Amendment to Sources Sought

The Air National Guard (ANG) maintains four CRTC's as listed above.  The mission of the ANG CRTCs as directed by the National Guard Bureau (NGB) reflects a general commonality, yet allows for differences dictated by physical limitations, geography, climates, topography, and CRTC unique training capabilities.  As such, each of the four Air Combat Training Systems ACTS) also share a degree of commonality yet allow for differences based on functional characteristics and equipment peculiarities.  The primary mission of each ACTS is to provide an integrated, year-round, realistic training environment (airspace, facilities, equipment) for units to enhance their combat capability.  

This contract relies on the ability of the vendor to provide highly skilled electronics and Information Technology (IT) technicians to provide operations and maintenance support for unique government systems and associated communications infrastructure in an operational training environment.  These Air Combat Training Systems include Air Combat Maneuvering & Instrumentation, Joint Range and Data Link Systems, Electronic Warfare Threat Simulation Systems and Distributed Operation Mission Systems.  It also includes all associated RF radio, long haul communications, classified encryption and other support IT equipment.