Misawa Air Base F-35 Engine Run Simulator

The Department of the Air Force Pacific Air Forces, through the 35th Contracting Squadron, is soliciting quotations for the procurement, delivery, and installation of an F-35 Engine Run Simulator system at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The requirement encompasses one iPerformX F-35 Cockpit Simulator (or equal), two iPerformX F-35 Desktop Trainers (or equal), one iPerformX F-35 Mixed Reality Headset, complete software packages with permanent licenses, and comprehensive installation and training services. Key contract requirements include full unclassified status for all hardware and software, analog button controls with touch screen interfaces, physical backlit switches and knobs for critical systems, advanced instructor inject scenario capabilities, 24-month software warranty, 56-month hardware warranty, and timely technical support with 24-hour response times. The Government will evaluate quotations on best value, selecting the lowest three priced quotes for technical merit evaluation and reserving the right to evaluate additional quotes as needed, with award made on an all-or-none basis to the responsible vendor offering the best overall value. Quotations must be submitted by 10:00 JST on May 4, 2026, and must remain valid through August 10, 2026.

This solicitation includes no set-aside designations and identifies no incumbent contractor. While no specific award value is stated in the solicitation documents, the contract will require delivery of a complete simulator suite including high-fidelity equipment with Intel i9 14900K processors, RTX 5070TI GPUs, and mixed reality headsets. The contractor must complete all installation, configuration, and training activities within 120 days of contract award, with work performed Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. local time. The place of performance is Building 651, Maintenance Training Section at Misawa Air Base, Aomori, Japan, with direct delivery on FOB destination terms to the Government Point of Contact, MSgt Rafael Hirao. Prospective offerors must be registered in SAM and WAWF, comply with all applicable FAR and DFARS clauses, and obtain necessary base access and SPOT registration for installation personnel.