NOTICE OF INTENT – Bridge Action For: Contract FA489019C0003, MQ-9 Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development (CAT/CWD)
Cancelled Pre-Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- FA489019C0003
- Agency
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Air Combat Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611512 Flight Training
- PSC
- U009 Education/Training- General
- Place of performance
- New Mexico 88330, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command is seeking a bridge contract for MQ-9 Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development services to support remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) pilot training programs. The contract will cover comprehensive training services at multiple Air Force and Air National Guard bases including Holloman AFB, Creech AFB, March ARB, and Hancock Field, involving academic instruction, training device instruction, flight training, and courseware development. Training objectives include achieving multiple qualification levels such as Initial Qualification (IQT), Combat Mission Readiness (CMR), Requalification, and Instructor Upgrade for pilots. The current pre-solicitation notice indicates a contract opportunity running from July 1 to December 31, 2024, with potential one-month extension options. Responses to the associated Request for Information are due by May 14, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET, with the final solicitation expected to be released in the coming weeks.
The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS category 611512 (Flight Training) with a current incumbent, Crew Training International (CTI), expected to continue services through this bridge action. The bridge contract was necessitated by a protest filed after the award of the follow-on contract, which is expected to be resolved between November 2024 and January 2025. While the exact contract value is not specified, the contract will require training personnel for both domestic U.S. Air Force pilots and foreign military sales (FMS) aircrews at specified locations. The current contract was originally awarded as a commercial firm-fixed-price agreement, and the bridge action maintains similar parameters. Foreign participation is not permitted in the contract, though the selected contractor will be responsible for training international military personnel as part of the foreign military sales program.
Notice text
The current contract support includes, but is not limited to, the following: to furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items and services required to perform and support MQ-9 Contract Aircrew Training (CAT) and Courseware Development (CWD) to include Instrument Refresher Course (IRC) for personnel in support of operations, as required, at Holloman AFB, NM; White Sands Missile Range, NM; Creech AFB, NV; March ARB, CA; and Hancock Field ANGB, NY. The contractor will be required to train foreign military sales (FMS) aircrews at Holloman and Creech AFBs. The purpose of this training program is to support RPA pilot training to achieve the following qualification levels: Initial Qualification (IQT), Combat Mission Readiness (CMR), Requalification, and Instructor Upgrade. This contract requires the contractor to provide academic instruction, training device instruction, flight training instruction, and courseware development using the instructional systems development approach.
See attached Request for Information.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFI FA489019C0003 MQ-9 CAT-CWD Bridge Action.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| MQ9 CAT/CWD and ISR Training Support Consolidation | Award Notice | |
| MQ9 CAT/CWD 15-Month Bridge Justification | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| NOTICE OF INTENT – Bridge Action For: Contract FA489019C0003, MQ-9 Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development (CAT/CWD) | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| MQ9 CAT/CWD and ISR Training Support Consolidation | Award Notice | |
| Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition MQ9 CAT/CWD Bridge | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| NOTICE OF INTENT – Bridge Action For: Contract FA489019C0003, MQ-9 Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development (CAT/CWD) | Special Notice | |
| MQ9 CAT/CWD and ISR Training Support Consolidation | Solicitation | |
| MQ9 CAT/CWD and ISR Training Support Consolidation | Intent to Bundle Requirements (DoD-Funded) | |
| MQ9 CAT/CWD and ISR Training Support Consolidation | Special Notice | |
| MQ9 CAT/CWD and ISR Training Support Consolidation | Pre-Solicitation |
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