MCBH CryoFuels
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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, specifically the COMMANDING OFFICER for Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron-24 (MALS-24) at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), is soliciting proposals for Cryogenic Fuel Systems Operations and Maintenance Services. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. An amendment has extended the response deadline to February 10, 2026.
Scope of Work
This non-personal services requirement involves providing assistance with cryogenic fuels systems operations and maintenance. Key tasks include issuing Liquid Oxygen (LOX), Gaseous Oxygen, and Gaseous Nitrogen carts for aircraft servicing; monitoring and operating high-pressure vaporizers; operating forklifts; and performing Preventive Maintenance (PM), repairs, and corrosion prevention on terminal systems and carts. All actions must comply with Maintenance Requirement Cards (MRC) and Maintenance Instruction Manuals (MIM). The contractor will be responsible for ensuring error-free support equipment, processing issue/receipt documents, and maintaining 100% compliance with safety directives.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
- Period of Performance: A base year (March 29, 2026 - March 28, 2027) and four option years, extending potentially through March 28, 2031.
- Estimated Quantity: 1,920 hours per year.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- NAICS Code: 561210 (Facilities Support Services) with a $47,000,000.00 size standard.
- Place of Performance: CRYOGENICS Shop Bldg. 6025, MCBH, Kaneohe Bay, HI 96863.
- Evaluation: Best Value Tradeoff, considering: 1. Technical Capability (most important), 2. Price, and 3. Past Performance. Offerors must hold prices for 60 calendar days.
Submission & Key Dates
- Response Due Date: February 10, 2026, at 12:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time (HST).
- Question Period Ends: January 28, 2026.
- Submission Method: Electronically via email to kihun.n.baek.mil@usmc.mil and boo.c.rochester@usmc.mil.
- Published Date: January 23, 2026 (amendment date).
Special Requirements
Contractor personnel must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident Aliens with base access via DBIDS credential and subject to background checks. The work environment involves a warehouse maintenance bay and outside, requiring forklift operation and lifting up to 55 lbs. English proficiency is required. A Wage Determination has been attached, establishing minimum wage rates and fringe benefits under the Service Contract Act for Hawaii, which is critical for bidders to accurately estimate labor costs and ensure compliance. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov.