Center for Strategic Leadership (CSL) Academic and Analytical Wargame Development FY26-30

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Eustis seeks to procure academic and analytical wargame design, development, and facilitation services through the Center for Strategic Leadership at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. The contractor must provide experienced wargame designers and developers capable of creating 3-4 academic wargames and 3-4 analytical wargames annually to serve as experiential learning mechanisms and analytical tools for Army Service Component Commands and other government agencies. Key qualifications include a bachelor's degree in game design, computer software design, or related field; a minimum of three years' experience designing, developing, and facilitating strategic-level wargames; and a SECRET-level facility clearance at the time of offer submission, with all personnel required to maintain interim SECRET-level personnel security clearances. The government will award one firm fixed-price contract without discussions based on three factors of approximately equal importance: Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price, with quotes required to receive acceptable ratings in both Technical and Past Performance factors to be considered for award. The deadline for submitting questions is April 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT, and quotes are due by April 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT, with email submission required to Contract Specialist Ashley Arensdorf and Contracting Officer Bethany Flynn.

This procurement is set aside as a Total Small Business contract with a size standard of $9 million under NAICS code 541430 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services) and PSC code U008 (Education/Training—Training Development). No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials provided. The contract consists of a base year plus three one-year option periods, extending through April 30, 2030, with a potential six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8 priced at the same rate as Option Year 4; the pricing template indicates monthly rates for two service categories (Graphic Design Services and Educational Support Services), each representing 1,920 annual hours equivalent to two full-time equivalent positions, with travel costs excluded from vendor quotations and reimbursed separately. All work will be performed at Carlisle Barracks, Collins Hall Building 650, Carlisle, PA 17013, with telework authorized on a case-by-case basis following government supervisor approval. The contractor must furnish all personnel, equipment, supplies, and materials except those provided by the government, and must comply with extensive security and compliance requirements including OPSEC, Information Assurance, PII protection training, and Controlled Unclassified Information safeguarding procedures.