely for planning and informational purposes and should not be interpreted as an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, or Request for Proposal.

• The Government is under no obligation to procure any products or services discussed during this event. All requirements remain subject to change based on the Government's needs.

• Specific details regarding future acquisition requirements—such as solicitations, instructions to offerors, evaluation factors, Statements of Work (SOWs), or Performance Work Statements (PWS)—will be provided when the official solicitation is released.

G4 CONTRACTING MISSION

STATEMENT

• Mission: provide the highest quality contracting support to Operating

Forces, Component Staff, and Major Subordinate Elements (MSEs): (1) Providing timely, innovative, and effective procurement support for all customers and (2) Training and mentoring military operational contract support specialists to create accomplished, independent thinking professionals for expeditionary environments.

Red = Military Gold = Civilian

Operational Contracting SSgt/3044

Operational Contracting GySgt/3044

GPC A/OPC Contract Spec

GS-1102-12

Procurement Chief MSgt / 3044

MSgt K. AvalaresValle

Services Contracts Lead

GS-1102-13

Chief of Contracts Maj. J. Moore

Operational Contracting SSgt/3044

Dep Chief of Contracts

GS-1102-13

Sam Williams

Operational Contracting SSgt/3044

Services Contract Spec

GS-1102-12

Operational Contracting GySgt/3044

Services Contract Spec

GS-1102-12

Services Contract

Spec

GS-1102-11

Services Contract Spec

GS-1102-12

Operational Contracting SSgt/3044

Operational Contracting SSgt/3044

PROCUREMENT ACQUISITION LEAD TIME

Estimated Purchase Request Cost PALT $3,500/$5K - $24.9K Up to 30 days $25K - $349.9K 30 to 60 days

Estimated Purchase Request Cost PALT $350K and over 60 to 180 days (+)

PR Submitted via DAI

(5) – (15) Days

PR Received By Contracting

(SABRS-PD2)

Contract Preparation /

AWARD

RFQ Issued / Quotes Received Evaluations

Market Research (K-Specialist)

PR Submitted via DAI

(5) – (15) Days

PR Received By Contracting

(SABRS-PD2)

Market Research (K-Specialist)

Synopsis / Solicitation Developed

Syn/Soln (RFQ) Issued / Quotes Received and Tech Evaluations

Contract Preparation /

AWARD

USSOCOM /

Legal Review & Approval (10 – 14) Days

USSOCOM /

Legal Review & BCM Approval (14 – 21) Days

DAI…PALT

Ref: MARSOCO 4200.1

REVIEW THRESHOLDS

• <= to $750K: Review: KO / Approval: KO

• $750K - $1M: Review: Legal & KO / Approval: Chief

• $1M - $10M: Review: Legal, KO, SOF AT&L / Approval: Chief

• SVS Above $10M: Review: Legal, Chief, SOF AT&L / Approval: PEO Services

• Source – SOFARS DCG 5601-1

SMALL BUSINESS GOALS

• TYPE SOCOM FY25 GOAL FY25 MARSOC

• SB 32.00% 95.7% ($72.9M)

• SDB 17.00% 49% ($37.4M)

• Woman Owned 5.00% 3.1% ($2.42M)

• Service Disabled 3.00% 23.6% ($18M)

• HUBZone 3.00% 0.9% ($692K)

• Total Obligations $76.2M GPC $2.5M

• Total Competitive $61.3

• Competitive Rate 80.5%

• FISCAL YEAR 26 COMPETITION GOAL: 80%

LESSONS LEARNED

• Pay attention to submission instructions (Volumes/Qualifying Criteria)

• Review entire solicitation & requirements documents

• Thoroughly review AI generated/enhanced content

• Ensure you address all elements of Section L & M

• Do not simply restate government requirements, explain the how!

• Don’t be afraid to ask questions

QUESTIONS?