Maxwell_AFB_Purchase Agents for Air Force Credentialing Opportunities On- Line (AFCOOL)_Solicitation/Amendment 0001

The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command seeks a contractor to serve as purchasing agent for the Air Force Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (AFCOOL) program, processing credentialing exam purchases, course materials, and exam preparation resources for active duty enlisted personnel across the Regular Air Force, United States Space Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard, with proposals due October 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time.

This is a 100% small business set-aside, firm fixed-price contract. Place of performance is Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The NAICS code is 611710, Educational Support Services; PSC is U010. The base performance period runs January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through December 31, 2031.

Contractor must maintain fully staffed positions from day one with no labor category gaps exceeding ten working days, employ personnel with experience in automated education management systems (specifically AFAEMS and AI Portal), and process 100 percent of credentialing applications for approval or disapproval recommendations. Upon government approval, the contractor arranges and makes payments within three duty days to credentialing vendors, maintaining a maximum payment error rate of one percent monthly. The Purchasing Agent Manager must maintain a purchase card capable of spending no less than $500,000 monthly; each individual Purchasing Agent must maintain a card capable of spending no less than $300,000 monthly. Contractor provides its own computer equipment and internet access due to government network restrictions. Required security compliance includes Common Access Card issuance, background investigation (Tier 1 minimum), and controlled unclassified information handling. Travel includes up to four trips annually not exceeding seven business days each, with costs reimbursed under FAR 31.205-46. Historical workload data (FY21-FY25) shows the program processes approximately 5,000–6,400 approved credentialing goals annually, generating total credentialing costs averaging $8.7 million annually; weekly credentialing purchasing volume averages $75,886.74.

Questions are due September 18, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time. Evaluation employs a Performance Price Tradeoff methodology with Technical Acceptability (pass/fail), Past Performance (assessed via references, questionnaires, and government sources including FAPIIS, PPIRS, and CPARS), and Price evaluated for fairness and reasonableness. The award prioritizes the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror with Substantial Confidence past-performance rating. The incumbent contractor is Global Business Solutions Inc. Amendment 0001 was issued September 25, 2026, amending the Past Performance Information form and incorporating finalized Q&A.