Air Delivery and Low-Level Static Line Training Support
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- M00681Q0037
- Agency
-
Marine Corps
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation
- PSC
- U099 Education/Training- Other
- Place of performance
- Camp Pendleton, California 92055, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Marine Corps is seeking a Firm Fixed Price, performance-based service contract to provide Air Delivery (AD) and Low-Level Static Line (LLSL) Progression and Sustainment Training Support for the 1st Distribution Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group. The contractor must provide CARB-approved aircraft capable of conducting parachute operations at altitudes between 2,200 and 6,000 feet mean sea level, a Zone Availability Reports (ZAR)-approved drop zone with adjacent airfield and facilities, and comprehensive site support services including liaison personnel, billeting for 35 personnel, secure storage, and emergency medical coordination. The contract is evaluated based on technical capability, past performance, and price, with award to the lowest-priced quotation meeting acceptable standards in these categories. The solicitation was issued on April 1, 2026, with questions due by April 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM Pacific Time and quotes due by April 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM Pacific Time. Contractors are advised to carefully review Addendums 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 for detailed Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria, as well as the posted Q&A document addressing key clarifications regarding service quantities and requirements.
This acquisition is set aside as a Total Small Business opportunity under NAICS code 481219 (Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation), requiring that 100 percent of the requirement be reserved for small business concerns. The contract will operate as an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) structure with a base ordering period from May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2028 (approximately two years), with estimated quantities between a minimum of 1 and maximum of 66 units. The contractor must provide 30 hours of aircraft support, 18 days of drop zone and facility access, and 18 days of site support during the performance period. The performance location must be within 75 miles of Camp Pendleton North, California, in a dry climate area with no major bodies of water within 1,000 meters of the drop zone center. No incumbent contractor or specific budget range is identified in the solicitation documents.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
- The purpose of this acquisition is to provide, a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), performance-based acquisition (PBA),service contract. 1st Distribution Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I MEF is responsible for providing it’s Marines with Air Delivery (AD) and Low-Level Static Line (LLSL) Progression and Sustainment Training. The period of instruction will build upon current resident AD and LLSL capabilities to support future deploying Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU), I MEF contingency operations, major combat operations, and the battalion’s requirements within the prioritized Combatant Command Operational and Conceptual Plans. This is to be accomplished through a combination of contracted facilities, aircraft support, battalion-provided training, and contracted drop zone use in a geographic location that can support all cargo and personnel parachute requirements listed in the Performance Work Statement. The training will be completed over the course of approximately two years from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028.
- Prospective contractors pay special attention to Addendums 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 as they describe Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria.
- See attached Q&A with government responses.
Update #1 ·
- The purpose of this acquisition is to provide, a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), performance-based acquisition (PBA),service contract. 1st Distribution Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I MEF is responsible for providing it’s Marines with Air Delivery (AD) and Low-Level Static Line (LLSL) Progression and Sustainment Training. The period of instruction will build upon current resident AD and LLSL capabilities to support future deploying Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU), I MEF contingency operations, major combat operations, and the battalion’s requirements within the prioritized Combatant Command Operational and Conceptual Plans. This is to be accomplished through a combination of contracted facilities, aircraft support, battalion-provided training, and contracted drop zone use in a geographic location that can support all cargo and personnel parachute requirements listed in the Performance Work Statement. The training will be completed over the course of approximately two years from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028.
- Prospective contractors pay special attention to Addendums 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 as they describe Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria.
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