Spatial Disorientation CLS

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base is seeking Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), modifications, upgrades, testing, and maintenance services for Spatial Disorientation (SD) training devices used in Air Education and Training Command (AETC) pilot training programs. The procurement encompasses five SD training systems currently located at Columbus AFB MS, Laughlin AFB OK, Sheppard AFB TX, JBSA Randolph TX, and Vance AFB OK that expose undergraduate pilots and aircrew to vestibular and visual illusions to help them recognize, confirm, prevent, and recover from spatial disorientation. Key requirements include the ability to replicate past and recent accident scenarios as demonstration training events, set environmental parameters prior to flight, replay flight data (both aircraft and instrument data), and maintain systems to support 10 hours per day of training, five days per week. The contractor must also be capable of completing routine maintenance tasks within 24 hours by properly trained personnel to minimize system downtime. Interested parties must submit a Request for Information (RFI) response of no more than 10 pages by 3:00 PM Dayton, Ohio time on Friday, January 16, 2026, to the specified Air Force email addresses outlined in the solicitation documents.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, limiting competition to qualified small business contractors. The government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with a one-year base period and five option years, with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2027. The contract will support five SD training devices, likely the Gyro Integrated Physiological Trainer (GYRO IPT II) units currently in use across AETC training locations. While specific award values have not been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, the scope encompasses comprehensive logistics support and maintenance services across multiple Air Force bases over a six-year performance period. The RFI process is designed to determine the optimal procurement strategy and assess industry capabilities before the formal solicitation is released.