Amphibious Operations Subject Matter Expertise and Instructor Services

The United States Marine Corps is seeking to procure Amphibious Operations Subject Matter Expertise and Instructor Services to support the Naval Expeditionary Operations Planners Course (NEOP) at Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Atlantic in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The contractor must provide master-level instruction and curriculum development in amphibious operations, including teaching the five-day NEOP course eight times annually (four resident and four mobile training team sessions), instructing related courses such as the Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Staff Planning Course and Senior Amphibious Course, and maintaining curriculum alignment with current Training, Tactics and Procedures. Minimum qualifications include 15 years of experience in the United States Navy Surface Warfare community or United States Marine Corps with amphibious operations assignments, at least four years at the squadron or expeditionary strike group level, three years of instructor experience, completion of the USMC Curriculum Development course, and a SECRET security clearance. The government will evaluate proposals using a best value approach, assessing technical approach, management and staffing plan, corporate experience, past performance, and price. The proposal submission deadline is March 19, 2026, at 8:00 AM local time, with inquiries directed to Contracting Officer Kori Gearhart.

This acquisition is set aside 100 percent for Women-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 611710 (Educational Support Services). Strategic Resilience Group, LLC is the incumbent contractor. The contract is valued at $24,000,000 with a 12-month performance period from March 30, 2026, to March 29, 2027, consisting of two line items covering primary contract services and travel costs on a firm fixed-price basis. Offerors must submit proposals electronically in PDF format not exceeding ten pages (excluding cover sheet, cover letter, and table of contents), with Letters of Commitment from key personnel submitted as appendices outside the page limit. The contractor must maintain a salary comparable to a General Schedule GS-13 entry-level position for the geographic location and be prepared to travel up to four times annually for mobile training teams and professional events, with all travel costs reimbursed at actual cost per Federal Travel Regulations.