Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Flow Testing and Cleaning

This contract solicitation, numbered M0068126Q0050, issued by the Commanding General of the Marine Corps Base under the Department of Defense, seeks qualified small businesses to provide Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) flow testing, cleaning, and related maintenance services at the Marine Corps Base Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California. The work is to be performed under a Firm Fixed Price arrangement over a base period from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, with optional extensions for two additional years, totaling a potential five-year performance period. The contract is a 100% small business set-aside with a size standard of $12.5 million under NAICS code 811310, and eligible participants include Women-Owned Small Businesses, Economically Disadvantaged WOSBs, and 8(a) program participants. Offerors must submit proposals in two volumes—with a maximum of 90 pages per volume, excluding cover sheet, cover letter, and table of contents—formatted in 12-point Times New Roman, single-spaced, and delivered physically to Camp Pendleton, California, by the June 3, 2026, deadline. The scope of work includes annual SCBA flow testing, regulator cleaning, replacement of nipple seal gaskets, battery replenishment, and service calls, delivered at the destination and accepted by government representatives. All tasks must comply with NFPA 1500, Marine Corps Orders, and other federal and DoD directives, with mandatory adherence to security protocols including HSPD-12 credentialing, Common Access Card (CAC) requirements, FBI fingerprint checks, and prohibition of foreign nationals. Contractor personnel must be proficient in English, and the firm must maintain a Drug-Free Workplace Program. The evaluation will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, where technical capability and past performance must be rated as acceptable before price becomes the determining factor; unbalanced pricing will disqualify submissions. The contract incorporates a wide array of FAR and DFARS clauses addressing labor standards, subcontracting, cybersecurity, trafficking prevention, electronic payments, whistleblower protections, and prohibitions on contracting with inverted corporations or entities doing business with the Maduro regime. Invoicing must be conducted exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow, and all labor hours must be reported annually via ECMRA. The contract requires a certified SCOTT technician and prohibits U.S. government employees from being