Pre-Solicitation Notice and Draft RFP for U. S. Navy (USN) Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS II) and United States Air Force (USAF) equivalent P6 combat Training System (P6CTS)
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- Solicitation number
- n6134026r1008
- Agency
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Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6910 Training Aids
- Place of performance
- Orlando, Florida, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is soliciting proposals for the procurement of supplies and services to support the U.S. Navy Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS II) and the U.S. Air Force P6 Combat Training System (P6CTS), which are equivalent systems operated by the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division in Orlando, Florida. The procurement encompasses development and production of airborne subsystems, ground subsystems, remote range units, portable support equipment, spares, program management, systems engineering, logistics support, technical data packages, and related services through a Basic Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract structure. Key qualifications for offerors include certification of Cross Domain Solutions on the Cross Domain Solution Management Office list for Raise the Bar 1.2 or higher, a signed letter from the National Security Agency certifying the End-item Cryptographic Unit protects collateral Secret or above data, and completion of DD Form 2345 (Military Critical Technical Data Agreement) with Government approval. Award will be made on a best value basis using tradeoff analysis where technical factors are significantly more important than price, and small business participation is a required pass/fail factor with a minimum participation goal of 8 percent of total proposed price. The pre-solicitation notice was posted February 26, 2026, with a deadline for questions and feedback on the draft RFP by March 12, 2026.
This procurement includes no set-aside designations and carries an estimated procurement plan showing quantities ranging from 8 airborne subsystems in Fiscal Year 2026 to 242 in Fiscal Year 2030, with corresponding quantities for ground subsystems and support equipment across the five-year ordering period. Individual delivery orders may extend up to ten years from the basic ID/IQ award date, though specific award values and total budget ranges are not disclosed in the solicitation notice. The contract is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and includes 15 contract line items with pricing mechanisms ranging from firm fixed-price to cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangements, with delivery scheduled 24 months after individual delivery order award for production items. Work is to be performed at the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division in Orlando, Florida, with service delivery locations and schedules to be specified at the individual delivery order level. All proposals must be submitted electronically through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) and remain valid for 365 days following submission.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
The subject effort is for the procurement of required supplies and services to support the U.S. Navy (USN) Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS II) and United States Air Force (USAF) equivalent P6 Combat Training System (P6CTS) requirements. The TCTS II and USAF P6CTS are equivalent, and hereinafter also referred to as TCTS II.
The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Orlando, Florida has a requirement to provide range-tethered and untethered air combat training with secure air-to-air and air-to-ground data link for the USN and USAF. TCTS II includes the Airborne Subsystem (AS), the Ground Subsystem (GS), the Remote Range Unit (RRU) Subsystem, and the Portable Support Equipment Subsystem (PSES). TCTS II provides encryption, an enhanced threat environment, and platform interfaces, with applications for several Type Model Series (T/M/S) aircraft. TCTS II operates on a fixed range with live monitoring and portable configurations and provides autonomous, rangeless tactical training and is interoperable with existing range infrastructure, TCTS I and TCTS II variants. This presolicitation notice and draft RFP is published for informational purposes only prior to the issuance of the RFP.
This solicitation will have the following prerequisites to participate:
- Offeror’s Cross Domain Solutions must be on the Cross Domain Solution Management Office (NCDSMO) List for Raise the Bar (RtB) 1.2 or higher.
- Offeror’s must provide a signed letter from the National Security Agency (NSA) identifying the End-item Cryptographic Unit (ECU) that it plans to integrate is certified to protect collateral Secret, or above data.
Only those vendors who have successfully completed the attached DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement and received Government approval are eligible to receive the technical documents associated with this draft RFP. Comprehensive details pertaining to this procurement will be provided within the solicitation document upon its official release. A technical library will be established to provide access to relevant documents, including future instructions regarding access procedures. The technical library access request form (DD 2345) is located within the attachments section of this solicitation for early vetting of the technical library.
This notice is solely for informational purposes and does not constitute a RFP. The Government makes no commitment, express or implied, to issue a solicitation, award a contract, or assume responsibility for any costs or expenses incurred by interested parties in anticipation of a contract award for the effort described herein.
The anticipated formal solicitation release date is second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 (Q2 FY26).
The anticipated contract award date is fourth quarter Fiscal Year 2026 (Q4 FY26).
The Government anticipates posting responses to industry feedback on prior draft document postings received as of 25 February 2026 within the next 2 weeks.
* Feedback to industry questions from previous postings is now available as an attachment to this solicitation and can be requested via DD2345.
Feedback to the Draft RFP is requested utilizing the attached Sample Feedback request form by 1700 est. Thursday 12 March 2026.
Update #2 ·
The subject effort is for the procurement of required supplies and services to support the U.S. Navy (USN) Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS II) and United States Air Force (USAF) equivalent P6 Combat Training System (P6CTS) requirements. The TCTS II and USAF P6CTS are equivalent, and hereinafter also referred to as TCTS II.
