Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Commercial Training Services

The U.S. Marine Corps, through the Department of Defense, is seeking commercial training services for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period. The solicitation, identified as M95494-26-MR-018, is currently in the Sources Sought phase, aiming to identify qualified vendors capable of delivering live-fire ARFF training at their certified facilities, not on government property. Training must comply strictly with NFPA 460, NFPA 1403, FAA AC 150/5210-17C, NAVMC 3500.114, and 29 CFR 1910.134, and includes eight live-fire scenarios such as fuel spills, aircraft interior fires, and APU fires, as well as specialized F3 foam application training. Contractors are required to provide certified instructors, deliver training without government-furnished equipment except for the Scott AV 3000HD mask, and issue Certificates of Completion within five business days with 98% accuracy. Performance will be monitored through announced inspections, curriculum reviews, and student feedback, with 100% compliance being mandatory for acceptance. The training is non-personal services in nature, and the government does not cover student travel, lodging, or per diem. Respondents must submit a capability statement not exceeding eight pages, including their Unique Entity ID and CAGE Code, size status, and any applicable socioeconomic designations, by May 20, 2026, via email to the designated point of contact in Washington, D.C. All submissions become Government property, and proprietary information must be clearly marked. No pricing data is included in this solicitation, as it is a pre-acquisition notice, and the eventual contract award is expected to follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, with no trade-off evaluation between cost and technical merit.