Terminal Attack Controller Trainer
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
- Awardees
- 4
- Task orders
- 49
- Obligated
- $70,852,581
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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- $72,148,693 Current, with exercised options
- $83,461,432 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 75% complete
- Shared ceiling 28% used
- $248,993,994.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Department of the Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), through the Naval Air Warfare Center, awarded four multiple-award Master IDIQ contracts for Terminal Attack Controller Trainer (TACT) commercial air services, using contractor-owned and contractor-operated aircraft for close air support training, with ordering open through April 30, 2029 and no set-aside used. The shared ceiling is $248,993,994. The vehicle was established April 30, 2019, and 49 task orders have been issued since the first award on May 13, 2019, most recently on July 30, 2026. Ordering runs at five to six orders per year (2022: 6, 2023: 5, 2024: 6, 2025: 5, 2026 year-to-date: 5). Combined task-order potential value is $83.5 million, with $70.9 million obligated (85%).
Draken International, LLC holds 24 of 49 orders and $55.1 million in potential value. Airborne Tactical Advantage Co LLC follows with 16 orders and $24.8 million. Together they account for 40 of 49 orders and roughly 96% of combined potential value. Coastal Defense Inc. (5 orders, $2 million) and Tactical Air Support, Inc. (4 orders, $1.6 million) round out the four primes.
All 49 orders name the same customer, the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center. Recent task orders cover JTAC and TACT services, with references to EWTGPAC, EWTGLANT, and NAWDC JTAC training, Burmese Chase and USMC SIMCAS exercises, and airworthiness and contract execution support. The originating solicitation, N00421-17-R-0018, described two aircraft flying up to three sorties daily, delivering 1,000 to 1,520 training hours annually, with performance at CONUS and OCONUS sites including foreign and remote operating bases.
Recent orders are firm fixed price. Most core orders carry obligations between $2.2 million and $2.8 million with performance periods of about twelve months. The largest order in the set, N0042119D0060-N0042125F0604, has a $6,719,906.40 ceiling and $3,846,642.00 obligated. Smaller administrative orders run as low as $10,000.
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 49 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Draken International, LLC | $47,801,292 | 67% |
| 2 | Airborne Tactical Advantage Co LLC | $19,618,027 | 28% |
| 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 | $70,852,581 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $12,995,478 |
| 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?
49 task orders have been placed under Terminal Attack Controller Trainer, obligating $70,852,581. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $72,148,693.
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 ($70,852,581).
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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