Test Administrator

The Department of the Air Force Special Operations Command is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive testing specialist services at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico through this pre-solicitation request for information (RFI). The contractor must supply all personnel, management, transportation, and resources necessary to administer various examinations for active duty military personnel, including language proficiency tests (DLPT, DLAB, OPI), technical certifications (AFOQT, EDPT, AFCT, TBAS, TAPAS, WAPS), Air University distance learning exams, and institutional placement tests. Key qualifications require contractor personnel to hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, demonstrate minimum two years of customer service experience, possess at least one year of test administration experience, and complete Defense Language Proficiency Test examiner training within 90 days of contract award. Performance standards mandate 95% accuracy with no more than two errors per month across critical administrative and test management functions. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on February 17, 2026, with a due date of February 20, 2026, and the government explicitly states this RFI is for market research purposes only with no guarantee that a contract will result from this solicitation.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, indicating eligibility is restricted to small business entities. The estimated annual workload is 1,560 hours for one Testing Specialist position, with testing services required during seven sessions across four days per week (Tuesday through Friday) at two scheduled time slots at 0800 and 1300 hours, each session not to exceed five hours. The government will provide facility space in Building 600, fifteen initial training sessions, utilities, telecommunications, computer equipment with LAN access, administrative supplies, and cover National Agency Check clearance costs for the primary and alternate testing specialists. Contractor personnel must maintain National Agency Check for Investigations (NACI) minimum security clearances and comply with all Air Force computer security procedures. The contractor must submit employee listings within fifteen business days of contract award and upon all staffing changes, and no specific award value or budget range is provided in this pre-solicitation notice.