W50SLF26QA014 - Optimizing the Human Weapon System
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W50SLF26QA014
- Agency
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Army National Guard
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Woman-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Jbphh, Hawaii 96853, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Hawaii Air National Guard, procuring through the Army National Guard, seeks quotations for Optimizing the Human Weapon System (OHWS) therapist services with proposals due September 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM Hawaii Standard Time. This procurement is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses and is a follow-on to incumbent Tridant Solutions Inc.
Place of performance is Building 3400B, 360 Mamala Bay Drive, Hickam AFB, Hawaii 96853-5517. The contract requires licensed physical therapists holding a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) or Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy (DScPT) from APTA-accredited institutions with orthopedic clinical specialist (OCS), sports certified specialist (SCS), or NATA certified athletic trainer certification and minimum four to five years' experience, and licensed massage therapists with minimum two years' experience. All contractor personnel require Common Access Cards, AT Level I training within 30 days, OPSEC training, Information Assurance training, and NACI background investigations due to ADP III classification. Teleworking is not authorized.
The contract covers a 12-month base year (2026) plus four one-year option years (2027–2030) and one six-month extension option (2031–2032), all on firm fixed-price terms. The contractor must maintain a 1:30 staffing ratio and deliver monthly status reports, quarterly data and trend analyses, weekly staff reports, and quarterly program reports tracking duty-not-involved-in-flying rates, profile rates, and retention metrics. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply under Wage Determination 2015-5689 (Hawaii). The NAICS code is 541990. Evaluation criteria are past performance, relevant work experience within the past three years, and price, weighted approximately equally between non-price factors combined and price. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions. Quote validity must be minimum 60 days. Questions are no longer accepted as of August 20, 2026.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The Hawaii Air National Guard is requesting for quotations for their OHWS requirement.
Quotations are due via email to Emma Newbegin, emma.a.newbegin.civ@army.mil, no later than 1000AM HST, 11 September 2026.
Questions regarding the solicitationwill no longer be accepted. Questions received and answers are attached for your reference.
Information provided from answers to questions shall not change/qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. if an amendment is issued, normal procedure relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solcitation amendments shall apply.
REQUIREMENT SCOPE (see attached PWS for full details):
The purpose of the OHWS program is to reduce the frequency and severity of neck and back pain injuries, reduce duty time lost, improve quality of life, enhance readiness, and support fighter aircrew retention. The Contractor goal is to reduce injury rates and to increase the rate of fighter aircrew fully mission capable status. This OHWS program is intended to produce retention on a system-wide basis and is described as prehabilitation. Prehabilitation involves prevention of disability and pain experienced as a result of fighter operations through a program specifically designed to train and otherwise prepare aircrew for the rigorous demands of fighters. This program will target specific neck and back strength and conditioning training which will best prepare the aircrew. In addition, overall conditioning and health education, designed to bring aircrew to the peak of fitness, will further decrease the incidence and severity of neck and back problems. Further, through a program of data collection, to include objective and subjective information, the program will evolve as needed to ensure all efforts for improving the quality of life for aircrew are flexible and continue to be optimized.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the solicitation is 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Contractors with a small business size standard of $19,500,000.
Place of Performance:
The work will be performed at the Hawaii Air National Guard Campus, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), HI 96853.
Period of Performance:
The estimated period of performance base year plus four option years, tentatively scheduled to start from September 30, 2026, to September 29, 2031.
Solicitations shall not exceed 5 pages, and provide the following:
- One (1) signed copy of the Solicitation (SF1449)
- Acknowledgement of Questions and Answers.
- Work Experience Form (does not count toward the 5 page limit)
- Vendor Name, Vendor POC, Vendor CAGE, Vendor UEI, Contact Ph#, E-mail, Discount terms (if applicable); Socio-Economic status; and completed Work Experience Form (attached)
Additionally, in order to be eligible for award, all respondents shall complete all Representations and Certifications found within their profile in the System of Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov.
The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract WITHOUT discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's inital offer should contain the offeror's best terms. [RFO FAR 52.212-1(d)].
A quoter which requires the Government to execute a separate agreement with a third party shall be deemed technically unacceptable.
Facsimile quotations will not be accepted.
Update #1 ·
The Hawaii Air National Guard is requesting for quotations for their OHWS requirement.
Quotations are due via email to Emma Newbegin, emma.a.newbegin.civ@army.mil, no later than 1000AM HST, 11 September 2026.
Questions regarding the solicitation are due by 12:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time on Tuesday, 18 August, 2026. Electronic quotations must be submitted via e-mail to Emma Newbegin at emma.a.newbegin.civ@army.mil.
Information provided from answers to questions shall not change/qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. if an amendment is issued, normal procedure relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solcitation amendments shall apply.
REQUIREMENT SCOPE (see attached PWS for full details):
The purpose of the OHWS program is to reduce the frequency and severity of neck and back pain injuries, reduce duty time lost, improve quality of life, enhance readiness, and support fighter aircrew retention. The Contractor goal is to reduce injury rates and to increase the rate of fighter aircrew fully mission capable status. This OHWS program is intended to produce retention on a system-wide basis and is described as prehabilitation. Prehabilitation involves prevention of disability and pain experienced as a result of fighter operations through a program specifically designed to train and otherwise prepare aircrew for the rigorous demands of fighters. This program will target specific neck and back strength and conditioning training which will best prepare the aircrew. In addition, overall conditioning and health education, designed to bring aircrew to the peak of fitness, will further decrease the incidence and severity of neck and back problems. Further, through a program of data collection, to include objective and subjective information, the program will evolve as needed to ensure all efforts for improving the quality of life for aircrew are flexible and continue to be optimized.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the solicitation is 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Contractors with a small business size standard of $19,500,000.
Place of Performance:
The work will be performed at the Hawaii Air National Guard Campus, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), HI 96853.
Period of Performance:
The estimated period of performance base year plus four option years, tentatively scheduled to start from September 30, 2026, to September 29, 2031.
Solicitations shall not exceed 5 pages, and provide the following:
- One (1) signed copy of the Solicitation (SF1449)
- Vendor Name, Vendor POC, Vendor CAGE, Vendor UEI, Contact Ph#, E-mail, Discount terms (if applicable); Socio-Economic status; and completed Work Experience Form (attached)
Additionally, in order to be eligible for award, all respondents shall complete all Representations and Certifications found within their profile in the System of Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov.
The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract WITHOUT discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's inital offer should contain the offeror's best terms. [RFO FAR 52.212-1(d)].
A quoter which requires the Government to execute a separate agreement with a third party shall be deemed technically unacceptable.
Facsimile quotations will not be accepted.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Questions And Answers.pdf | ||
| OHWS Performance Work Statement_1.pdf | ||
| Solicitation - W50SLF26QA014.pdf | ||
| Work Experience Form.pdf | ||
| OHWS Performance Work Statement.pdf | ||
| Wage Determination 15-5689.txt | TXT text file |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| SOURCES SOUGHT - W50SLF-26-X-1C4E - Optimizing the Human Weapon System | Pre-Solicitation |
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