MCAS Miramar Airshow

The United States Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) has issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ M67854-25-Q-5212) seeking pyrotechnics and explosive ordnance materials to support the MCAS Miramar Air Show. The procurement includes 700 boosters without detonators, 320 non-electric detonator assemblies with 100 millisecond delay, 400 non-electric detonator assemblies with 500 millisecond delay, 100 electric detonators, and 40,000 feet of detonating cord. All quoted items must meet specific technical salient characteristics including detonation velocity requirements, delay periods, lead wire lengths, and six-month storage capability. The Government will award the contract using a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation methodology to the responsible quoter meeting all technical requirements. Questions are due by 12:00 PM EDT on June 27, 2025, with quotations due by 12:00 PM EDT on July 1, 2025, and all deliveries must be completed by August 1, 2025.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing) with a size standard of 750 employees, allowing all qualified small business sources to compete. The contract will be structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement with six contract line items (CLINs) that must be quoted as a complete package including transportation charges on a Free on Board (FOB) Destination basis. While specific contract values are not disclosed, the procurement involves substantial quantities ranging from 100 electric detonators to 40,000 feet of detonating cord across the six line items. All materials must be delivered to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California, with vendors required to provide 24-hour advance shipment notification to designated Marine Corps personnel and maintain regular contract status updates throughout the delivery process. The place of performance is listed as Quantico, VA, though the actual delivery destination is MCAS Miramar.