Human Performance Training for USS RUSSELL
NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, San Diego is conducting a market survey to determine industry capabilities for human performance training services for the USS RUSSELL. The Department of the Navy seeks a contractor to provide scientifically-backed education and training through the proprietary EAT SWEAT THRIVE methodology, specifically tailored to tactical athletes and shipboard sailors. The primary objectives include maximizing functional mental and physical performance, decreasing injuries, extending operational careers, and improving overall health effectiveness. The government is requesting interested parties submit a 10-page Statement of Capability by March 5, 2025, electronically to the contracting officer Leliza G. Sarino. Evaluation will focus on businesses' demonstrated ability to meet the requirements, with particular interest in past performance on similar government contracts, contract vehicle availability, and comprehensive capabilities.
The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside, but welcomes responses from various small business categories including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small businesses. The proposed NAICS code is 611512 with a size standard of $34 million, suggesting potential for both small and larger businesses. The specific training engagement is scheduled for March 18-20, 2025, at Naval Base San Diego, with on-site work hours from 0800-1600 Monday through Friday. While no specific contract value is disclosed, the government is seeking a comprehensive human performance training solution that goes beyond existing programs from companies like Ropa Technologies and HPT-C Pro. Contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens with proper credentials, base access, and will be required to comply with all applicable safety, security, and conduct regulations.
N0024425Q0100 Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command
2/28/25, 1:56 PM Expert Operator (Small Unmanned Aerial System) Training
The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command is seeking a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to provide Expert Operator training for Small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) operators, specifically focusing on the Skydio X2D system. The solicitation requires a two-day in-person training program for four students, encompassing classroom ground school and live flight training at locations in Biloxi and Vancleave, Mississippi. The training will cover operation of the Skydio X2D system, Enterprise Controller, Enterprise App, and Autonomy Enterprise software, with participants receiving course completion certificates upon successful completion. The evaluation criteria will be based on compliance, technical acceptability, and price, with the contract awarded to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer. Potential offerors must submit their quotes electronically by March 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST, with questions due by February 28, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST.
The solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, categorized under NAICS code 611512 (Flight Training) with a size standard of $34,000,000. The training is specifically for the 85th Engineering Installation Squadron and requires AFSOC/A3OU approval of the vendor and training plan prior to contract award. The period of performance is approximately two weeks, with training delivery targeted between March 10-24, 2025, and contractors permitted to choose any two weekdays within that period. The place of performance is Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi, with training locations including 670 Maltby Hall Dr. in Biloxi and Ludlow Field in Vancleave. Offerors must hold their pricing firm for 90 calendar days from the receipt of offers, and the contract will require the contractor to provide all necessary labor, supervision, materials, equipment, and services to deliver the training.
FA301025Q0008 Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command
2/25/25, 2:22 PM Cadets in Jets (JET-I IV)
The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command (AETC) is seeking a contractor to provide incentive orientation flights for Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) cadets at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. The solicitation, identified as Cadets in Jets (JET-I IV), will be issued on March 5, 2025, through the System for Award Management (SAM) website. The contract requires a qualified vendor to supply high-performance turboprop aircraft similar to T-6A Texan II trainers, with instructor pilots possessing specific flight experience requirements. Evaluation will be conducted using competitive best value source selection procedures, with the government reserving the right to award without discussions. Prospective offerors must be registered in SAM, have a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and ensure NAICS code 611512 is included in their registration.
The opportunity is a 100% small business set-aside with a small business size standard of $34 million. The contract will be a single award, firm-fixed-price type with a base year from May 2025 to April 2026 and four optional one-year extensions through April 2030. The contractor must provide 500 annual sorties (potentially up to 625 with notice), averaging 12 cadets per day during summer training from May through August. Each flight will last between 0.7 and 1.2 hours, involving formation flying, basic air maneuvers, and aerobatics. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage of $1 million per aircraft/occurrence and provide all necessary aircraft maintenance, fuel, equipment, and administrative support. Points of contact for the solicitation are SrA Lance Redolos and Mr. Jeremy Kersey from the 42nd Contracting Squadron.
F2XJB14351AW01 Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command
2/25/25, 12:31 PM NOTICE OF INTENT – Bridge Action For: Contract FA489019C0003, MQ-9 Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development (CAT/CWD)
The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command is seeking a bridge contract for MQ-9 Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development services. The primary objective is to support RPA pilot training at multiple Air Force bases including Holloman AFB, Creech AFB, March ARB, and Hancock Field ANGB. The contract requires comprehensive training services encompassing academic instruction, training device instruction, flight training instruction, and courseware development using an instructional systems development approach. Training will cover qualification levels including Initial Qualification, Combat Mission Readiness, Requalification, and Instructor Upgrade for both U.S. and foreign military sales aircrews. The Request for Information (RFI) responses are due by December 19, 2024, at 12:00 PM ET, with the government anticipating award by March 31, 2025.
The contract is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS category 611512 (Flight Training). The incumbent contractor is Crew Training International (CTI) Inc., and the bridge contract will cover a 15-month period from April 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, consisting of a 6-month base period with three 3-month option periods. The bridge contract is necessitated by protests on the follow-on contract (FA4890-23-R-0065), which have caused procurement delays. Foreign participation is not permitted in this solicitation, and the follow-on contract is expected to commence between July 1 and December 31, 2025. The contract will require the selected contractor to provide all necessary personnel, equipment, tools, materials, and supervision to support MQ-9 aircrew training and courseware development requirements across multiple Air Force locations.
MQ9_CAT_CWD_Bridge Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command
12/12/24, 5:02 PM INSCOM G4 Aviation Maintenance Training
The U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), through the Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal, is seeking aviation maintenance training courses for the Global 6500 aircraft maintenance personnel. The procurement will be a Firm Fixed Price contract under NAICS code 611512 (Flight Training) with a potential 60-month duration consisting of a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods. Vendors must submit a two-page capabilities statement in Times New Roman font (10-pitch minimum) by 4:00 PM EST on December 21, 2024, to Christina.l.cano-dickey.civ@army.mil. The training requires instructor-led classroom instruction covering aircraft inspection, servicing, and operational theory of airframe and major subsystems, to be conducted at the vendor's facility in North America. Evaluation criteria will likely focus on past performance, instructor qualifications, course offerings, training formats, scheduling flexibility, industry certifications, and pricing models.
The contract has no specific set-aside designation and will be open to all qualified vendors registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). While no incumbent contractors are mentioned, the contract is designed to support INSCOM's transition from turboprop aircraft to the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES). The procurement allows for a maximum of five students per year, with training to be delivered on a per-student, Firm Fixed Price basis. The NAICS size standard for this opportunity is $34 million, indicating potential for both small and large businesses to compete. The Product Service Code is U0006 (Education/Training-Vocational/Technical), and vendors will be required to have a DUNS number as part of the mandatory registration requirements.
W50NH9-25-R-0100 Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal
12/3/24, 9:38 AM