Tactical Combat Casualty Care

The United States Marine Corps seeks a one-day Tactical Combat Casualty Care course for 45 students at Camp Pendleton, California, with quotes due July 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM PDT (extended from July 15). This is a Total Small Business set-aside, specifically women-owned small business (WOSB) at 100%, issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12.

Performance is scheduled for September 4, 2026 at Camp Pendleton North, CA. Instruction must span 0800–1600 with tabletop didactic content and dynamic scenario-based assessments using live patient models compliant with joint service TCCC–Combat Life Saver standards, MARADMIN 421/22, and Joint Trauma System TCCC guidelines. All instructors must be graduates of the Special Operations Combat Medic course at the Joint Special Operations Medical Institute with at least two years of combat medic experience. The contractor must maintain a 4:1 instructor-to-student ratio minimum and provide a Site Manager experienced in managing advanced medical training evolutions. Each of the 45 students must personally perform and be individually assessed on live-tissue interventions, with all students physically present for the entire training window.

The contractor must maintain an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International and utilize USDA-licensed and AAALAC-accredited suppliers for live patient models. The contractor bears all costs for equipment, materials, instructor travel, meals, lodging, and waste disposal. Compliance with DoDI 3216.01, federal animal welfare regulations (Title 7 and Title 16 USC), and state regulations is mandatory.

Vendors must be listed on the Headquarters Marine Corps Health Service TCCC Program Approved Vendor List at quote submission; pending or renewal status is not acceptable. Quotes must remain valid 90 calendar days minimum. Evaluation considers technical capability and price, with award to the responsible quoter offering best value. NAICS code is 611430, Professional and Management Development Training. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates for San Diego County apply, with fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour. Questions were due three calendar days after each solicitation amendment (most recently July 23). A Question and Answers document was issued July 20.