Fielded Training Systems Support III (FTSS III)

The Fielded Training Systems Support III (FTSS III) Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), provides comprehensive training systems support services for Navy and non-Navy customers worldwide. The contract encompasses a broad range of services including Contractor Operations and Maintenance Services (COMS), Contractor Instruction Services (CIS), Training Device Relocation, Training Systems Management, Training Device Modification, Spares and Product Support, and In-Service Engineering Office Support. These services are primarily designed to sustain and enhance aviation training systems, supporting various military platforms such as F/A-18, E-2C, P-3, and Marine aviation training systems.

Task orders under this IDIQ demonstrate significant variability in scope and value, ranging from small $1.3 million orders for specific training site support to large $104 million contracts for contractor instructor services. Prime contractors including The Boeing Company, LB & B Associates, Fidelity Technologies Corporation, and Engineering Support Personnel have been awarded task orders, with most being firm fixed-price contracts. While the majority of task orders do not have small business set-asides, a few were designated as total small business awards. Performance locations span multiple naval training sites, including locations in Jacksonville, FL, San Diego, CA, Great Lakes, IL, Groton, CT, and international sites like Kuwait. The task orders typically have completion dates between 2 and 4 years, with ceiling values commonly between $10 million and $100 million, indicating the contract's flexibility in meeting diverse training support requirements for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.