Contractor-operated parts store (copars)

The United States Marine Corps seeks contractor-operated parts store (COPARS) services to supply repair parts, replacement components, and supplies for automotive, forklift, heavy equipment, material handling, construction, and civil engineering equipment maintenance across seven installations in California and Arizona, with proposals due October 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM Pacific Time. This is a 100% Women-Owned Small Business set-aside with a 1,000-employee size standard under NAICS 336390.

Place of performance spans seven Marine Corps installations: MCB Camp Pendleton (primary hub with staffed storefront), MCAS Miramar, MCRD San Diego, MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, MCLB Barstow, MCMWTC Bridgeport (all California), and MCAS Yuma (Arizona). The contractor must establish full operations within 30 calendar days of award, including administrative onboarding within 5 days, facility stand-up within 14 days, and inventory stocking within 30 days. Service delivery may be via on-site parts store, contractor-owned consignment inventory, on-demand delivery, or combination thereof.

The contract is an IDIQ with Firm-Fixed-Price and Labor-Hour CLINs, covering a five-year ordering period (December 12, 2026 through December 11, 2031) plus a discretionary six-month extension. Individual task orders shall not exceed one year. Government minimum order is $300,000; maximum is $26,019,351.48 per order. Total evaluated price across the base and optional extension is $18,607,430.75. Pricing includes fixed delivery driver labor at estimated 3,240 hours annually.

The fleet comprises over 1,200 pieces of equipment spanning light-duty vehicles, medium and heavy-duty trucks, specialized equipment, material handling devices, and heavy construction machinery from model years 1979 through 2026. Service Contract Act prevailing wage determinations apply across California counties (Mono, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino) and Arizona (Yuma), with mandatory fringe benefits including health and welfare at $5.92 per hour, paid vacation, and eleven paid holidays annually.

Performance standards require Fast Moving Parts stocked with maximum 5% out-of-stock condition and 8-hour delivery for stock-outs; Slow Moving Parts delivered within 1 business day locally or 5 business days beyond 100-mile radius; invoices within 5 business days of semimonthly periods; and Fleet Management system data entry within 2 business days. Evaluation criteria are Technical approach (20-page limit, 20% weight), Past Performance (9-page limit with up to three references), and Price. Proposals must address Mission-Essential Contractor Services continuation per DFARS 252.237-7024. Contracting officer is Paul Wiggins; contract specialist is Jody Koch.