CAF Contracted Air Support (CAS)

Due to Hurricane Florence and the quantity of questions submitted in response to the solicitation, the proposal due date for solicitation FA4890-17-R-0007 has been modified to 1630 E.S.T. October 16, 2018. .

The solicitation for the Combat Air Force Contracted Air Support (CAF CAS) IDIQ is officially available for industry to submit proposals. Thoroughly review all of the attachments and submit all questions to ACCAMIC.DRX.AdversaryAir@us.af.mil no later than Friday, September 7, 2018 by 4:30PM E.S.T. .

Added: Aug 24, 2018 10:32 am The solicitation for the Combat Air Force Contracted Air Support (CAF CAS) IDIQ is officially available for industry to submit proposals.  Thoroughly review all of the attachments and submit all questions to ACCAMIC.DRX.AdversaryAir@us.af.mil no later than Friday, September 7, 2018 by 4:30PM E.S.T.   

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IAW FAR 5.204: This is a pre-solicitation notice only. This notice replaces all previous notices for solicitation: FA4890-17-R-0007. Air Combat Command, Acquisition Management Integration Center (ACC AMIC) anticipates issuing the final RFP on/or about 1 December 2017 with a closing date on/or about 26 Feb 2018. This will be a Full and Open Competition with a Small Business set-aside. The Government intends to make multiple awards from the solicitation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 611512 with a small business size standard of $27.5M.

This is a DRAFT Solicitation to obtain industry input/questions. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject services. Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any proposal costs.

This acquisition is to provide realistic advanced adversary air threats from commercial ADAIR sources to support pilot combat readiness training. For the purpose of this program, the terminology "CAF" refers to both the Combat Air Forces and those Formal Training Units (FTU) supplying Combat Air Forces. CAF ADAIR contractors may support multiple customers/locations across the CAF and shall provide complete ADAIR services including, but not limited to: aircraft; aircraft systems support; pilots; aircraft maintenance; support equipment; program, quality and contract management to meet PWS and Task Orders (TOs) requirements. Performance under this contract is projected to include, but not limited to, the following 12 sites: Eglin AFB, FL; Hickam AFB, HI; Hill AFB, UT; Holloman AFB, NM; Kelly Field ANGB, TX; Kingsley Field ANGB, OR; Langley AFB, VA; Luke AFB, AZ; Nellis AFB, NV; Seymour Johnson AFB, NC; Tucson ANGB, AZ; and Tyndall AFB, FL with ancilliary deployment support to other CONUS (including Alaska) locations.

The IDIQ period of performance will cover a ten year ordering period. The Government estimates to make awards on/about January 2019.

The Government will use the Internet and email as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging any information concerning this requirement. The draft solicitation and attachments are posted with this announcement. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the internet for the release of the Final Solicitation and closing date. It is also the offeror's responsibility to carefully review all documents posted with the final RFP for any updates or changes since the release of the draft documents. A pre-proposal conference is tentatively scheduled for 14 December 2017 at Langley AFB (subject to change). Additional information will be forthcoming. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov under NAICS code 611512. Interested parties are cautioned to ensure the information listed in SAM is current and correct.

Interested parties are to submit all correspondence pertaining to this requirement in writing to the POCs listed below. Hard copies of documents posted on FBO will not be made available. The Government will provide an email confirmation receipt. If you have difficulty emailing your response and/or an email confirmation receipt is not received in a timely manner, you are encouraged to contact the POCs below.

Jeremy D. Young at accamic.drx.adversaryair@us.af.mil

Notice to Offerors:

1. Please review the Draft Solicitation along with the associated documents and provide specific feedback/comments. The Government requests that any responses in regards to the DRAFT Solicitation be submitted via e-mail no later than 11 August 2017 at 4:00 P.M. EST to the CAF ADAIR email inbox ACCAMIC.DRX.AdversaryAir@us.af.mil. All responses must include the following information: Company Name; Company Address; Company Business Size; and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, and e-mail address. The Government is requesting Industry comments at this time on the draft documents posted with this notice.

2. Foreign Contractors: This contract requires a "Secret" clearance. Foreign contractor participation is prohibited under this solicitation. The acquisition will require the disclosure of classified military information and controlled unclassified information in which foreign contractors are considered non-qualified suppliers and thus are prohibited from submitting proposals.

