Fort Bliss Air Traffic Control Services

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord seeks 24/7/365 air traffic control services at Fort Bliss, Texas, with proposals due November 4, 2026. The procurement is a small business set-aside issued as a Request for Proposal (W911S826RA015) under FAR Part 12 for commercial services. Amendment 0001, posted October 20, revised the proposal due date from October 31 to November 4 and made substantive changes to performance periods, staffing, and evaluation criteria detailed below.

Place of performance is Fort Bliss, Texas, with Tower operations at Building 13488 (Biggs Army Airfield) and Airspace Information Center backup operations at Building 11210. The contract is a Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity structure spanning a 21-day phase-in period, an 11-month base period, four 12-month option periods, and a 7-day phase-out period, with potential extension for up to six additional months at Government discretion. Amendment 0001 revised the phase-in from 60 days to 21 days and adjusted performance period dates beginning April 18, 2027 through March 2032.

All contractor personnel require active SECRET (Tier 3) security clearances, current Class IV Flight Physicals (DD Form 2992), FAA tower controller certifications (AC Form 8060-1) or Flight Service Station ratings (FAA Form 7220-1), and completion of Threat Awareness Reporting Program, Information Assurance/Information Technology, OPSEC, Anti-Terrorism Level I, and iWatch training within specified timeframes. Key positions include a Site Manager with minimum six years Army ATC supervisory experience; ATC and AIC Facility Chiefs each with six years Army ATC experience and current facility ratings; ATC and AIC Training Supervisors with three years experience; and controllers and specialists with minimum three years Army ATC experience. Contractor must maintain minimum staffing of two qualified operational personnel at each facility across all three shifts, including Sundays and federal holidays.

The NAICS code is 488111 (Air Traffic Control); PSC is M1BA (Operation of Air Traffic Control Towers). Proposals are limited to three volumes: Contract Documentation & Price (searchable Microsoft Office format with Excel pricing models containing visible formulas); Technical (30 pages maximum, covering operational approach, staffing plan, and personnel qualifications, with resumes, letters of commitment, and certifications submitted as appendices outside the page limit); and Past Performance (three references maximum submitted via questionnaire directly to the Government, with Subcontractor/Teaming Partner Consent Forms required). Amendment 0001 removed the prior CMMC Level 2 requirement and replaced it with DFARS Clause 252.204-7025 requiring CMMC Level 2 (Self) certification status or equivalent prior to award. The Government furnishes facilities, equipment, utilities, and Part 2 of flight physicals; the Contractor furnishes labor, supplies, security procedures, and Part 1 of flight physicals. The incumbent contractor is Huckstep Holdings LLC dba TechWise (contract W911SG26DA004). Evaluation criteria and weighting are not disclosed in source materials.