Centrifuge and Research Altitude Chambers

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory (Air Force Research Laboratory) is seeking contractor support to operate the Centrifuge and Research Altitude Chambers (C/RAC) facility at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in support of the 711th Human Performance Wing. The procurement encompasses research and development support services, including technical expertise for acceleration research, altitude protection, aircrew performance enhancement, and physiological testing operations. Key contract requirements include staffing 12 full-time equivalent personnel across roles such as Inside Observer, Lecturer, Program Manager, Scheduler, Crew Chief, Maintainer, and Aerospace Physiology Officer, each requiring a minimum of three years of relevant experience. Evaluation criteria focus on contractor capability to meet all performance objectives outlined in the Performance Work Statement, experience with similar DoD facility work, personnel security clearance capabilities, understanding of DoD acquisition processes and Federal Acquisition Regulations, DCAA accounting system compliance, and ability to execute a 30-day contract transition. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on November 19, 2025, with a Response for Information (RFI) submission deadline of December 22, 2025, allowing the government to conduct market research prior to formal solicitation release.

This procurement carries no set-aside designations and involves no identified incumbent contractor information in the available documentation. The contract is structured as a one-year base period with four optional 12-month extension years, creating a potential total performance period of 60 months. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the pre-solicitation materials. The work will be performed exclusively at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Area B, Building 850, and will involve supporting aerospace physiology research through operation of the only Department of Defense-owned centrifuge and research altitude chambers facility. Interested contractors must submit responses addressing their company capabilities, key personnel qualifications, past experience, employee acquisition plans, and responses to detailed market research questions in a submission not exceeding 30 pages, with all submissions directed to Jessica Briggs at jessica.briggs@us.af.mil.