F-35 "Lightning II" Training Systems and Simulation
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- JSF_IDIQ_Next
- Agency
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Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- Not on record
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command is seeking an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide comprehensive training systems and simulation products for the F-35 "Lightning II" Air System. The scope of work encompasses analysis, modeling and simulation, design, development, production, modification, test and evaluation, laboratory infrastructure, sustainment, delivery, refurbishment, relocation, and product support. The primary objective is to develop training and simulation products that replicate actual aircraft operations as closely as practicable for pilots, aircrew, and maintainers, with all capabilities integrated into the Training Infrastructure System (OE) Operational Environment for classroom use. The government has indicated an intent to award solely to Lockheed Martin Aerospace in Fort Worth, Texas, citing their unique position as the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the F-35 aircraft. Interested parties must submit capability statements within 15 calendar days of the notice posting (by December 17, 2025), limited to 10 pages maximum, though the government makes no commitment to issue a solicitation or make an award. The due date for initial responses is January 2, 2026.
This pre-solicitation notice does not utilize a set-aside designation. Lockheed Martin Aerospace is identified as the anticipated sole source contractor based on their exclusive role in F-35 aircraft development and production. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the notice. The requirement emphasizes the need for efficiency and timeliness in developing training systems concurrent with aircraft delivery and operational testing, reflecting the complexity and evolving nature of the F-35 air system. The contract will support F-35 fleet operations and operational test activities by providing robust, dynamic, and accurate representations of the delivered air system and associated subsystems.
Notice text
The F-35 "Lightning II" Program Office intends to issue an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide a full range of analysis, modeling and simulation, design, development, production, modification, test and evaluation, laboratory infrastructure, sustainment, delivery, refurbishment, relocation, and product support of training systems and simulation products for the F-35 Air System. The training and training systems and simulation products will provide training events and qualification exercises which, to the extent practicable, give pilots, aircrew and maintainers events identical to those performed in the aircraft. The complexity and evolving nature of the F-35 air system requires that training systems and simulation products and training are developed and implemented concurrently with the aircraft. F-35 Training Systems and simulation products need to provide a robust, dynamic and accurate representation of the delivered air system and associated subsystems prior to or when delivered to the fleet and in support of operation test. Integral to the success of the F-35 mission is the ability to complete these efforts in the most efficient and timely manner possible. The IDIQ will serve as the contracting vehicle for procurement of such efforts. These capabilities would be integrated into the Training Infrastructure System (TIS) Operational Environment (OE) for usability within the training center classrooms.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| TSS PMO IDIQ Synopsisv3.docx | DOCX document |
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