Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
MARSOC Special Operations Medical Training Services IDIQ
Department of Defense · U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
More open U.S. Special Operations Command contracts
AI summaryThe Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) wants one small business to run turnkey special operations medical training courses in North Carolina, using its own facilities, lodging, catering and equipment. It is a single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract: the Government orders courses as needed, up to $900,000 a year, from a base year plus options ending April 2, 2032. The response due date is October 30, 2026, 10:00 AM Eastern (an amendment moved it to Nov 13, 2026, 10:00 AM EST), and only small businesses can bid. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 26, 2026. It moves the due date from Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
AI summary Beta
Summary of the version posted Oct 13, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 26, 2026. The due date moved from Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 3 of 8 attachments weren't read (2_Pricing Template_14Sep2026.xlsx, 4_Question Answer Template_14Sep2026.xlsx and 1 more). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) wants one small business to run turnkey special operations medical training courses in North Carolina, using its own facilities, lodging, catering and equipment. It is a single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract: the Government orders courses as needed, up to $900,000 a year, from a base year plus options ending April 2, 2032. The response due date is October 30, 2026, 10:00 AM Eastern, and only small businesses can bid.
Who can bid (7)
- Small business: this is a total small business set-aside, so only small businesses can bid.
- Be actively registered in SAM.gov under NAICS code 611699 before award.
- Agree to the limit on subcontracting for services: no more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government may go to firms that are not similarly situated small businesses, and work they pass on counts toward the limit.
Show all 7Show fewer
- Key personnel for six roles (Program Lead, Primary Instructor, Lane Instructor, Exercise Manager, SME - Ultrasound, SME - Airway/Ventilator Support) who meet the experience, certification and clearance minimums in the PWS. This is a pass/fail gate.
- A current, active NIST SP 800-171 assessment score posted in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS, the Defense Department's contractor cyber-score system), as Amendment 0001 requires in Volume I.
- A controlled unclassified information (CUI) safeguarding plan for storing, marking and sending training rosters, medical records and scenario materials, meeting DoDI 5200.48.
- Current Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) status at Level 1 (Self) in SPRS for each system that handles federal contract information or CUI, with an annual affirmation of compliance.
How to submit: Email to the two contracting points of contact, SSgt Hanna Tilley (hanna.l.tilley.mil@socom.mil) and Samuel Williams (samuel.williams1@socom.mil), due October 30, 2026, 10:00 AM Eastern. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (11)
- Serious: Key personnel must pass a gate with resumes. You need six named roles filled and proven by resume at proposal time; the quality assurance surveillance plan (QASP) mentions 10+ years of special operations experience, specific military job codes and accredited physician or physician assistant lane cadre, but the PWS sets the real minimums.
- Serious: You must supply the whole training site and logistics. The contractor furnishes classrooms, simulation labs, 200 contiguous acres, a 12-mile off-road track, a helicopter landing zone, lodging for students, cadaver labs and full meal service in North Carolina.
- Serious: Volume I is pass/fail. Missing any qualifying item (terms acceptance, cyber proof, CUI plan) can get the whole offer rejected before the Government reads your technical approach.
Show all 11Show fewer
- Worth checking: Performance work statement needs a restricted-access request. The PWS (the document listing the real requirements) is only available after you request access on SAM.gov, so request it early to price and plan.
- Worth checking: Volume I page limit is stated two ways. Amendment 0001's text says Volume I can't exceed 5 pages, but the table in the same amendment says a maximum of 3 pages; ask the contracting officer which applies.
- Worth checking: Cyber proof differs between documents. The solicitation's Volume I asked for an SPRS score and CMMC Level 1 (Self), and its CMMC clauses remain; Amendment 0001 now asks for a NIST SP 800-171 score and a CUI plan. Ask the contracting officer which proof governs.
- Worth checking: Award may be made without discussions. The Government may award from the first proposals without asking questions or negotiating, so your first offer must be complete and priced to win.
- Worth checking: Pricing above the ceilings can be rejected. Prices that, against the Government's estimated quantities, exceed the $900,000 annual or $4,950,000 overall ceiling may be called unreasonable, and unbalanced pricing (such as front-loading the base year) may be rejected.
- Minor: Response due date moved to October 30, 2026. Amendment 0002 changed the response due date from October 16, 2026 to October 30, 2026; Section L in the solicitation file still shows October 16, 2026.
- Minor: Facility clearance no longer required. Amendment 0001 says a DoD facility security clearance and DD Form 254 (the form that sets security requirements) are not required, unlike the original Volume I.
