Parachute Rigger Sources Sought

Sources Sought
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) Regional Contracting Office (RCO), Marine Corps Installations (MCI) West at Marine Corp Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, CA is requesting information as detailed below:

SYNOPSIS:

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 providing a FAAcertificated parachute rigger and parachute-packing support related to TORDS-E/P Training per Marine Corps Order (MCO) 3120.11A. These services will be utilized by Reconnaissance Training Company, Detachment Yuma Proving Ground – Advanced Mobile Training Team, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry (West). Locations are to be determined, but locations that have been used in the past and may be used again are as follows: Laurinburg; NC, Louisburg, NC; Raeford, NC; Zanesville, OH; Eloy, AZ; Bishop, AZ; Yuma, AZ; Parker, AZ; Porterville, CA; Lake Elsinore, CA; Blythe, CA; Desert Center, CA; Hundo, TX.
Background:
Department of War units maintain a High-Altitude High-Opening (HAHO) and High-Altitude LowOpening (HALO) capability to enable elements of the organization to clandestinely insert into areas of operation where adversaries employ advanced anti-access/area-denial technologies. The primary method for personnel and equipment to insert with maneuver or reconnaissance elements is the Tandem Offset Resupply Delivery System (TORDS).
The United States Marine Corps has established the Advanced Mobile Training Team (AMTT) to train qualified Military Free Fall (MFF) Marines and Soldiers across the Department of War in the proper deployment and tactical employment of the TORDS. As relevant to this acquisition, this training comprises of two distinct curricula:
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Tandem Offset Resupply Delivery System-Equipment (TORDS-E) Tandem Offset Resupply Delivery System-Personnel (TORDS-P)

To ensure safety, operational momentum, and training throughput, contracted parachute rigger packing and maintenance support is required to augment organic capabilities. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement in accordance with FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items). The Government will also use the information gathered through this SS to determine the best acquisition strategy for this requirement (set-aside or full and open, etc.). The Government is interested in all potential sources including Small Businesses, Small