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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Good morning all,

Still a relatively slow time of year for the Marine Corps Installations East Regional Contracting Office.  However, the pace normally picks up, as it is starting to now, rapidly by the end of January-early February, so keep watching the System for Award Management and GSAEBuy for sources sought and solicitations.

The North Carolina Military Business Center and Small Business Technology Development Center both have events coming up, so here are their websites:

www.ncmbc.us
www.sbtdc.org

Both organizations have multiple 2026 events posted on their websites now, so go check them out and see what events interest you and match your business.

If you are not in North Carolina, APEX Accelerators are another great resource.  APEX Accelerators offer no-cost services to help businesses succeed in the government marketplace. Check out the following website for an APEX Accelerator near you:

www.apexaccelerators.us

As always if you have any questions on being eligible and competitive for Department of Defense contracts, please e-mail me at chris.rabassi@usmc.mil

For construction companies, please contact Naval Facilities Systems Engineering Command (NAVFAC), the Army Corps of Engineers or Hunt Companies.  NAVFAC/USACE have the contract authority for all military construction and related services, and you can find points of contact at https://business.defense.gov/.  

Hunt has the contract for all family housing and related services, and the local representative is dwayne.harrison@huntcompanies.com.

 

MCIEAST RCO SOLICITATIONS 

No open solicitations for the Marine Corps Installations East Regional Contracting Office.  However, one requirement for cyber operations will be posted in GSA EBuy soon.

There are some requirements for firefighting equipment, musical instruments and catholic priest services, so please respond to sources sought and e-mails from contract specialists, as this will help make set-aside decisions quicker! 

Sources sought and solicitations are found in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) and GSAEBuy (www.ebuy.gsa.gov/ebuy)  

 

 

EVENTS

There are many organizations hosting events to assist small businesses.  Please contact Mr. Chris Rabassi at 910-450-5549, chris.rabassi@usmc.mil to determine what event best fits your business needs.  

I am planning for a small business outreach sometime in late February-early March 2026.  The focus of the event will be the post-Federal Acquisition Regulation overhaul environment.

 

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