Terminal Attack Controller Trainer
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
- Awardees
- 4
- Task orders
- 48
- Obligated
- $68,572,521
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- Terminal Attack Controller Trainer Pre-Solicitation · N0042117R0018 · Posted Jan 13, 2017
- Agency
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- Naval Air Warfare Center Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Combined task order value
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- $69,868,633 Current, with exercised options
- $80,725,360 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling 28% used
- $248,993,994.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Naval Air Warfare Center awarded a Master IDIQ for Terminal Attack Controller Trainer (TACT) services on April 30, 2019, with a shared ceiling of $248.9 million. Ordering closed on April 30, 2024; the vehicle is no longer active.
Despite the closed ordering period, the vehicle continues generating task-order activity through existing contracts: the most recent award was September 8, 2025, and 44 total task orders have been placed. Orders per year peaked at 9 in 2021, declining to 5–6 annually in 2023–2025. Combined task-order potential value stands at $70.1 million, with $60.1 million obligated (86% of potential value).
The vehicle contracts contractor-owned and operated aircraft for close air support and joint terminal attack controller training. Task orders fund 1,000–1,520 hours of annual training support across regionally distributed locations, including Camp Lejeune, Twenty Nine Palms, Fallon, and unspecified future bases, with operations at both CONUS and OCONUS sites. All 44 task orders are unrestricted (no set-aside designation).
Draken International, LLC dominates the prime contractor base, holding 23 of 44 orders and $52.4 million of combined potential value—approximately 75% of vehicle activity by value. Airborne Tactical Advantage Co LLC is a distant second with 12 orders and $14.2 million. Coastal Defense Inc. and Tactical Air Support Inc. hold a combined 9 orders and $3.6 million. All task orders serve a single customer: the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center.
Task orders are firm fixed price delivery orders, typically ranging from roughly $300,000 to $3.8 million in obligated value. Recent orders exercised multi-year options, with completion dates extending into mid-2026. The vehicle's use of multiple prime contractors (four awardees) combined with Draken's dominant market share reflects a competitive structure in which one vendor substantially outpaces alternatives.
Description
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Specialized and Proven Aircraft (PMA- 226), Contracted Air Services (CAS) program has awarded a Master IDIQ Commercial Air Services (CAS) Terminal Attack Controller Trainer (TACT) Services Requirement.
IDV awards
Latest task orders
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Latest 25 of 48 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Draken International, LLC | $47,801,292 | 70% |
| 2 | Airborne Tactical Advantage Co LLC | $17,337,967 | 25% |
| 3 | Coastal Defense Inc. | $1,845,761 | 3% |
| 4 | Tactical Air Support, Inc. | $1,587,500 | 2% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $68,572,521 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $10,715,418 |
| FY2025 | $12,619,444 |
| FY2024 | $11,160,288 |
| FY2023 | $9,518,813 |
| FY2022 | $8,688,661 |
| FY2021 | $7,999,279 |
| FY2020 | $7,015,442 |
| FY2019 | $855,177 |
Quick answers
What is the Terminal Attack Controller Trainer contract vehicle?
Terminal Attack Controller Trainer is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Naval Air Warfare Center (Naval Air Systems Command), awarded on April 30, 2019.
Which companies hold Terminal Attack Controller Trainer?
4 companies hold Terminal Attack Controller Trainer's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Airborne Tactical Advantage Co LLC on April 30, 2019. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Draken International, LLC, Airborne Tactical Advantage Co LLC and Coastal Defense Inc.
How much has been spent through Terminal Attack Controller Trainer?
48 task orders have been placed under Terminal Attack Controller Trainer, obligating $68,572,521. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $69,868,633.
What is the shared ceiling of Terminal Attack Controller Trainer?
Terminal Attack Controller Trainer's shared ceiling is $248,993,994; its task orders have used 28% of it.
Which agencies use Terminal Attack Controller Trainer the most?
The departments whose task orders under Terminal Attack Controller Trainer obligated the most are Department of the Navy ($68,572,521).
How much was obligated through Terminal Attack Controller Trainer in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under Terminal Attack Controller Trainer obligated $12,619,444 in fiscal year 2025.
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