C130J JA_Redacted 24 Jan 25.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent for a Sole Source award to Lockheed Martin Corporation for C-130J aircrew and maintenance technician simulator and academic training. The Department of the Air Force's 338th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (338 ESS) awarded a single follow-on firm-fixed price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract (FA300225D0003) on January 24, 2025.

The award justification centers on Lockheed Martin's Hercules Training Center (HTC) in Marietta, Georgia, being the only U.S. contractor facility with level "D" C-130J simulators featuring six degrees of freedom (Yaw, Pitch, Heave, Thrust, Roll, and Sway). While the Department of Defense owns other C-130J simulators, they are not consistently available for International Military Students (IMS). Additionally, Lockheed Martin is the only source with fully developed training courses, manuals, handouts, and cockpit mock-up panels specifically tailored for Foreign Military Sales customers for the C-130J.