Notice of Intent - Bridge Action for: FA4890-20-C-0013, Command and Control (C2) Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development (CAT/CWD)

The Department of the Air Force issued a Notice of Intent on January 8, 2026, regarding a bridge action for contract FA4890-20-C-0013, which covers Command and Control (C2) Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development (CAT/CWD) services. This Special Notice solicits information from industry regarding the viability of a bridge contract intended to maintain continuity of training operations across multiple Air Force installations while a full recompete process is conducted. The bridge action is necessary due to delays caused by a prolonged government shutdown that has affected the original recompete timeline. The contracting agency is seeking to understand whether a short-term contract would provide sufficient government benefits to justify the associated source selection costs. The notice indicates that Advanced Concepts Enterprises, Inc. is anticipated to be the sole-source awardee under a 100% small business set-aside.

The primary objective of this bridge action is to sustain Command and Control aircrew training operations for a thirteen-month period from April 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, across Luke Air Force Base and multiple other military installations in the United States and Italy. Interested parties must submit responses to the Request for Information by January 16, 2026, at 12:00 pm Eastern Time, addressing two specific questions regarding contract duration benefits and competitive environment potential. The anticipated bridge contract award is targeted for no later than March 31, 2026, with a subsequent full recompete (FA4890-25-R-0034) expected to commence between September 1 and December 1, 2026. The contract requires furnishing all personnel, equipment, materials, and support services necessary for platform training, remedial training, continuation training, and computer-based instruction monitoring. Foreign participation is expressly prohibited, and the scope encompasses training support for Control and Reporting Centers, Battle Control Centers, Air Operations Centers, and Tactical Air Control Party missions across multiple Air Force commands.