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Added: Jul 25, 2017 4:18 pm Modified: Aug 06, 2018 3:50 pmTrack Changes

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IAW FAR 5.204: This is a pre-solicitation notice only. This notice replaces all previous notices for solicitation: FA4890-17-R-0007. Air Combat Command, Acquisition Management Integration Center (ACC AMIC) anticipates issuing the final RFP on/or about 1 December 2017 with a closing date on/or about 26 Feb 2018. This will be a Full and Open Competition with a Small Business set-aside. The Government intends to make multiple awards from the solicitation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 611512 with a small business size standard of $27.5M.

This is a DRAFT Solicitation to obtain industry input/questions. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject services. Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any proposal costs.

This acquisition is to provide realistic advanced adversary air threats from commercial ADAIR sources to support pilot combat readiness training. For the purpose of this program, the terminology "CAF" refers to both the Combat Air Forces and those Formal Training Units (FTU) supplying Combat Air Forces. CAF ADAIR contractors may support multiple customers/locations across the CAF and shall provide complete ADAIR services including, but not limited to: aircraft; aircraft systems support; pilots; aircraft maintenance; support equipment; program, quality and contract management to meet PWS and Task Orders (TOs) requirements. Performance under this contract is projected to include, but not limited to, the following 12 sites: Eglin AFB, FL; Hickam AFB, HI; Hill AFB, UT; Holloman AFB, NM; Kelly Field ANGB, TX; Kingsley Field ANGB, OR; Langley AFB, VA; Luke AFB, AZ; Nellis AFB, NV; Seymour Johnson AFB, NC; Tucson ANGB, AZ; and Tyndall AFB, FL with ancilliary deployment support to other CONUS (including Alaska) locations.

The IDIQ period of performance will cover a ten year ordering period. The Government estimates to make awards on/about January 2019.

The Government will use the Internet and email as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging any information concerning this requirement. The draft solicitation and attachments are posted with this announcement. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the internet for the release of the Final Solicitation and closing date. It is also the offeror's responsibility to carefully review all documents posted with the final RFP for any updates or changes since the release of the draft documents. A pre-proposal conference is tentatively scheduled for 14 December 2017 at Langley AFB (subject to change). Additional information will be forthcoming. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov under NAICS code 611512. Interested parties are cautioned to ensure the information listed in SAM is current and correct.

Interested parties are to submit all correspondence pertaining to this requirement in writing to the POCs listed below. Hard copies of documents posted on FBO will not be made available. The Government will provide an email confirmation receipt. If you have difficulty emailing your response and/or an email confirmation receipt is not received in a timely manner, you are encouraged to contact the POCs below.

Jeremy D. Young at accamic.drx.adversaryair@us.af.mil

Notice to Offerors:

1. Please review the Draft Solicitation along with the associated documents and provide specific feedback/comments. The Government requests that any responses in regards to the DRAFT Solicitation be submitted via e-mail no later than 11 August 2017 at 4:00 P.M. EST to the CAF ADAIR email inbox ACCAMIC.DRX.AdversaryAir@us.af.mil. All responses must include the following information: Company Name; Company Address; Company Business Size; and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, and e-mail address. The Government is requesting Industry comments at this time on the draft documents posted with this notice.

2. Foreign Contractors: This contract requires a "Secret" clearance. Foreign contractor participation is prohibited under this solicitation. The acquisition will require the disclosure of classified military information and controlled unclassified information in which foreign contractors are considered non-qualified suppliers and thus are prohibited from submitting proposals.

The following items have been posted:
1. Pre-RFP Conference Agenda
2. DRAFT CAF CAS Appendix I - Aircraft Attributes
3. DRAFT CAF CAS Master PWS
4. DRAFT CAF CAS Sections L & M
5. DRAFT CAF CAS Task Order 1 Master PWS
6. DRAFT TO Ordering Guide
7. OL Fielding Release for Industry.

Added: Jun 05, 2018 1:56 pm The following items have been posted:

1. Pre-RFP Conference Agenda
2. DRAFT CAF CAS Appendix I - Aircraft Attributes
3. DRAFT CAF CAS Master PWS
4. DRAFT CAF CAS Sections L&M
5. DRAFT CAF CAS Task Order 1 Master PWS
6. DRAFT TO Ordering Guide
7. OL Fielding Release for Industry

The following items have been posted:
1. CAF CAS Pre-RFP Conference
2. Consolidated Q & As_CAF Contracted Air Support
3. Telecom Points of Interest.

Added: May 11, 2018 5:16 pm The following items have been posted:
1. CAF CAS Pre-RFP Conference
2. Consolidated Q&As_CAF Contracted Air Support
3. Telecom Points of Interest

The following items have been posted:
1. Notice to Industry for NEPA 23 Apr 18
2. CAF CAS Industry Update Teleconference - 8 May 18
3. CAF CAS Proposal Writing Conference - 24 May 18.

