Watchstander Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- M40681235189
- Agency
-
Marine Corps
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services
- Place of performance
- Camp Pendleton, California 92055, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Marine Corps Regional Contracting Office is conducting market research through this Sources Sought notice to identify qualified contractors capable of providing Watchstander Services to support the MCI-West G-3/5 Operations Directorate at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. The requirement encompasses non-personal services for 24/7 command and control operations, including monitoring, collecting, managing, communicating, and disseminating information during all-threats/all-hazards incidents using knowledge management systems. Contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens with a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of military TS/SCI experience, along with demonstrated knowledge of DoD regulations and organizational structures. The government is seeking capabilities statements from interested businesses to assess market capability before issuing a formal solicitation. Interested firms must submit their capabilities statement by January 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM PST to three specified Marine Corps contracting specialists, with the subject line MCIWEST_WATCHSTANDER Capabilities Statement Response.
This procurement is not designated as a small business set-aside, though the government is actively seeking proposals from various socio-economic categories including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, Women-Owned, and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services) with a small business size standard of $29.0 million. No incumbent contractor information is provided in the Pre-solicitation notice. The anticipated performance period extends from 2026 through 2027 with four additional 12-month option periods, with ultimate completion scheduled for 2032, requiring continuous staffing of the Regional Defense Operations Center across five Marine Corps installations in California and Arizona. Contractors will be responsible for delivering monthly progress reports, daily summary reports, travel documentation, and other specified deliverables. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed at this market research stage.
Notice text
The RCO MCI-West is issuing this Sources Sought (SS) as a means of conducting market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified businesses interested in and capable of providing services associated with Watchstander Services. This service will support the MCI-West G-3/5 Operations Directorate. The requirement is for non-personal services to provide continuity and support for command and control (C2) with the ability to monitor, collect, manage, communicate, and disseminate information using knowledge management systems in response to "all-threats/all-hazards" incidents. These services shall be performed on-site at MCBCPEN, CA.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| (DRAFT) PWS MCIWEST - Watchstander Services.pdf | ||
| Sources Sought Watchstander Services.docx | DOCX document |
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