Special Operations Forces (SOF) Subject Matter Expert (SME)

The United States Marine Corps is soliciting proposals for a Special Operations Forces (SOF) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support Mountain Exercise (MTX) training events at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC) in Bridgeport, California. The SOF SME will provide critical training and instruction to SOF personnel, develop instructional materials, assist in exercise planning and scenario development, and serve as an observer-controller during training events. The contractor must possess a minimum of 10 years cumulative SOF experience, maintain a TS/SCI security clearance, be a fully qualified SOF operator (Marine Corps Raider, U.S. Army Special Forces, or Naval Special Warfare), and hold certification as a Level One SOF Master Mountaineer. Additionally, the SME must be a graduate of USMC Summer/Winter Mountain Leader Course or Special Operations Mountain Training Center. The contract will be evaluated using a tradeoff process with technical capability and past performance weighted approximately equally, and proposals are due by July 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM PDT.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under solicitation number M3361025Q0005, with no incumbent contractors identified in the documentation. The contract structure includes a firm-fixed-price, single-award arrangement with a 12-month base period and two 12-month option periods, creating a potential 36-month total contract duration. The SME will support four Active Duty and one Reserve Component Mountain Training Exercises annually, maintaining full physical presence during the 30-day training execution periods and serving an expected annual student throughput of 250 personnel. Performance will occur primarily at MCMWTC Bridgeport, California, with additional travel requirements including four trips per year to MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California, with each trip estimated at five days. The contractor must maintain a permanent onsite location at MWTC Bridgeport and will be required to submit monthly performance reports throughout the contract period.