Advanced Cyber Industry Training (ACIT)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W91249-1152026
- Agency
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MICC Fort Eustis
Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611420 Computer Training
- PSC
- U009 Education/Training- General
- Place of performance
- Fort Gordon, Georgia 30905, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Eustis, operating under the Department of the Army Materiel Command, published this Special Notice on January 15, 2026, announcing the Army's intention to award a sole-source contract for Advanced Cyber Industry Training (ACIT). The notice identifies SANS Innovation Center, LLC as the intended recipient for a non-competitive award to provide comprehensive cybersecurity training to the U.S. Army Cyber School at Fort Gordon, Georgia. This is not a request for competitive proposals, and no formal solicitation will be issued unless interested firms provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the government. The contracting authority cited is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), which permits non-competitive awards under certain circumstances. The contract will be procured under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR Part 13 and Commercial procedures in FAR Part 12.
The primary objective is to procure training instruction for the Army's Advanced Cyber Operations-Academics (ACO-A) functional course, the 170A Cyber Warfare Technician WOIC course, and the 170A Cyber Warfare Technician WOAC follow-on course over a three-year period from January 2026 through January 2029. The training encompasses eight SANS technical courses and six GIAC certifications for the ACO-A program, with additional courses and certifications for the 170A programs, including practice tests for each certification. Interested contractors must submit written responses by 7:00 a.m. on January 20, 2026, with oral communications explicitly prohibited. Eligible contractors must be U.S. citizens with Top Secret/SCI security clearance capabilities and must demonstrate expertise in delivering advanced cybersecurity training covering penetration testing, web application security, incident response, threat hunting, and cloud security. If no affirmative responses challenging the sole-source determination are received by the deadline, the government will proceed with awarding the contract to SANS Innovation Center, LLC without further notice.
Notice text
Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Gordon, GA intends to negotiate/award a sole-source contract to SANS Innovation Center, LLC. on 11200 Rockville Pike, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852. The requirement is to procure training instruction for the Army’s Advanced Cyber Operations- Academics (ACO-A) functional course, 170A Cyber Warfare Technician WOIC (170A WOIC) and 170A Cyber Warfare Technician WOAC (Follow-On) (170A WOAC) courses, US Army Cyber School, Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE), Fort Gordon, Georgia. Services include providing the U.S. Army Cyber School with three iterations of eight SANS courses (SEC560, SEC542, SEC580, SEC565, SEC599, SEC660, FOR508, SEC699), six GIACs (GPEN, GWAPT, GDAT, GCFA, GXPN, and GRTP) for the ACO-A functional course, two (2) iterations of 170A Cyber Operations Technician WOAC & 170A Cyber Warfare Technician WOIC courses (SEC588, FOR508 and FOR572), three GIACs (GCFA, GNFA and GCFR) and also providing the U.S. Army Cyber School with two practice tests for each GIAC. The NAICS code is 611420. The authority for this non-competitive award is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The Government intends to procure this sole source requirement under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR part 13 and Commercial procedures in FAR part 12. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and a solicitation will not be issued. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written responses are received by 07:00 a.m. on January 20, 2026. an award will be made without further notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the government.
Please see attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS ACIT_Fort Gordon.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Advanced Cyber Industry Training (ACIT) | Pre-Solicitation |
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