- Minor: Payment deductions and poor performance ratings for missed standards. The QASP lets the Government re-perform at your cost, cut the price, and record problems in your performance rating.
Read from the notice and 5 attachments. 3 of 8 not read. Show which files.
- Solicitation - H9225726RE036.pdf (read)
- H9225726RE0360002 SF 30.pdf (read)
- H9225726RE0360001 SF 30.pdf (read)
- 5_QASP_14Sep2026.pdf (read)
- 6_OCI Disclosure Form_12Jun2026.docx (read)
- 2_Pricing Template_14Sep2026.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- 4_Question Answer Template_14Sep2026.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- 1_MARSOC SOMTS_14Sep2026.pdf: not read (access is restricted): request it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Run turnkey special operations medical training: the contractor supplies instructors, facilities, lodging, meals, medical equipment and role-players.
- Contract line item number (CLIN, one priced line) X00101, Prolonged Field Care course: 5 days for 12 to 24 students, with cadaver labs (no more than 10 students per specimen), tactical exercises and a 12-mile non-looped off-road track.
- CLIN X00102, Special Operations Austere Medical Training: a 3-phase course for non-medical personnel (emergency medical technician certification, then trauma-care courses, then a 24-hour culminating exercise). Minimum class of 24 students, at least 4 classes a year, at least 90% first-time pass rate on the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam.
- CLIN X00103, Custom Medical Training: mission-specific modules and Mobile Training Teams, with 60-day advance planning and 30-day detailed syllabi. Priced later, at the task order level.
- Provide training sites in North Carolina, including classrooms, simulation labs, 200 contiguous acres, safe houses, a helicopter landing zone, student lodging, gym and laundry.
- Supply the medical equipment and supplies (Class VIII), such as aid bags for each 8-man team, ultrasound and ventilators, plus amputee role-players and moulage (realistic injury makeup).
- Serve meals that meet the performance nutrition menu guidelines named in the quality plan.
- Deliver syllabi, student rosters, test results and after-action reports (within 10 business days of each course).
- Contract type
- Single-award IDIQ; task orders are firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price per course). Pricing is per course for two standard classes and hourly labor ceiling rates for custom classes.
- Period of performance
- Base period November 3, 2026 to November 2, 2027; Option Periods 1 to 4 (one year each, to November 2, 2031); Option Period 5 from November 3, 2031 to April 2, 2032.
- Place of performance
- Sneads Ferry, NC, per SAM.gov. The schedule lists Commanding Officer, Marine Raider Regiment, Camp Lejeune, NC 28542-0113 as the place of performance. Training sites must be in North Carolina.
- Estimated value
- Government's estimated maximum overall ceiling of $4,950,000 across all periods; anticipated annual ceiling of $900,000 (Option Period 5 line: $450,000).
- How they'll choose
- Best-value tradeoff under FAR Part 12 and 13.5 simplified procedures, single award. Non-price factors combined are significantly more important than price. Volume I and the key personnel subfactor are pass/fail gates, and the Government intends to award without discussions.
- Offers due
- October 30, 2026, 10:00 AM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 13, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Email to the two contracting points of contact, SSgt Hanna Tilley (hanna.l.tilley.mil@socom.mil) and Samuel Williams (samuel.williams1@socom.mil)
- Page limits
- Volume I (qualifying criteria): 5 pages in Amendment 0001's text, 3 pages in its table (fill-ins and certifications excluded). Volume II Technical: 15 pages, resumes excluded. Volume III Past Performance: 5 pages. Volume IV Price: no limit. Cover sheets, glossaries, table of contents and dividers don't count.
What they'll judge offers on
- Volume I Qualifying Criteria (pass/fail): unconditional acceptance of all terms, current NIST SP 800-171 (federal cybersecurity standard) assessment in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), and a controlled unclassified information (CUI) safeguarding plan
- Factor I Technical: (1A) key personnel minimums, pass/fail; (1B) corporate experience in the last 5 years; (1C) turnkey operational execution (courses, facilities, materials, sensitive items and CUI, lodging and catering)
- Factor II Past Performance: 3 to 5 recent, relevant contracts, rated for relevance and for how much confidence they give
- Factor III Price: unit rates checked for completeness, reasonableness and balance; no total evaluated price and no cost realism review
What to include when you submit
- Send four volumes: I Qualifying Criteria, II Technical, III Past Performance, IV Price. Each email with attachments must stay under 10 MB, and you are responsible for getting receipt confirmations.
- Use 8.5 by 11 inch pages with 1-inch margins and a font of at least 11-point Calibri or Times New Roman.
