Candidate Development Support Services (CDSS) III

This pre-solicitation notice seeks proposals to provide candidate development support services for special warfare and combat support career fields. The Air Force Air Education and Training Command will release solicitation FA3002-21-R-0024 to acquire personnel experienced in pararescue, combat control, special operations weather, tactical air control party, explosive ordnance disposal technician, and survival, evasion, resistance and escape career fields. These personnel will provide guidance to candidates on safety, nutrition, physical fitness, mental resiliency, and exercise techniques. Proposals are due by October 12, 2021, with the contract requiring personnel to deliver services regionally. Evaluation criteria will include the offeror's experience in the specified career fields.

This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside, with a NAICS code of 621999 for miscellaneous ambulatory health care services and a size standard of $16.5 million. The pre-solicitation notice specifies a firm-fixed-price contract with a total estimated value of $16.5 million. This follow-on contract action builds upon previous candidate development support services provided, with the objective of enhancing outreach efforts and preparing candidates for the physical and mental demands of initial skills training programs.