Installation of Blast Shields on Aircraft Sunshades at MCAS Iwakuni
Cancelled Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- M67400-26-RFI-0003
- Agency
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Marine Corps
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332311 Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- iwakuni-city Yamaguchi Japan
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Marine Corps, through Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI) Regional Contracting Office, is seeking qualified contractors to install blast shields on aircraft sunshades at the facility in Japan. This pre-solicitation notice is a Sources Sought announcement designed to identify potential vendors capable of performing the installation services outlined in the draft Performance Work Statement. Interested vendors must demonstrate capability to meet all specifications, maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), and provide detailed statements of capabilities including company information, points of contact, and business size classification. The government will evaluate responses based on vendors' demonstrated ability to perform the work under NAICS code 332311 (Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing), with performance measurement to occur through 100% inspection of installations and CPARS reporting. Responses to this Sources Sought notice are due by December 22, 2025, and interested parties should submit written statements of capabilities that address all requirements in the draft PWS or propose alternative solutions.
The Marine Corps has not designated this opportunity with any small business set-aside. The contract is anticipated to be awarded as a firm fixed-price agreement with a planned performance period from February 1 through February 15, 2026, involving the installation of 10 blast shields on Big Top Aircraft Sunshades in two phases of 5 shields each at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. The government will execute the work in two phases with all installations to be completed by February 15, 2026, with work conducted between buildings 6020 and 6030 on the MAG-12 flightline. Contractors must comply with strict Foreign Object Debris (FOD) prevention protocols, maintain a 50-foot distance from aircraft during work, conduct daily FOD inspections, and provide weekly status reports. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, as the primary objective is to conduct market research to determine source availability and capability before formal solicitation.
Notice text
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI) Regional Contracting Office (RCO) is seeking written responses with information to assist the Government in identifying potential sources that are interested in and capable of performing the support services described in the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).
The planned period of performance of this contract is 1 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2026.
The anticipated contract vehicle is a firm fixed price contract.
Preliminarily, the Government is seeking to determine if these commercial services are available from one provider.
The market research information collected resulting from this Sources Sought Notice will be used to help the Government to identify qualified sources capable of accomplishing the required work outlined in the Draft PWS under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 332311.
Interested vendors may submit a written Statement of Capabilities of sufficient detail demonstrating their capability of providing services that meet the requirements of the attached DRAFT PWS. If vendor proposes any changes to the PWS, please provide your feedback in your response. Only those responders that are able to meet the following criteria should respond to this Sources Sought Notice:
• Entity is capable of meeting ALL specifications outlined in the attached DRAFT document,
• Entity has an active and current registration in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov), and
• Entity does NOT appear on the Excluded Parties List.
Each response shall reference the Sources Sought title, Vendor's name and the following Vendor information:
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Point of Contact (along with telephone and email address);
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Unique Entity ID (UEI);
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Contractor Address;
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Business size for NAICS code as registered in the System for Award Management (SAM); and
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Intent to Subcontract.
This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation. No award will be made as a result of responses to this sources sought notice.
If you are an interested vendor, please send your complete information to the following email address: sakuta.hiroshi.ja@usmc.mil and daniel.nachlas@usmc.mil.
Please do not submit proposals at this time, as this is strictly a Sources Sought Notice to seek potentially interested vendors.
Further information will be provided in the solicitation, which should be posted around 6 Jan 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFI PWS Draft.pdf |
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