MAVEN FSR

The Department of Defense, through the Marine Forces Reserve Regional Contracting Office, is seeking a sources-sought response for a MAVEN Field Service Representative (FSR) under solicitation M67861-27-SS-0001. This HUBZone set-aside opportunity, categorized under NAICS 541330, requires one full-time equivalent cleared Forward Deployed Engineer and Trainer (FDET) to support the Marine Forces Reserve mission. The primary place of performance is the Marine Corps Support Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. The contract structure consists of a twelve-month base period starting October 1, 2026, with four subsequent one-year option periods extending through September 30, 2031. The selected contractor will provide a Palantir-fluent engineer specializing in IT systems architecture, data engineering for the Maven Smart System and War Data Platform, and AI enablement including governed ontology engineering and Databricks-native pipeline development. Key responsibilities include the rapid prototyping of operational applications and dashboards with direct writeback capabilities into authoritative records. The FDET is designated as key personnel and must possess an active DoD Secret security clearance, a DoD Common Access Card, and a facility clearance. Performance is governed by FAR 37.6 as a Performance-Based Service Acquisition, with strict quality standards requiring zero critical unmitigated security vulnerabilities and adherence to DoD cyber STIGs. Interested parties must provide a rough order of magnitude and a capabilities statement by the response deadline of October 26, 2026.