Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA8635 ADV TRNG CPBLTES AFLCMC WNRK
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
A065439
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
336413
Product service code
6930
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-01
Response deadline
Oct 15, 2027, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Nellis AFB, NV
Contracting contact
matthew.mercer.5@us.af.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
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ThisSources Sought results will assist the Air Force in determining whether this solicitation will be unrestricted competition or a small business set-aside for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to fulfill Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) requirements. The Government is assessing the capability of companies that may possess the expertise to competently and competitively respond to the following requirements for the JSE program: For the JSE Program, the contractor shall possess the capabilities to fulfill 1) development, integration, and testing of modeling and simulation capabilities and 2) operations and product support functions at designated JSE test and training sites. The JSE Program is planning for two major training sites: Joint Integrated Test and Training Center–Nellis AFB, NV (JITTC-N) and Joint Integrated Test and Training Center–Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK (JITTC-E). The Air Force is considering a third site in the European theatre. Additional sites may be included as part of this solicitation. These sites will contain most, if not all, of the following: Multiple training systems (JSE-compliant and non-JSE-compliant) developed by other airborne platform program offices and their Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) Many supporting COTS software and hardware components Server rooms hosting JSE software components along with the cockpits support racks associated with the training systems Secure audio/visual distribution systems for mission brief and debrief Secure networks supporting Secret/Collateral, TS/SCI, and SAP information System integration labs supporting JSE development, integration and testing The IDIQ contract will commence within the 4th Quarter of CY27 with a 10-year period of performance. The first task order will be awarded 1st Quarter of CY28 to support JITTC-N including up to a 6-month transition period with the incumbent contractor. The Government anticipates the contract period of performance to be a minimum of a 1-year base period with up to nine 1-year option periods. Further questions may be e-mailed to Contract Specialist Matthew Mercer, matthew.mercer.5@us.af.mil, Contract Specialist James Floyd, james.floyd.23@us.af.mil and Logistics Management Specialist, gregory.zele@us.af.mil. Responses must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Matthew Mercer, matthew.mercer.5@us.af.mil, and Contract Specialist James Floyd, james.floyd.23@us.af.mil and are due NLT 11:59 PM EST, 15 October 2026. The Government may converse with respondents regarding this RFI. Such conversations are solely intended to clarify potential capability to perform the requirements.
Contact
Point of contact
Matthew Mercer
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
matthew.mercer.5@us.af.mil
Secondary
elizabeth.moles@us.af.mil
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