Added: Apr 23, 2018 3:59 pm The following items have been posted:
1. Notice to Industry for NEPA 23 Apr 18
2. CAF CAS Industry Update Teleconference - 8 May 18
3. CAF CAS Proposal Writing Conference - 24 May 18

The following items have been posted:
1. DRAFT CAF CAS Appendix I - Aircraft Attributes (REFORMATTED)
2. Attachment X CAF CAS Engineering Feasibility Assessment

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Added: Apr 16, 2018 2:29 pm The following items have been posted:
1. DRAFT CAF CAS Appendix I - Aircraft Attributes (REFORMATTED)
2. Attachment X CAF CAS Engineering Feasibility Assessment

The following items have been posted as of 2 April 2018:
1. CAF ADAIR Max PPFH Memo
2. DRAFT Solicitation: FA4890-17-R-0007
3. DRAFT TO Ordering Guide
4. DRAFT IDIQ Pricing Table, Section J Attachment 2
5. DRAFT CAF CAS Master PWS
6. DRAFT CAF CAS Appendix B
7. DRAFT CAF CAS Appendix C
8. DRAFT CAF CAS Appendix G
9. DRAFT CAF CAS Appendix I
10. DRAFT CAF CAS Appendix M
11. DRAFT CAF CAS Appendix N
12. Q & A_Format
The Government encourages feedback and is requesting input regarding the draft solicitation and documents. All questions/comments shall be submitted in the Q & A Format provided NLT 12 April 2018..

Added: Apr 02, 2018 1:45 pm The following items have been posted as of 2 April 2018:
1. CAF ADAIR Max PPFH Memo
2. DRAFT Solicitation: FA4890-17-R-0007
3. DRAFT TO Ordering Guide
4. DRAFT IDIQ Pricing Table, Section J Attachment 2
5. DRAFT CAF CAS Master PWS
6. DRAFT CAF CAS Appendix B
7. DRAFT CAF CAS Appendix C
8. DRAFT CAF CAS Appendix G
9. DRAFT CAF CAS Appendix I
10. DRAFT CAF CAS Appendix M
11. DRAFT CAF CAS Appendix N
12. Q&A_Format

The Government encourages feedback and is requesting input regarding the draft solicitation and documents. All questions/comments shall be submitted in the Q&A Format provided NLT 12 April 2018.

The Contractor Close Air Support (CCAS) requirement is now incorporated under the existing ADAIR effort as a single, centrally managed program for CONUS operations. The scope for CCAS is to operate, maintain tactically-relevant aircraft, and perform tactically-relevant CAS sorties in support of Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training.

The following items have been posted:
1. CCAS Notice to Industry 2 Feb 2018
2. Attachment 1 - Market Research Questionnaire
3. Attachment 2 - AFSOC CCAS PWS (similar past effort)

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Added: Feb 02, 2018 3:23 pm

The Contractor Close Air Support (CCAS) requirement is now incorporated under the existing ADAIR effort as a single, centrally managed program for CONUS operations. The scope for CCAS is to operate, maintain tactically-relevant aircraft, and perform tactically-relevant CAS sorties in support of Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training.

The following items have been posted:
1. CCAS Notice to Industry 2 Feb 2018
2. Attachment 1 - Market Research Questionnaire
3. Attachment 2 - AFSOC CCAS PWS (similar past effort)

The following items have been posted:

1. Notice to Industry 17 Jan 18
2. DRAFT CAF ADAIR Appendix I - Aircraft Attributes 17 Jan 18
3. CAF ADAIR Sections L & M 17 Jan 18

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Added: Jan 17, 2018 1:02 pm The following items have been posted:

1. Notice to Industry 17 Jan 18
2. DRAFT CAF ADAIR Appendix I - Aircraft Attributes 17 Jan 18
3. CAF ADAIR Sections L&M 17 Jan 18

The following items have been posted:

1. Notice to Industry 5 Dec 17
2. Briefing charts from the Industry training event on 15-16 November 2017:
- Airworthiness Assessment Technical Evaluation Training
- Fundamentals of USAF Airworthiness Process
- Spectrum Management
- Projected NEPA-EIAP

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Added: Dec 05, 2017 2:46 pm The following items have been posted:

1. Notice to Industry 5 Dec 17
2. Briefing charts from the Industry training event on 15-16 November 2017:
- Airworthiness Assessment Technical Evaluation Training
- Fundamentals of USAF Airworthiness Process
- Spectrum Management
- Projected NEPA-EIAP

Interested offerors are requested to review the special notice Request for Information (RFI) for ACC Contract Close Air Support located on FBO under solicitation #: ACCContractCloseAirSupport and title: ACC Contract Close Air Support. Responses are requested NLT 0900 EST on 11 December 2017.