- Volume I: company name, addresses and contact; Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, unique entity ID (UEI) and taxpayer ID number; a statement accepting all terms without exception; completed fill-in clauses and certifications; proof of a current NIST SP 800-171 assessment in SPRS; and a CUI safeguarding plan.
- Volume II: resumes for the Program Lead, Primary Instructor, Lane Instructor, Exercise Manager, SME - Ultrasound and SME - Airway/Ventilator Support. Resumes must show the performance work statement (PWS) minimums for experience, certification and clearance. SME means subject matter expert.
- Volume II narratives: corporate experience in the last 5 years (concurrent live cadaver labs, off-road driving tracks, lodging and catering in North Carolina or similar), and how courses will run, including facilities, materials, sensitive items, CUI handling and logistics.
- Volume III: send a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 recent, relevant contracts or agreements, performed within the past 5 years from the solicitation issue date, of similar size, scope and magnitude.
- Volume III, for each reference: contract or task order number and period of performance; total dollar value; name, phone and email of the Government program manager or contracting officer's representative (COR) and of the prime contractor if applicable; and a short narrative mapping the work to the PWS tasks.
- Volume IV: use the Government's Excel pricing template. Give a flat firm-fixed price per course for CLINs X00101 and X00102 for the base and all option periods, and leave the custom class (X00103) per-course cells blank or marked 'Unpriced'.
- Volume IV also needs a Fully Burdened Labor Rate Ceiling Table (maximum hourly rates for all labor categories, binding for the life of the contract) and a basis-of-estimate narrative, including escalation rates for Option Years 1 to 4.
- Do not propose separate rates for the 6-month extension; the Government will price it at 50% of your Option Year 4 course rates.
- Hold your prices firm for at least 180 calendar days from the solicitation closing date.
After award, you must have
- Get the Contracting Officer's written approval, at least 60 days ahead, before releasing any public information about the contract or using the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) emblem. From Solicitation - H9225726RE036.pdf:
The contractor shall submit the request to the Contracting Officer at least 60 days before the proposed date for release for approval.
Not in the notice text
- The performance work statement (PWS) is restricted: request access on SAM.gov. The pricing template and the question-and-answer template (spreadsheets) are attached but not read. Course details, key personnel minimums and clearance levels are likely in these files.
- The notice says answers to vendor questions will be published in an amendment; none was in the files read.
- How many courses will be ordered is not stated; the solicitation says course quantities are unknown at the IDIQ level.
- The Order Limitations clause shows a minimum order of 1,500 with no unit, so the guaranteed minimum is unclear.
- The conflict-of-interest (OCI) disclosure form says to send one per USSOCOM contract your firm is performing; Section L doesn't list it among the volumes, so ask whether it is due with the offer.
- The size standard for NAICS 611699 is not given in the documents read.
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 611699
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to the two contracting points of contact, SSgt Hanna Tilley (hanna.l.tilley.mil@socom.mil) and Samuel Williams (samuel.williams1@socom.mil). Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 13, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- MARSOC H92257, Sneads Ferry, NC
- Product/service code
- U099 · Education/Training – Other
- Business type
- Education & training (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 611699)
- Versions
4 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Nov 13, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 13, 2026 · Amendment 0002 (this version)Due Oct 30, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 16, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Oct 16, 2026
- Sep 14, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue Oct 16, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
*UPDATE - Proposals are due 30 Oct 2026. Answers to questions will be provided in a future amendment* See attachments. Interested vendors must request access via sam.gov to view the PWS. Refer to the following link for instructions on requesting access: https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp/en/contract-data-how-do-i-request-access-to-a-restricted-attachment-on-a?sys_kb_id=83503b3f1b9732901b7ea828624bcbbf&id=kb_article_view&sysparm_rank=1&sysparm_tsqueryId=ce2d8e0ecf1bc3107641b8a42f851c08
Similar open opportunities
- 414 CTS - Advanced Medical TrainingThe Air Force's 414th Combat Training Squadron wants a small business to provide Advanced Medical Training for up to 12 people during the Red Flag-Rescue 26.1 exercise at San…
- Investigative Interviewing Training CourseThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants a training company to teach its aircraft inspectors and engineers a structured, ethical investigative interviewing course, in…
- C-208 and PC-12 Special Missions Training
- Rehabilitative Driving Services | Request for Information | Indefinite Delivery RequirementThe Department of Veterans Affairs (Network Contract Office 5) is asking vendors for information on rehabilitative driving services for disabled veterans in West Virginia.