USMC aircraft blade hours and parachute facility support RFI
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- Solicitation number
- M67854-25-I-1038
- Agency
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Marine Corps
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611699 All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
- Place of performance
- Quantico, Virginia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Marine Corps Systems Command Program Manager Infantry Weapons is conducting market research through this Request for Information to identify sources for aircraft blade hours and parachute facility support services. The services are required to facilitate training and testing of personnel parachute and aerial delivery systems, enabling PM IW personnel to maintain jump proficiency and qualifications. Interested firms must hold Air Mobility Command Paratroop Carrier certification, FAA Part 91 and/or Part 135 certification, and comply with Department of Defense Instruction 4500.53. The RFI requires responses to include organization details, business size classifications, small business designations, System for Awards Management registration status, existing contracts, and rough order of magnitude cost breakdowns. Questions are due by September 30, 2025, with responses due by 12:00 p.m. EST on October 15, 2025, submitted electronically to Contract Specialist Bianca Bishop with a seven-megabyte size limit.
This opportunity has no set-aside designation and does not identify any incumbent contractors or current service providers. The government anticipates requiring 16 missions over a 12-month period, with each mission requiring a minimum of three blade hours per day, totaling approximately 48 blade hours annually. Aviation support must include at least one rear exit-style aircraft and one twin turbine wing-over side-exit aircraft with FAA-licensed pilots. Facility requirements specify a location within 60 miles of Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, featuring a dedicated parachute packing room, multimedia room, and secure storage area. The RFI does not provide budget ranges or estimated award values, emphasizing this is market research with no government obligation to procure services or issue a subsequent solicitation.
Notice text
This Request for Information (RFI) initiates market research under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). The information herein only initiates communication with industry in order to assess market potential. No solicitation document exists at this time. This RFI constitutes no Government obligation to procure these items or issue a solicitation. In addition, the Government has no obligation to pay for information responding to this RFI and will not accept any responses as offers. Vendors should mark any proprietary information clearly and appropriately.
The Program Manager Infantry Weapons (PM IW), Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC), seeks sources and information for aircraft blade hours as well as parachute and paraloft facility support services to facilitate training and testing of various personnel parachute and aerial deliver systems, which will allow PM IW personnel to maintain jump proficiency and qualifications. PM IW anticipates 16 missions in a 12-month period, with each mission requiring a minimum of three blade hours per day. Interested firms must be Air Mobility Command (AMC)/A3B Paratroop Carrier and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 91 and / or Part 135 Certified, and comply with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 4500.53 (May 2021). A basic requirements summary follows.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| M67854-25-I-1038_ECBH_RFI.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Award Notice - USMC AIRCRAFT BLADE HOURS AND PARACHUTE FACILITY SUPPORT | Award Notice | |
| Notice of Intent to Sole-Source USMC AIRCRAFT BLADE HOURS AND PARACHUTE FACILITY SUPPORT | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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