Parachute Rigger Sources Sought
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- M0068127R0002
- Agency
-
Marine Corps
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561210 Facilities Support Services
- Place of performance
- Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Marine Corps Regional Contracting Office MCI-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, is conducting market research to identify qualified sources for FAA-certificated parachute rigger, packing, maintenance, inspection, and logistics support, with capability statements due November 27, 2026 at 1200 Pacific Time. No set-aside is used, and the notice states that it does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award. The NAICS code is 561210 with a small business size standard of $47 million. The Government is interested in all potential sources, including small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, 8(a), SDVOSB, HUBZone, and WOSB firms. Support serves Reconnaissance Training Company, Detachment Yuma Proving Ground–Advanced Mobile Training Team, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry (West), for TORDS-E/P training under Marine Corps Order 3120.11A. On-site rigging, packing, and flight-line support occur during scheduled training iterations at drop zones nationwide, and off-site reserve repacking and main canopy relines occur at the contractor's commercial facility. Potential performance locations include Laurinburg, Louisburg, and Raeford, North Carolina; Zanesville, Ohio; Eloy, Bishop, Yuma, and Parker, Arizona; Porterville, Lake Elsinore, Blythe, and Desert Center, California; and Hundo, Texas. The attached PWS describes an IDIQ with a one-year base period and four one-year options beginning May 1, 2027. It requires FAA-certificated Senior Parachute Riggers, support for up to six active flight instructors simultaneously, roughly 24 reserve repacks and 8 main canopy relines annually, and firm-fixed-price billing per nine-day training iteration, with travel reimbursed at actual cost under the Federal Travel Regulation without markup. Travel requires Contracting Officer pre-approval at least ten business days in advance, and maintenance logbooks must comply with 14 CFR Part 65. Capability statements must include SAM Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, socio-economic status, and relevant experience from the last three years with contract numbers and values. Submit to djuan.mercado@usmc.mil and philip.maaninen@usmc.mil. Responses are voluntary and will not be returned or compensated.
Notice text
The Contractor shall provide FAA-certificated parachute rigger personnel, parachute packing, maintenance, inspection, and logistics support to Reconnaissance Training Company, Detachment Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) – Advanced Mobile Training Team (AMTT), Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry (West), in support of TORDS-E/P training in accordance with Marine Corps Order (MCO) 3120.11A.
Services include on-site parachute rigging, packing, and direct flight-line support during scheduled Training Iterations at drop zones nationwide, as well as off-site reserve parachute repacking and main canopy relines conducted at the Contractor's commercial facility.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Work Statement(PWS)_TORDS Parachute Rigger Support.pdf | ||
| Parachute Rigger Sources Sought.pdf |
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