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Added: Dec 01, 2017 11:33 am

Interested offerors are requested to review the special notice Request for Information (RFI) for ACC Contract Close Air Support located on FBO under solicitation #: ACCContractCloseAirSupport and title: ACC Contract Close Air Support. Responses are requested NLT 0900 EST on 11 December 2017.

The following item has been posted:
1. Industry Training Agenda 15-16 Nov 2017.

Added: Nov 01, 2017 4:06 pm The following item has been posted:
1. Industry Training Agenda 15-16 Nov 2017

The following items have been posted:

1. Notice to Industry 19 Oct 17
2. DRAFT CAF ADAIR Appendix I - Aircraft Attributes 19 Oct 17

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Added: Oct 19, 2017 11:36 am The following items have been posted:

1. Notice to Industry 19 Oct 17
2. DRAFT CAF ADAIR Appendix I - Aircraft Attributes 19 Oct 17

The following item has been posted:

1. Follow-up Questions for Industry 19 Sep17

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Added: Sep 19, 2017 12:56 pm The following item has been posted:

1. Follow-up Questions for Industry 19 Sep17

The following items have been posted:

1. CAF ADAIR Memo - Industry Site Visit and One-on-One Meetings
2. Additional Questions for Industry
3. JBLE Base Map
4. Q & A Format

The Government encourages feedback and is requesting input regarding the draft solicitation and documents. All questions/comments shall be submitted in the Q & A Format provided.

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Added: Aug 02, 2017 10:37 am The following items have been posted:

1. CAF ADAIR Memo - Industry Site Visit and One-on-One Meetings
2. Additional Questions for Industry
3. JBLE Base Map
4. Q&A Format

The Government encourages feedback and is requesting input regarding the draft solicitation and documents. All questions/comments shall be submitted in the Q&A Format provided.

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IAW FAR 5.204: This is a pre-solicitation notice only. This notice replaces all previous notices for solicitation: FA4890-17-R-0007. Air Combat Command, Acquisition Management Integration Center (ACC AMIC) anticipates issuing the final RFP on/or about 1 December 2017 with a closing date on/or about 26 Feb 2018. This will be a Full and Open Competition with a Small Business set-aside. The Government intends to make multiple awards from the solicitation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 611512 with a small business size standard of $27.5M.

This is a DRAFT Solicitation to obtain industry input/questions. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject services. Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any proposal costs.

This acquisition is to provide realistic advanced adversary air threats from commercial ADAIR sources to support pilot combat readiness training. For the purpose of this program, the terminology "CAF" refers to both the Combat Air Forces and those Formal Training Units (FTU) supplying Combat Air Forces. CAF ADAIR contractors may support multiple customers/locations across the CAF and shall provide complete ADAIR services including, but not limited to: aircraft; aircraft systems support; pilots; aircraft maintenance; support equipment; program, quality and contract management to meet PWS and Task Orders (TOs) requirements. Performance under this contract is projected to include, but not limited to, the following 12 sites: Eglin AFB, FL; Hickam AFB, HI; Hill AFB, UT; Holloman AFB, NM; Kelly Field ANGB, TX; Kingsley Field ANGB, OR; Langley AFB, VA; Luke AFB, AZ; Nellis AFB, NV; Seymour Johnson AFB, NC; Tucson ANGB, AZ; and Tyndall AFB, FL with ancilliary deployment support to other CONUS (including Alaska) locations.

The IDIQ period of performance will cover a ten year ordering period. The Government estimates to make awards on/about January 2019.

The Government will use the Internet and email as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging any information concerning this requirement. The draft solicitation and attachments are posted with this announcement. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the internet for the release of the Final Solicitation and closing date. It is also the offeror's responsibility to carefully review all documents posted with the final RFP for any updates or changes since the release of the draft documents. A pre-proposal conference is tentatively scheduled for 14 December 2017 at Langley AFB (subject to change). Additional information will be forthcoming. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov under NAICS code 611512. Interested parties are cautioned to ensure the information listed in SAM is current and correct.

Interested parties are to submit all correspondence pertaining to this requirement in writing to the POCs listed below. Hard copies of documents posted on FBO will not be made available. The Government will provide an email confirmation receipt. If you have difficulty emailing your response and/or an email confirmation receipt is not received in a timely manner, you are encouraged to contact the POCs below.

