Vertical wind tunnel facility services

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command, through NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor, is soliciting Firm-Fixed-Price quotes for Vertical Wind Tunnel (VWT) Facility Services to support Military Free Fall simulator training for Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel. The contractor must provide access to a single VWT facility with a minimum 14-foot chamber diameter capable of supporting 400 pounds of personnel and equipment, located within a 30-mile radius of EOD Training and Evaluation Unit One in San Diego, California. Key requirements include delivering 60 hours of annual facility access, maintaining staffing of at least one VWT operator and one VWT instructor holding Level I Tunnel Instructor Certification from the International Bodyflight Association, providing two or more Level 2 IBA Flight Skill Coaches, supplying two team rooms with eight-person capacity each, and maintaining comprehensive safety and emergency action plans. Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quote is most advantageous to the Government based on technical acceptability and price reasonableness, with past performance evaluated using CPARS, SPRS, FAPIIS, and SAM resources. Deadline for submission of questions is 9:00 AM Hawaii Standard Time on March 4, 2026, with proposals due by 3:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time on March 11, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 611699 (All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction) with a small business standard of $16.5 million, and the incumbent contractor is T. Brook Inc. (CAGE 7N7F8/UEI K341MFGYN6Z3) under previous contract N0024422P0373. The contract consists of three contract line items: CLIN 0001 for the base year and CLINs 1001 and 2001 for two optional 12-month renewal periods, with all pricing to be quoted on a unit-price and extended-price basis. The period of performance runs from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, for the base year, with the potential to extend through May 31, 2029. The facility must be available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, with a maximum of four consecutive training days per session and an average class size of twelve students. Place of performance is San Diego, California 92147, and the contractor must possess a California State License to operate a VWT and maintain valid insurance coverage for VWT operations.