Request For Information (RFI) - Venue for Military Freefall Training.pdf

Request for Information – Venue for Military Freefall Training– H92239-25-Q-E005

THIS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSURANCE, BUT RATHER A REQUEST FOR

INFORMATION (RFI) from industry that will allow the Government to identify interested sources capable of meeting the requirement. The information sought herein is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or as an obligation or commitment on the part of the Government to acquire any product or services. There shall be no basis for claims against the Government as a result of information submitted in response to the RFI. The Government DOES NOT intent to award a contract based on this RFI or otherwise pay for any information submitted by respondents to this request. This notice is for Market Research purposes only and is not indicative of a full requirement. Should a requirement arise, the full requirement will be detailed in the solicitation.

The US Army Special Operation Command (USASOC) on behalf of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) has a requirement to utilize a venue and facility (or facilities) to conduct military freefall training. Interested parties must be capable of providing a venue and facility (or facilities) in accordance with the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Interested parties are requested to submit a thorough narrative that clearly demonstrates their corporate capabilities, personnel capabilities, certifications, land use agreements, and summary of relevant experience providing a venue and facility (or facilities) to conduct military freefall training.

Documentation provide must address all required element listed herein; providing only a reference to a website is unacceptable for purposes of this announcement and will not be considered or reviewed. All proprietary or corporate data received shall be clearly identified and shall be protected from release to sources outside the Government. Please do not submit classified material.

Contractor interested in performing these services must be registered in the System for Award Management website (www.sam.gov). Contractors responding to this RFI are asked to provide the following information.

1. Company’s full name, address, and Point of Contact.

2. UEI number & CAGE code

- If applicable, please provide GSA contract number and SIN.

3. Applicable North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) and

4. Business size (whether large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a), HUB Zone, woman-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business etc.)

5. In addition, respondents shall provide affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners potential teaming partners; and additional documentation such as company literature and brochures.

6. A brief Statement of Capability (no more than three (3) pages); which responds to the following questions, demonstrating the ability to meet the requirements specified in the PWS, and includes and Past Performance information on Government contracts of similar size and scope within the past three (3) years.

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Request for Information – Venue for Military Freefall Training– H92239-25-Q-E005

Question 1. Discuss: Can you provide a venue and facility (or facilities) that can accommodate two 14-day training iterations per year, including six days of alternate drop zones with land use agreements for bundle operations?

Question 2. Discuss: Is your facility located within 350 miles of Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, and co-located with an airfield that can support a C-130 aircraft and refueling operations?

Question 3. Discuss: Can you provide an on-site facility (or facilities) capable of accommodating 60 personnel with adequate areas for parachute packing, equipment storage, a climate-controlled briefing room, and common restroom access?

The anticipated NAICS code is 713990 “All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries” with a size standard of $9.0 million dollars. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Information provided will not be used as a part of any subsequent solicitation requirement.

Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. No feedback will be provided regarding individual capability statements. No reimbursements will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and/or any follow-up information requests.

Responses are due no later than 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 19 August 2025 and reference H92234-25-Q-E005 in subject line. Send to Chu Ku, email: chu.y.ku.civ@socom.mil and reference “Request for Information – Venue for MFF” in the subject line.

Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated request for quotations that may be issued. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results. However, if the final determination results in the verification of sole-source negotiation, a Notice of Intent to Sole Source and the redacted Justification and Approval will be posed to www.sam.gov. For information regarding this notice, contact Chu Ku at email listed above.

For information regarding this notice, contact Chu Ku via email at the address above. Respondents are cautioned that due to file size limitations and e-mail security protocols, there is a risk that not all correspondence will be received by this office. It is the interested parties’ responsibility to ensure receipt of all e-mail correspondence. If receipt has not been acknowledged within 24 hours, please contact the Contracting Specialist at 910-432-8697.

Primary Point of Contact:

Chu Y. Ku Contract Specialist Chu.y.ku.civ@socom.mil Phone: 910-432-8697

Secondary Point of Contact:

Gail Williams Contracting Officer gail.williams@socom.mil Phone: 910-432-8598 mailto:chu.y.ku.civ@socom.mil http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:Chu.y.ku.civ@socom.mil mailto:gail.williams@socom.mil