Tac EZ Wedg Support WTI 2-26

The United States Marine Corps is seeking fixed-wing adversary aircraft support services to provide realistic foreign threat simulation for the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) during the spring 2026 Weapons and Tactics Instructor course at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. The contractor must deliver comprehensive aircraft support encompassing operating costs, pilot labor, travel, lodging, per diem, maintenance, fuel, servicing, and insurance across 10.9 total support hours. Key requirements include providing experienced Tac EZ pilots with prior MAWTS-1 experience, maintaining 98 percent service availability for aircraft and logistics support, achieving 95 percent accuracy in replicating hostile force tactics, and ensuring 95 percent compliance with mission briefings and debriefings. All flights must be conducted in compliance with FAA Part 91 and MAWTS-1 procedures, with demonstration flights scheduled for April 7, 9, and 25, 2026, during the Basic Day Zone, Ground-Based Air Defense, and Final Exercise Day 2 phases. The solicitation deadline for proposals is April 2, 2026, which represents an extremely compressed timeline of only one business day from the April 1, 2026 posting date.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, limiting competition to eligible small businesses. The contract structure is firm-fixed price with cost reimbursement for fuel at government contract rates, though specific budget values are not disclosed in the solicitation notice. The requirement encompasses three demonstration flight events during the spring WTI course with aircraft and personnel based at MCAS Yuma. All contractor personnel must possess a minimum SECRET security clearance and comply with MCAS Yuma security requirements, and pilots must obtain a Non-Government Agency Department of War Activity Address Code fuel card for purchases on military installations. The place of performance is Yuma, Arizona, where the government will provide hangar space at the VTSA hangar, flight line access, and Class C telephone service, with all flights originating from MCAS Yuma.