Military to MSC Mariner Pathway

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is procuring services for the Military to MSC Mariner Credentialing Program, which provides credentialing support, career guidance, and mentorship to assist active-duty and veteran military personnel in obtaining their Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC). The contractor must develop and maintain a fully functional online dashboard that tracks up to 250 candidates per contract year through their maritime credentialing process, creating personalized training pathways by crosswalking military maritime credentials with U.S. Coast Guard requirements. Key requirements include providing monthly dashboard services, supporting candidates through four invoiceable steps (document discovery, pathway creation, training completion, and application submission), and maintaining Tier III security clearance with compliance to data protection and privacy requirements. The contract will be evaluated using a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process that requires contractors to demonstrate dashboard functionality and process compliance during a 30-minute Microsoft Teams presentation. Quote submissions are due by September 9, 2025, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, with an anticipated contract start date of September 30, 2025.

This opportunity is set aside for Total Small Business, with the original solicitation specifically designated as Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), though recent amendments indicate this may have changed to the broader small business set-aside. The contract has a total award value of $24,000,000 structured as a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a base year running from September 30, 2025, to September 29, 2026, followed by four option years plus an additional FAR 52.217-8 option period extending through March 29, 2031. The pricing structure includes two Contract Line Item Numbers covering monthly dashboard services and per-candidate invoiceable events, with the potential for up to 1,000 invoiceable steps per year based on the maximum 250 participants completing four steps each. Performance will take place in Norfolk, Virginia, and the contractor will retain ownership of the dashboard system while providing ongoing support services throughout the contract period.