Notice of Intent to Sole Source - USMC MFF Progression and Sustainment Training

The United States Marine Corps Regional Contracting Office intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Skydive Elsinore for Military Freefall Progression and Sustainment Training Services under a sole-source justification, with performance period set from 18 May 2026 to 7 June 2026. The requirement is for comprehensive air support, including CARB-approved C-130 and MV-22 aircraft, ZAR-approved drop zones in both Lake Elsinore and Porterville, California, onsite parachute rigging services, and climate-controlled facilities to meet the 3d Reconnaissance Battalion’s critical training volume needs. Skydive Elsinore is identified as the only responsible source due to its exclusive, integrated operational footprint at both locations, enabling mission-critical high-altitude jumps under airspace constraints that prevent alternative vendors or military assets from fulfilling the same capability. The procurement is justified under FAR 12.102(a)(3) for Other Reasons, emphasizing unique infrastructure, geographic exclusivity, and urgent operational necessity tied to deployment readiness timelines. Responses from other capable sources are invited but must demonstrate identical concurrent capabilities at both airfields, and must be submitted via email to Jordan Wilson by 8:00 AM Japan Standard Time on 29 April 2026. No competitive evaluation or scoring will occur; awards will be made only if the vendor meets the strict sole-source criteria. The contract has no specified monetary value, no options or extensions, no socioeconomic set-asides, no security clearance requirements, and no formal packaging or inspection standards beyond compliance with the Performance Work Statement, CARB and ZAR approvals, and operational timelines. Payment details, invoicing methods, and accounting codes are not provided, though the contracting office is located at FPO, AP, and the UEI for Skydive Elsinore is H3SAH8PM5QS3.