Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) Follow-On, FY 27-30
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has issued a Solicitation (N0001926R1000) for Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) Follow-On for the United States Marine Corps MQ-9A Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), covering Fiscal Years 2027-2030. This is a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) and Cost (No Fee) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The purpose is to ensure sustained combat capability at designated Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) locations. Proposals are due by April 6, 2026, at 6:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide comprehensive Organizational-Level (O-Level) maintenance and qualified pilot and sensor operator aircrew services for the MQ-9A UAS and its associated payloads. Support is required at Main Operating Bases (MOBs), Forward Operating Bases (FOBs), and other deployed sites, including VMU-1, VMU-3, VMUT-2, and VMX-1 across CONUS (Yuma, AZ; Cherry Point, NC) and OCONUS (INDOPACOM; Kaneohe, HI) locations. This includes 24/7 operational support, supply support, and strict adherence to DoD physical and cyber security requirements, including CMMC Level 2 certification and personnel clearances up to TS/SCI. Performance standards include achieving 75% Mission Capable Aircraft Required (MCAR), 50% Full Mission Capable Aircraft Required (FMCAR), 90% Aircraft Operational Availability Rate (OAR), and 96% Aircrew Availability Rate (AAR).
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) and Cost (No Fee) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).
- Period of Performance: February 1, 2027, to January 31, 2030 (ordering period).
- Minimum Contract Quantity: $1,000,000.
- Set-Aside: Not a total set-aside. Large businesses must provide a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with a minimum 18% small business participation goal. Small businesses must provide their current SAM profile. A "Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns" is included.
Submission & Evaluation
Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). Offerors are responsible for timely submission and confirmation. Late submissions will not be evaluated. Evaluation will be on a "best value" tradeoff basis, with Past Performance being more important than Technical, and Technical being more important than Price. All factors other than Price combined are significantly more important than Price. Key evaluation factors include:
- Pre-requisites: Demonstrated experience with similar work (at least one "Very Relevant" or "Somewhat Relevant" contract as Prime).
- Past Performance: Recency (within 3 years), relevancy, customer feedback.
- Technical: Understanding of requirements, approach to Maintenance and Aircrew, Key Personnel, Technical Risk.
- Price: Fairness and reasonableness, Total Evaluated Cost/Price (TEC/P).
- Small Business: Acceptable/Unacceptable for SBs; 18% participation goal for others. Questions can be emailed to the PCO, Primary, and Secondary Solicitations Managers. Questions received after 10 calendar days of the RFP issue date (February 19, 2026) will be answered at the PCO's discretion.
Important Notes
Amendment 0004 (March 16, 2026) provided additional responses to industry RFIs. Offerors must ensure final proposal submissions align with the latest revisions. Attachments and Attachment URLs remain in PIEE. Offerors experiencing difficulty downloading documents from PIEE should contact the PCO.