The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Orlando, Florida has a requirement to provide range-tethered and untethered air combat training with secure air-to-air and air-to-ground data link for the USN and USAF. TCTS II includes the Airborne Subsystem (AS), the Ground Subsystem (GS), the Remote Range Unit (RRU) Subsystem, and the Portable Support Equipment Subsystem (PSES). TCTS II provides encryption, an enhanced threat environment, and platform interfaces, with applications for several Type Model Series (T/M/S) aircraft. TCTS II operates on a fixed range with live monitoring and portable configurations and provides autonomous, rangeless tactical training and is interoperable with existing range infrastructure, TCTS I and TCTS II variants. This presolicitation notice and draft RFP is published for informational purposes only prior to the issuance of the RFP.
This solicitation will have the following prerequisites to participate:
- Offeror’s Cross Domain Solutions must be on the Cross Domain Solution Management Office (NCDSMO) List for Raise the Bar (RtB) 1.2 or higher.
- Offeror’s must provide a signed letter from the National Security Agency (NSA) identifying the End-item Cryptographic Unit (ECU) that it plans to integrate is certified to protect collateral Secret, or above data.
Only those vendors who have successfully completed the attached DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement and received Government approval are eligible to receive the technical documents associated with this draft RFP. Comprehensive details pertaining to this procurement will be provided within the solicitation document upon its official release. A technical library will be established to provide access to relevant documents, including future instructions regarding access procedures. The technical library access request form (DD 2345) is located within the attachments section of this solicitation for early vetting of the technical library.
This notice is solely for informational purposes and does not constitute a RFP. The Government makes no commitment, express or implied, to issue a solicitation, award a contract, or assume responsibility for any costs or expenses incurred by interested parties in anticipation of a contract award for the effort described herein.
The anticipated formal solicitation release date is second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 (Q2 FY26).
The anticipated contract award date is fourth quarter Fiscal Year 2026 (Q4 FY26).
The Government anticipates posting responses to industry feedback on prior draft document postings received as of 25 February 2026 within the next 2 weeks.
* Feedback to industry questions from previous postings is now available as an attachment to this solicitation.
Feedback to the Draft RFP is requested utilizing the attached Sample Feedback request form by 1700 est. Thursday 12 March 2026.
Update #1 ·
The subject effort is for the procurement of required supplies and services to support the U.S. Navy (USN) Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS II) and United States Air Force (USAF) equivalent P6 Combat Training System (P6CTS) requirements. The TCTS II and USAF P6CTS are equivalent, and hereinafter also referred to as TCTS II.
The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Orlando, Florida has a requirement to provide range-tethered and untethered air combat training with secure air-to-air and air-to-ground data link for the USN and USAF. TCTS II includes the Airborne Subsystem (AS), the Ground Subsystem (GS), the Remote Range Unit (RRU) Subsystem, and the Portable Support Equipment Subsystem (PSES). TCTS II provides encryption, an enhanced threat environment, and platform interfaces, with applications for several Type Model Series (T/M/S) aircraft. TCTS II operates on a fixed range with live monitoring and portable configurations and provides autonomous, rangeless tactical training and is interoperable with existing range infrastructure, TCTS I and TCTS II variants. This presolicitation notice and draft RFP is published for informational purposes only prior to the issuance of the RFP.
This solicitation will have the following prerequisites to participate:
- Offeror’s Cross Domain Solutions must be on the Cross Domain Solution Management Office (NCDSMO) List for Raise the Bar (RtB) 1.2 or higher.
- Offeror’s must provide a signed letter from the National Security Agency (NSA) identifying the End-item Cryptographic Unit (ECU) that it plans to integrate is certified to protect collateral Secret, or above data.
Only those vendors who have successfully completed the attached DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement and received Government approval are eligible to receive the technical documents associated with this draft RFP. Comprehensive details pertaining to this procurement will be provided within the solicitation document upon its official release. A technical library will be established to provide access to relevant documents, including future instructions regarding access procedures. The technical library access request form (DD 2345) is located within the attachments section of this solicitation for early vetting of the technical library.
This notice is solely for informational purposes and does not constitute a RFP. The Government makes no commitment, express or implied, to issue a solicitation, award a contract, or assume responsibility for any costs or expenses incurred by interested parties in anticipation of a contract award for the effort described herein.
The anticipated formal solicitation release date is second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 (Q2 FY26).
The anticipated contract award date is fourth quarter Fiscal Year 2026 (Q4 FY26).
The Government anticipates posting responses to industry feedback on prior draft document postings received as of 25 February 2026 within the next 2 weeks.
Feedback to the Draft RFP is requested utilizing the attached Sample Feedback request form by 1700 est. Thursday 12 March 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Industry Feedback for Draft RFP Release_4 MAR 2026.pdf | ||
| TCTS II L_M Draft RFP.pdf | ||
| Sample_Feedback_QA_Form.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| N6134026R1008 A-K Draft RFP.pdf | ||
| DD 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement.pdf |
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