Due: 23 days leftSources SoughtOpen to allNC
What: Design, engineer, fabricate, deliver, install, integrate, test, certify, and commission a complete live-fire maritime/urban training system at Camp Lejeune. Facility will include ballistic containment walls, multi-level training areas (urban, maritime, lower-deck), ship-type doors/hatches, vertical-access features, observation platforms, foundations, electrical/ventilation systems, and corrosion protection for coastal environment. Approximate footprint 50 ft × 120 ft live-fire area; overall ~140 ft × 70 ft with ~30 ft tower elevation. Period: not to exceed 300 calendar days from award/Notice to Proceed.
Buyer: U.S. Coast Guard
Where: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Deadline: November 15, 2026 (this is the deadline to respond to the information request, not to bid)
Who can bid: Any responsible business may respond—this is not a bid but a request for capability information. Large businesses and small businesses are eligible. The Government will decide later whether to set aside future solicitations.
Key requirements: Site visit requested for November 10, 2026 at Camp Lejeune Provost Marshal's Office, Building 58, Virginia Dare Drive. Not stated in the notice summary: bonding, insurance, wage determination, past performance.
Check before bidding: (1) Full technical specifications and ballistic certification/validation requirements (attachments not reviewed); (2) Confirmation of site visit attendance requirement and any facility access/security clearance procedures.
Next step: If your company has experience in live-fire training facility design and installation, prepare and submit a capability statement by November 15, 2026 describing your relevant experience, technical approach, and recommended facility configuration. Monitor the Contract Opportunities website for the future solicitation announcement.
Original description
Purpose: The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for market-research purposes to identify capable sources; available commercial solutions; current industry practices; potential acquisition approaches; and relevant technical, schedule, lifecycle-support, and cost information for the design, engineering, fabrication, delivery, installation, integration, testing, certification/validation, and commissioning of a Joint Maritime Training Facility (JMTF) live-fire maritime/urban training system. Site Visit Location : Participants are requested to assemble at The Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Provost Marshal’s Office is located in Building 58 on Virginia Dare Drive, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Date : November 10, 2026 The contemplated requirement is for a complete and operational live-fire training system at the USCG Special Missions Training Center (SMTC), Courthouse Bay, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The facility must support realistic, modular, multi-level tactical training, including maritime interdiction, close-quarters combat, vertical access, breaching, and related joint-service mission sets. The system must integrate ballistic containment with maritime and urban training features and be suitable for repeated use in an outdoor coastal environment. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 236220. Disclaimer: There is no solicitation at this time. This RFI is not a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this request is purely voluntary; the Government will not pay for any costs incurred nor is obligated to respond. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. After reviewing RFI responses to this RFI, and if the USCG still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement may be published on the Contract Opportunities (formerly FedBizOpps) website or distributed to contract holders if a strategically-sourced vehicle is deemed appropriate. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the Contract Opportunities website. Failure to respond or submit sufficiently detailed information may result in a company not being considered a likely offeror when making a decision on whether or how to set aside a solicitation for restricted competition. Regardless of the information submitted, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as determined appropriate for this requirement. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this RFI. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose determined necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. The anticipated contractor would provide all labor, supervision, project management, engineering, materials, equi