MRTC Direct Action IDIQ

What they want

• Three full-time Direct Action High-Risk Training Instructors (12 months in the base period), one of whom is the On-Site Contractor Lead
• Episodic (as-needed) Direct Action instructors: estimated 2,800 hours per 12-month period
• Episodic combat marksmanship instructors: estimated 1,200 hours per 12-month period
• Instruction at the 1000- and 2000-level Direct Action and Combatives standards for the Marine Raider Course Phase II (including the Guile Strike Field Exercise), the MARSOF Master Assaulters Course and the MARSOC Special Operations Forces Fundamentals Course
• Travel and materials/ancillary support billed at cost: base period travel up to $50,000 and materials up to $150,000
• Monthly status reports, After Action Reports within 15 calendar days after each event, logistical resource summaries, and a Transition Risk Mitigation Plan before performance begins
• A detailed Quality Control Plan? after award, and range, shoot-house and live-fire safety compliance

What they'll judge offers on

• Qualifying Criteria (pass/fail): quoter identification, signed acceptance of all terms, representations, security/DD254 information, cybersecurity (CMMC) information
• Technical Capability: (a) Staffing, Retention and Key Personnel, (b) Transition and Mission Continuity, (c) Management, Safety, Quality Control and Reporting, (d) Materials and Ancillary Support if included; (a) is most important, (b) and (c) about equal, (d) least
• Past Performance: recency, relevance and quality of up to three references; no relevant history is rated neutral
• Price: total evaluated price (base, all options and the 6-month extension valued at 50 percent of the final option period), checked for reasonableness, balance and workforce compensation and retention risk

What to include when you submit

• Send four volumes: I Qualifying Criteria (pass/fail), II Technical Capability, III Past Performance, IV Price
• Each email with attachments must be under 10MB; if you send several emails, use the subject line RFQ No. H9225727QE001 - [QUOTER NAME] - Email [X] of [X]
• Format: 8.5 by 11 inch pages, one-inch margins, font no smaller than 10-point, single-sided; cover sheets, tables of contents, dividers and glossaries do not count toward limits
• Volume I: legal name, addresses, CAGE code, Unique Entity ID, parent company, and contacts for the authorized representative and primary business contact
• Volume I: a signed statement accepting all terms, conditions, provisions, clauses and amendments without exception; explain any exception separately
• Volume I: all completed representations, certifications and clause fill-ins, plus security information required by the DD254 (the form that sets security clearance requirements)
• Volume I: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) unique identifiers, Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) information and affirmations, showing at least Level 2 (Self)
• Volume II: resumes (one page each) for the three Direct Action High-Risk Training Instructors, naming one as On-Site Contractor Lead, and a qualification cross-reference matrix tying each SOW minimum qualification to the resume page and paragraph
• Volume II: cover staffing and retention, transition and day-one readiness, management, safety and quality control, and materials and ancillary support
• Volume III: up to three recent, relevant references (performed within the five years before the response due date, at least six months of performance); one may be a subcontractor, teaming partner or joint venture member
• Volume III: for each reference give title, number, customer, period, total value, contract type, place, services, relevance, a customer contact, any partner's role, and outcomes or lessons learned
• Volume IV: the Government's pricing template (enter prices only in input cells), a price narrative covering labor rates, fringe, overhead and profit, escalation, travel, materials and subcontractors
• Volume IV: Total Compensation Plans for professional employee labor categories (subcontractors may send theirs directly to the Government)
• Acknowledge every amendment; hold prices firm for at least 180 calendar days after the response due date

Current contractor

No incumbent is named, and the documents give no market research or competition numbers.

Not in the notice text

• The Statement of Work (1_Direct Action_SOW_2026.pdf) is restricted and was not read; request access on SAM.gov for instructor qualifications, clearance level, schedules and where the work is done
• The pricing template and question template spreadsheets are attached but not read
• The draft DD254 file's text could not be read; check it on SAM.gov for clearance requirements
• Section L does not say whether the subcontractor acknowledgement letter (Attachment 6) and the organizational conflict of interest disclosure form (Attachment 7) go with the quote
• Whether a site visit is offered is not stated