Military Free Fall

Background
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reconnaissance units maintain a High-Altitude High-Opening (HAHO) and High-Altitude Low-Opening (HALO) capability to enable elements of the organization to clandestinely insert into areas of operation with enemy employing advanced anti-access technologies. These elements frequently require augmentation from other units to bring additional skill sets and collections capabilities or to bring additional equipment to increase the sustainment of long-duration missions. The currently reduced availability of military aircraft to support military freefall (MFF) training has caused a subsequent reduction in capability for Reconnaissance units. Contracted air support is required to supplement military aircraft to attain the volume of jumps needed in the battalion for sustainment.

Work Details
The contractor shall provide support for Military Freefall (MFF) Progression and Sustainment Training per Marine Corps Order (MCO) 3120.11A. The period of instruction will build upon current resident MFF capabilities to support future deploying Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU), I MEF contingency operations, major combat operations, and the battalion’s requirements within the prioritized Combatant Command Operational and Conceptual Plans. This is to be accomplished through a combination of contracted facilities, parachute rigger packing support, aircraft support, aircraft support via lift tickets, battalion-provided training, and contracted drop zone use in a geographic location that can support all parachute requirements listed in the performance work statement.
The training will be completed over the course of approximately five years from June 2023 to June 2028 and will be divided into five periods.

Period of Performance
30 June 2023 through 29 June 2028

Place of Performance
Military Freefall (MFF) Training must be located within 75 miles driving distance of MCB Camp Pendleton, CA. Alternate contractor locations are suitable for this requirement.