Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC)/Joint Planners Support Element (JPSE) Support Services (JECC/JPSE SS)

The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command is seeking contractor support services to deliver Joint education, training, and exercise programs for the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC) and Joint Planning Support Element (JPSE) at Norfolk Naval Base, Virginia. The contractor will be responsible for providing all management, transportation, tools, supplies, equipment, and labor necessary to prepare JPSE personnel for rapid worldwide deployment through comprehensive training delivery and Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) support. Key requirements include delivering a 10-day Joint Planners Course (JPC) in four annual iterations, conducting quarterly Mission Readiness Exercises, and providing a 3-day Joint Force Headquarters/Joint Task Force Formation Course twice annually, with course instructors required to be former or retired Field Grade officers (O4-O6) possessing master's degrees and advanced planning school credentials. All contractor personnel must obtain and maintain Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearances, with five JPC instructors specifically required to hold TS/SCI clearances. Performance will be evaluated through 100% inspection of deliverables with strict thresholds requiring no more than one late deliverable per month and no more than one monthly rejection for inaccurate information. The Sources Sought Notice closing date is March 20, 2026, with the anticipated RFQ release scheduled for May 23, 2026, and contract award expected on or about August 21, 2026.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), with a $15 million size standard for the classification. The contract structure consists of one 12-month base period followed by four one-year option periods, representing a potential five-year engagement. No incumbent contractor is identified in the pre-solicitation materials. Firms interested in responding must submit a capabilities package not exceeding 12 pages by the March 20, 2026 deadline addressing their intent to submit as a prime contractor, relevant experience, technical and financial capabilities, subcontract management ability, and small business status certification. The requirement encompasses training delivery for 30-60 personnel per JPC iteration and 40 students per JFHQ/JTF Formation Course iteration, with capacity for additional iterations at other CONUS or OCONUS locations as needed to support the government's joint planning and operational readiness objectives.