Navy-Marine Corps Correspondence and Written Communications Training Services
Department of Defense · Department of the Navy · COMMANDER
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
M00264-26-Q-0154
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
611430
Product service code
U008
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-19
Response deadline
Aug 27, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Quantico, VA
Contracting contact
edgar.clark@usmc.mil
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The Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region-Regional Contracting Office (MCINCR-RCO), on behalf of the Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps Human Resources and Organizational Management (HROM) Branch, is soliciting quotes for Navy-Marine Corps Correspondence and Written Communications Training Services. The Contractor shall provide all labor, management, materials, student workbooks, and fully burdened travel necessary to deliver six (6) comprehensive, in-person, two-day training seminars (three at the Pentagon and three at MCB Quantico) over a 12-month Period of Performance. All training content must strictly align with the Department of the Navy Correspondence Manual (SECNAV M-5216.5) and the Marine Corps Supplemental. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services), utilizing the simplified procedures authorized under FAR 12.203. This is an open-market, total small business set-aside resulting in a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order awarded on a Best Value basis. The Government will evaluate quotations using a comparative assessment where non-price factors (Technical Capability and Past Performance), when combined, are significantly more important than price. The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest-priced quoter to secure a superior technical approach or reduced performance risk. Quotations must include a technical volume not exceeding five (5) pages (excluding sample material appendices) that details the proposed instructional approach, provides instructor biographies (no resumes), and explicitly confirms schedule compliance. Offerors must have an active SAM.gov registration (including complete Reps & Certs, UEI, and CAGE code) at the time of submission and hold pricing firm for 120 calendar days. All travel and incidental costs must be integrated directly into the proposed FFP unit price per seminar.
Contact
Point of contact
Edgar Clark
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Email
edgar.clark@usmc.mil
Secondary
kellie.holley@usmc.mil
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