SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE-Validation Exercise Pre-Deployment Training

The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command is conducting a sources sought market research notice to identify potential contractors capable of providing pre-deployment validation exercise training for the 48th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The procurement seeks comprehensive training support including scenario development, role player coordination, subject matter expertise, and logistics management for a full mission profile capabilities validation exercise focused on Pararescue response validation within the AFRICOM Area of Responsibility. Key contractor qualifications include extensive Special Warfare and Pararescue experience, with mandatory staffing of senior leadership positions such as an Operations Director with 15+ years of military experience, a Lead Pararescue Advisor with tier 1 capabilities, and four additional Pararescue Advisors. While this sources sought notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation, responses will inform potential future procurements and will be evaluated based on contractor capabilities, market conditions, and capacity to meet the detailed performance work statement requirements. Interested sources must submit their responses by 4:00 PM EST on November 20, 2025, to the provided Air Force contact points, with no reimbursement available for response costs.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting eligibility to small business concerns. The training exercise is scheduled to occur December 8-18, 2025, representing a concentrated two-week engagement focused on tactical mission validation across multiple operational environments including abandoned towns, urban structures, refineries, high-angle sites, caves, and coastal regions. The contractor must provide extensive medical logistics support including specific quantities of specialized equipment such as 64 tourniquets, 80 hemostatic gauze packages, 160 compressed gauze packages, and additional medical supplies necessary for realistic casualty response training. Additional deliverables include 25 spiral-bound Special Warfare Briefing Guides, 40 waterplants headlamps, 40 tan long-sleeve sun hoodies, and various tactical training equipment including buoyancy vests and backpacks. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in this sources sought notice, as this remains a preliminary market research phase prior to formal solicitation development.