Shiran Zerach (757) 225-2311, shiran.zerach@us.af.mil
Hannah Kosirog (757) 225-2153, hannah.kosirog.1@us.af.mil

Notice to Offerors:

1. Please review the Draft Solicitation along with the associated documents and provide specific feedback/comments. The Government requests that any responses in regards to the DRAFT Solicitation be submitted via e-mail no later than 11 August 2017 at 4:00 P.M. EST to the CAF ADAIR email inbox ACCAMIC.DRX.AdversaryAir@us.af.mil. All responses must include the following information: Company Name; Company Address; Company Business Size; and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, and e-mail address. The Government is requesting Industry comments at this time on the draft documents posted with this notice.

2. Foreign Contractors: This contract requires a "Secret" clearance. Foreign contractor participation is prohibited under this solicitation. The acquisition will require the disclosure of classified military information and controlled unclassified information in which foreign contractors are considered non-qualified suppliers and thus are prohibited from submitting proposals.

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Added: Jul 25, 2017 4:18 pm

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IAW FAR 5.204: This is a pre-solicitation notice only. This notice replaces all previous notices for solicitation: FA4890-17-R-0007. Air Combat Command, Acquisition Management Integration Center (ACC AMIC) anticipates issuing the final RFP on/or about 1 December 2017 with a closing date on/or about 26 Feb 2018. This will be a Full and Open Competition with a Small Business set-aside. The Government intends to make multiple awards from the solicitation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 611512 with a small business size standard of $27.5M.

This is a DRAFT Solicitation to obtain industry input/questions. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject services. Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any proposal costs.

This acquisition is to provide realistic advanced adversary air threats from commercial ADAIR sources to support pilot combat readiness training. For the purpose of this program, the terminology "CAF" refers to both the Combat Air Forces and those Formal Training Units (FTU) supplying Combat Air Forces. CAF ADAIR contractors may support multiple customers/locations across the CAF and shall provide complete ADAIR services including, but not limited to: aircraft; aircraft systems support; pilots; aircraft maintenance; support equipment; program, quality and contract management to meet PWS and Task Orders (TOs) requirements. Performance under this contract is projected to include, but not limited to, the following 12 sites: Eglin AFB, FL; Hickam AFB, HI; Hill AFB, UT; Holloman AFB, NM; Kelly Field ANGB, TX; Kingsley Field ANGB, OR; Langley AFB, VA; Luke AFB, AZ; Nellis AFB, NV; Seymour Johnson AFB, NC; Tucson ANGB, AZ; and Tyndall AFB, FL with ancilliary deployment support to other CONUS (including Alaska) locations.

The IDIQ period of performance will cover a ten year ordering period. The Government estimates to make awards on/about January 2019.

The Government will use the Internet and email as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging any information concerning this requirement. The draft solicitation and attachments are posted with this announcement. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the internet for the release of the Final Solicitation and closing date. It is also the offeror's responsibility to carefully review all documents posted with the final RFP for any updates or changes since the release of the draft documents. A pre-proposal conference is tentatively scheduled for 14 December 2017 at Langley AFB (subject to change). Additional information will be forthcoming. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov under NAICS code 611512. Interested parties are cautioned to ensure the information listed in SAM is current and correct.

Interested parties are to submit all correspondence pertaining to this requirement in writing to the POCs listed below. Hard copies of documents posted on FBO will not be made available. The Government will provide an email confirmation receipt. If you have difficulty emailing your response and/or an email confirmation receipt is not received in a timely manner, you are encouraged to contact the POCs below.

Shiran Zerach (757) 225-2311, shiran.zerach@us.af.mil
Hannah Kosirog (757) 225-2153, hannah.kosirog.1@us.af.mil

Notice to Offerors:

1. Please review the Draft Solicitation along with the associated documents and provide specific feedback/comments. The Government requests that any responses in regards to the DRAFT Solicitation be submitted via e-mail no later than 11 August 2017 at 4:00 P.M. EST to the CAF ADAIR email inbox ACCAMIC.DRX.AdversaryAir@us.af.mil. All responses must include the following information: Company Name; Company Address; Company Business Size; and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, and e-mail address. The Government is requesting Industry comments at this time on the draft documents posted with this notice.

2. Foreign Contractors: This contract requires a "Secret" clearance. Foreign contractor participation is prohibited under this solicitation. The acquisition will require the disclosure of classified military information and controlled unclassified information in which foreign contractors are considered non-qualified suppliers and thus are prohibited from submitting proposals.