Canopy Control Training
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- CANOPY_CONTROL_TRAINING
- Agency
-
Marine Corps
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Woman-Owned Small Business Sole Source
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611710 Educational Support Services
- PSC
- U009 Education/Training- General
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Marine Corps is issuing a sole-source Notice of Intent to Award for educational services, with capability statements due October 16, 2026 by 1200 CST; the award is restricted to Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB). The Marine Forces Reserve Regional Contracting Office in New Orleans, Louisiana intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to provide five days of instructional training in advanced parachuting maneuver and capabilities techniques at or near Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in Zephyrhills, Florida, with anticipated award on October 23, 2026.
Only WOSB vendors meeting NAICS Code 611710 (Educational Support Services) may participate. The training must deliver pre-course preparation and safety briefings, USPA-approved classroom ground school covering aerodynamics, aviation meteorology, airspace regulations, safety procedures, and jump planning, practical jump training to advance 20 students from novice to advanced parachutist status, and logistical facilities including hangar, storage, and student housing throughout the training period.
Interested vendors must submit technical capability statements to adam.dillard@usmc.mil and jordyn.edwards@usmc.mil by the October 16 deadline. Submissions must include complete company information, certified WOSB documentation, UEI and CAGE codes, and a detailed technical narrative demonstrating alignment with course requirements. The procurement authority rests on FAR 6.103-5(c)(1) and FAR 19.107-3(b) for WOSB sole-source awards; no formal public solicitation will be issued.
Notice text
The Government has a requirement for the procurement of Educational Services to provide 5 day instructional training for advanced parachuting maneuver and capabilities techniques in and/or around the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport located in Zephyrhills, Florida.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Intent_Sole_Source_Canopy_Control (1).pdf |
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