Simulator Common Architecture Requirements and Standards (SCARS)

The Department of the Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center anticipates procuring Simulator Common Architecture Requirements and Standards (SCARS) sustainment services through a follow-on contract, with sources sought responses due 3:00 PM Dayton, Ohio time on December 10, 2026. No set-aside is used on this notice; the sources sought results will determine whether the solicitation is unrestricted competition or a small business set-aside for a C-Type contract. The Air Force Lifecycle Management Center PAE Training Directorate (AFLCMC/WN) issued this Sources Sought Synopsis and Request for Information to support market research. The contractor must provide capabilities in 11 areas: Security Operations Center operations (24/7/365 staffing), remote assessment and authorization, software patching and baseline integrity, SCARS library maintenance, edge virtualization on SCARS On-Premise Equipment, network integration and management, Model-Based Systems Engineering using SysML, architecture standards governance, enterprise logistics and fielding, data requirements, and security requirements. Logistics includes fielding 30 to 50 On-Premise Equipment units annually across global locations. Employee security clearances and certifications must comply with DoD 8570.01-M and DoD 8140.03. The contract commences CY2030 with a transition period of up to six months, leading to full operational performance in CY2031. The anticipated structure is a 4-year base period, six 1-year options, and an optional 6-month extension under 52.217-8. Pricing anticipates Firm Fixed Price services CLINs, cost-reimbursable CLINs for travel and studies/analysis tasks, and other CLIN types as authorized. Responses must include company information, small business certifications (including women-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, 8(a), HUBZone, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned), teaming arrangements, and capability responses across 15 technical areas in five categories, limited to 12 pages in Word or PDF. Responses are for planning only and do not commit the Government to award, and submissions become Government property without return or reimbursement. The notice directs questions and responses to Contracting Officer Anne Torian (anne.torian@us.af.mil) and Program Manager Daniel Douglass (daniel.douglass.2@us.af.mil). Projected dates and contract structure are notional and subject to change. NAICS 541511 carries a $34 million revenue size threshold.