M134D Mini Gun Weapon and Sensor Operator and Maintainer Comprehensive Training

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Bliss is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive M134D Mini Gun Weapon and Sensor Operator and Maintainer training services. This pre-solicitation notice is being issued as market research to identify qualified parties interested in competing for this requirement on a competitive basis. The contractor must deliver five days of training (four days of classroom and hands-on instruction plus one day of live-fire exercises) beginning February 23, 2026, at Fort Bliss, Texas, and must provide all instructors, training materials, operational M134D Mini Guns, equipment, supplies, and logistical support necessary to conduct the training. Key qualifications include employing instructors with documented military or equivalent civilian experience in M134D operations and maintenance, and ensuring all contractor personnel meet Fort Bliss security requirements including background vetting and AT Level I Awareness training completion prior to the start date. The deadline for submitting capabilities statements (not to exceed ten pages in Times New Roman 10-pitch font) is January 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. MST, with submissions directed to franklin.godinez2.civ@army.mil and nishan.kharel.mil@army.mil.

This procurement is not designated as a small business set-aside; however, the government has indicated that based on responses received, the requirement may be set aside for small businesses in full or in part, and multiple awards may be made with all small business set-aside categories under consideration. No incumbent contractor or current contract holder is identified in the materials provided. The notice does not specify a budget ceiling or estimated contract value. The anticipated contract type is firm-fixed-price, and the contract period of performance is limited to five days with 100 percent of work to be performed on-site at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas. The applicable NAICS code is 611699 (All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction) with a small business size standard of $16.5 million, and the Product Service Code is U013 (Education/Training–Combat). Labor categories are anticipated to be subject to either the Service Contract Act or applicable collective bargaining agreements.