RFI.pdf

Request for Information (RFI)

The United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina is conducting market research to identify contractors capable of providing comprehensive preventative and corrective maintenance services to sustain the highest state of operational readiness for a specialized maritime fleet. The Government requires lifecycle support and repair services specifically tailored for Silver Ships, Open Water Safety Craft (Safe Boats), and their associated Boatmaster Trailers.

The North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) code for this project is 441222 Boat Dealers with a size standard of $40.0 million. NAICS code compliance verification will occur if/when proposals are submitted.

Questions for Industry:

1. Authorized Service & Certifications: Are you an authorized service center for Mercury and Suzuki marine engines? Please describe the certification levels of your technicians and how you ensure their certifications remain current.

2. Preventative Maintenance: Describe your capability, capacity, and typical turnaround times for conducting standard manufacturer-recommended preventative maintenance (e.g., 100-hour, 300-hour, and annual services).

3. General Diagnostics & Repair: Describe your experience and in-house capabilities for diagnosing and repairing complex marine systems, specifically focusing on mechanical, electrical (including battery banks and charging), and hydraulic systems (including steering cylinders and hoses).

4. Marine Electronics & Communications: What is your experience with installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and repairing marine electronics, specifically Furuno radar, sonar, GPS/chart plotter systems, and marine radio/antenna systems?

5. Hull & Structural Maintenance: Describe your capabilities for hull maintenance, structural repairs, marine welding, corrosion mitigation, and water integrity inspections. If any of these tasks are typically subcontracted, how do you manage quality control?

6. Fuel System Maintenance: Detail your experience in inspecting, diagnosing, and repairing marine fuel systems, to include fuel tanks, fuel lines, and fuel pumps.

7. Trailer Maintenance: What are your capabilities regarding preventative and corrective maintenance for marine boat trailers?

8. Inspection & Readiness Assessments: Describe your process for conducting comprehensive vessel inspections and operational readiness assessments prior to releasing a boat back to the customer.

9. Documentation & Reporting: Describe your process for tracking and reporting maintenance. Are you able to provide detailed maintenance reports, parts and labor tracking, and historical maintenance records? Do you utilize a specific commercial tracking software?

10. Technical Consultation: Do you routinely provide technical consultations and long-term maintenance/lifecycle recommendations to clients based on diagnostic findings?

11. Commercial Pricing & Practices: Are the services listed above offered to the general public under standard commercial terms and conditions? How are these services typically priced in the commercial marketplace (e.g., Firm-Fixed-Price per service interval, flat labor rates, or Time and Materials)?

12. Facility Capacity & Security: What is your facility’s physical capacity for servicing and securely storing multiple vessels of [Insert average boat length/type, e.g., 25-35ft center consoles] at one time?

Responses to Request for Information:

Contractors are reminded that this is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION and is NOT a request for proposal/bid/quote.

Responses to this notice shall not constitute responses to solicitation. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This Request for Information is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any government assessments.

It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a capabilities statement or brochure that answers all of the questions. The capabilities statement must clearly detail the firm's ability to perform all aspects of this notice and must include the following:

a) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and a statement regarding the socio-economic status of the company (Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (8a) small business concern, certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concern, etc.).

b) Firm's capability to perform the REQUIRED service. Be specific with RELEVANT contracts of same or similar in nature of work, size, and complexity. Include contract description, dollar value, and customer

POC.

c) Firm's business size (large or small) and all applicable socio-economic category information (i.e. SDB, 8(a) HUBZ, EDWOSB, WOSB, SDVOSB, etc.).

d) Responses are limited to email correspondence and limited to 5 pages.

Proposals are not to be submitted at this time. This is a Request for Information only, NOT A REQUEST

FOR PROPOSAL/BID/QUOTE.

Questions regarding this RFI announcement shall be submitted NLT 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on June 23, 2026. After this deadline, questions will not be considered regarding this announcement. The information received will be utilized to assist in formulating the acquisition.

Respondents will not be notified of the results of any government assessments. All responses will be treated as proprietary.

THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS IS 3 July 2026, 10:00AM (EST).

All submissions must be sent via electronic mail to: hanna.l.tilley.mil@socom.mil.

Primary Point of Contact: SSgt Hanna Tilley, Contracting Officer

U.S. Marine Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, NC

Phone: (910) 440-0777