Notice of Intent to Sole Source Tonex Training

The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract to TONEX for in-person Certified C5ISR Specialist certification training. This special notice was posted on March 17, 2026, with a response deadline of April 1, 2026. The contracting activity is identified as ACC-PKJ within the Air Combat Command's Acquisition Management & Integration Center (AMIC). The notice pertains to professional and management development training services and falls under the education and training services research and development category. This is a simplified acquisition utilizing sole-source procurement authority under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2).

The primary objective of this contracting action is to procure integrated Certified C5ISR Specialist certification training that addresses command, control, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, electronic warfare, space, and multi-domain operations capabilities. The training will be delivered in in-person, virtual, or hybrid formats tailored to military, civilian, and contractor personnel across Department of Defense components, supporting DoD modernization initiatives including JADC2 and multi-domain operations strategy. TONEX has been identified as the sole responsible source capable of delivering this integrated, cross-domain training program, as market research confirmed that competing vendors provide training only in individual C5ISR domains rather than the comprehensive integrated solution required. The Government's justification asserts that TONEX possesses exclusive expertise in C5ISR integration, has demonstrated performance with defense and government agencies, and maintains an established certification framework aligned with DoD workforce development objectives. While the contracting activity intends to monitor the training market for future competition opportunities, it acknowledges that other vendors are unlikely to meet the necessary qualifications in the near term.