CAPACITY AS A SERVICE (CAAS)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

The Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region – Regional Contracting Office (MCINCR-RCO), located at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, is conducting market research on behalf of the Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), G-6 Installation Systems Branch (ISB). The purpose is to identify small business vendors capable of providing Capacity as a Service (CaaS) to support its Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation (RDT&E) core infrastructure, laboratory environments, and data centers.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: Marine Corps Installations – National Capital Region, Regional Contracting Office (MCINCR RCO), located on Marine Corps Base, 2010 Henderson Road, Quantico, VA.

INTRODUCTION: This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for market research and planning purposes. It provides industry an opportunity to ask questions and offer suggestions regarding the draft technical specifications outlined in the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

DISCLAIMER:

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMAITON IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION:

The USMC DRAFT Capacity as a Service (CaaS) description is attached to the draft UPDATED PWS at the bottom of this RFI.

INDUSTRY FEEDBACK:

This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to obtain industry’s feedback on the anticipated technical specifications, potential cost and performance risks, as well as any other related considerations for the required supplies/services. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely to gather industry feedback regarding the anticipated technical specifications, cost and performance risks, and other relevant considerations associated with the required supplies and/or services.

Please provide input on the following:

1. Capability: Can your organization deliver all products and services outlined in the draft PWS Description?
2. Barriers to Competition: Are there any conditions, certifications, or proprietary constraints that could limit fair competition?
3. Proposal Interest: Are you likely to submit a proposal for this requirement? Please explain your reasoning.
4. Commercial Availability: Is this product/service commonly available in the commercial market?
5. Pricing Structure: Can this requirement be fulfilled under a Firm Fixed Price contract?
6. Competition Influencers: Are there any specific conditions, requirements, or limitations that could affect open and fair competition?
7. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) pricing gives the draft requirements.  If unable to generate estimates at this stage, specify what additional information would be needed. Pricing should reflect all costs associated with course development and delivery, including travel expenses, if applicable. Please note that the ROM pricing is non-binding and shall not be construed as a formal pricing proposal.
8. NAICS Classification: What North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) best align with this requirement?

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Submissions shall reference RFI No. “M00264-26-RFI-003“Capacity as a Service (CaaS)” in the subject line.

Interested vendors who wish to respond to this RFI should send responses no later than 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on March 18, 2026, via email to the following email address: Kellie Holley kellie.holley@usmc.mil (Contracting Officer) and Kevin Guertin kevin.guertin@usmc.mil (Contract Specialist).

Request responses shall be provided in no more than 10 pages excluding cover page.

Questions and comments regarding this requirement will be accepted, reviewed and answered if the Government determines responses are warranted.

The Government will not consider any vendor email that is incomplete or is not addressing this RFI questions. The Government reserves the right to determine if a response addresses this RFI, is not complete, and/or to not review a response without any further communication with the vendor supplying the information.

Submissions must include:

1) Responses to the “Industry Feedback” section of this RFI.

2) Business name and address.

3) Name of company representative and their business title.

4) Type of Business.

5) Cage Code and UEI; and

6) Contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement, to include General Service Administration (GSA), NASA SEWP or any other Government Agency contract vehicle. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.)

8) Delivery Information Estimate lead time.

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION:

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government personnel reviewing RFI responses understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described in 41 USC 423.

The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.