Mission

Marine Corps Installations East Small Business Programs provides businesses with fundamental information regarding: regulations, processes, and support organizations related to Department of Defense contracts. This office also provides forecasts for upcoming requirements. End state is to assist businesses in being eligible and as competitive as possible for Department of Defense contracts.

Vision

Marine Corps Installations East Small Business Programs supports and provides education, information sharing and networking. This will support the critical role of small businesses in advancing our capabilities and strengthening the economy.

Guiding Principles

Provide fundamental information regarding the regulations, processes and support organizations related to Department of Defense contracts.

Foster networking and information sharing to support small businesses.

Ensure small businesses socio-economic goals are met.

The Small Business Administration, small business professionals, Government Contract Assistance Programs (GCAP-North Carolina Only), APEX Accelerators (nation-wide), Chambers of Commerce, Community Colleges, and the North Carolina Military Business Center and all provide guidance and assistance to small businesses. This robust small business network, when leveraged properly, gives small businesses the ability to eligible and as competitive as possible for Government contracts.

The Doing Business with Marine Corps Installations East guide will give you detailed information on the above and other valuable information (Click here).

MCI East Regional Contracting Office posts sources sought, requests for information, and solicitation notices in the following Government Points of Entry:

www.sam.gov (Contract Opportunities)
www.ebuy.gsa.gov (GSA EBuy)
www.nasa.sewp.gov (NASA SEWP for IT requirements only)

Long Range Forecast: The Long Range Forecast provides businesses insight into what the Regional Contracting Office currently procures, and when those current procurements are going expire. (click here).

For more information contact (910) 450-5549.

DoD CIO Accessibility Statement: The U.S. Department of Defense is committed to making its electronic and information technologies accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended in 1998. DoD websites use the WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility standard.

Please use this link to report non-compliant content: https://www.esd.whs.mil/portals/54/documents/dd/issuances/dodm/840001_dodm_2017.pdf

Here are the pending solicitations for Marine Corps Installations East in the System for Award Management:

M6700126Q0094: Ultrasonic Weapons Cleaner

M6700126Q0095: Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services

M6700126Q0088: LP Gas Services, Camp Lejeune

M6700126Q0008: Telephone Parts

M6700126Q0065: Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, SC Catholic Coordinator of Education

M6700126QM012: Lodging Services, Norfolk, VA

M6700126Q0083: Personal Effects Storage

M6700126Q0072: LP Gas Services (Sources Sought)

There are many organizations hosting events to assist small businesses. Please contact 910-450-5549 to determine what event best fits your business needs.

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Important Announcements

Welcome to 1 June 2026 and the final four full months of Fiscal Year 2026!

As always, please ensure your System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) record, Small Business Administration certification, Cyber Security Maturity Model Certification and all other certifications for your business are current. You do not want to be the apparent awardee for a contract and then not receive an award due to an expired certification.

Last week I talked about the importance of having your capability narrative section complete in your Dynamic Small Business Search profile. I focused on Historically Underutilized Business Zone businesses, so I will provide feedback on Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOSB) this week, and Woman-Owned Small Businesses next week.

Out of the 8,178 SDVOSB businesses in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida there were with 5,481 blank capability narratives! that is almost 70%! Again, if contract specialists see blank capability narratives, and cannot determine from the capability narrative that are complete, if there are a sufficient number of businesses who can meet the requirement; they are less likely to set aside for that category. Here are the steps to update your capability narrative:

Step	Action	Details
1. Access SBA Connect	Log In	Go to SBA Connect and sign in using your SAM.gov / Login.gov credentials .
2. Request Access & Claim Entity	Claim Profile	If logging in for the first time, click "Request Access" for DSBS and claim your company by entering your Unique Entity ID (UEI) and verifying your identity .
3. Select Your Business	Navigate	Once granted access, locate DSBS on your main dashboard and click on your business name / UEI .
4. Edit General Profile	Enter Narrative	Select "General" from the left-hand navigation legend to open the General Products and Services page . Enter your narrative in the "Capability Narrative" field .
5. Save & Verify	Finalize	Click "Save" . Check back on the public DSBS search tool after 24–48 hours to verify that your narrative has successfully synced .

Mission, Vision, & Guiding Principles