SAM #FA487726QA199

Sole Source Training and Equipment for Drop Zone/HELO Landing Zone Survey – 355th Contracting Squadron

This notice announces the 355th Contracting Squadron's intent to award a sole-source contract for specialized Drop Zone and Helicopter Landing Zone survey training and equipment. - Agency: Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 355th Contracting Squadron - Sole-source provider: STS, Inc. - Requirement includes: - Two courses: 'Professionalizing the Force® - Level 1 DZ/HLZ Survey Fundamentals™' and 'Level 2 DZ/HLZ Survey Foundational Skills™' - Training covers DoD Drop Zone, Assault Zone, and Medical Evacuation analysis, digital survey equipment, GNSS/GPS tools, and field data collection - Courses must comply with AFI 13-217 standards - Integrated equipment kits designed for field use in austere environments - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - Opportunity is sole-source, but interested vendors may respond to influence competition - Period of performance: Two-week course, dates not specified

Technical and Commercial Details - Training and equipment are tailored for government personnel involved in survey operations - Equipment kits are integrated with the curriculum and compatible with field requirements - STS, Inc. is the identified OEM for both training and equipment - No detailed pricing or quantities disclosed

Potential Competition - Vendors with similar DoD-compliant survey training and equipment solutions may be eligible to compete if the requirement is opened - Interested parties should respond to the notice to express capability or interest

Description

This is not a solicitation, and quotes are not being accepted at the moment. The 355th Contracting Squadron intends to issue a sole-source procurement action for the procurement of the following items: 0001 Professionalizing the Force® - Level 1 DZ/HLZ Survey Fundementals™ Course 0002 Professionalizing the Force® - Level 2 DZ/HLZ Survey Foundational Skills™Course Attachments: 1. Sole Source Justification - DZ.HLZ Course Description: This requirement is accomplished in accordance with RFO 12.201-1. The 68 RQs is looking for a 2 week course focused on Department of Defense (DoD) Drop Zone/Assault Zone/Medical Evacuations analysis and techniques including the integration of various software applications and hardware.  This course must meet the criteria set forth in AFI 13-217 (Drop Zone & Landing Zone Operations). This training program is designed specifically to support United States Government personnel engaged in assessment and survey operations across various environments. The training courses are tailored for mission sets that include Drop Zones, Helicopter Landing Zones, Forward Arming and Refueling Points, and Airfield and Landing Zone surveying and operations. It includes instruction on tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP's), as well as applied use of digital survey equipment, GNSS/GPS tools, and field-based data collection and processing workflows.  STS, Inc. provides specialized equipment kits built to support the operational methods taught in the course. These kits are assembled to ensure compatibility with field requirements and are configured to function in environments with limited infrastructure or support. The training and equipment are developed together as a unified capability. The combination of curriculum, tools, and mission alignment allows for consistent and efficient deployment by government units operating in diverse and often austere conditions.

All interested parties must respond no later than 7/13/2026 at 10:00am MDT to SrA Judah Morton at email: judah.morton@us.af.mil or phone (520) 228-6699. Responses received will be reviewed in detail; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. Information received will be reviewed solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or not. The 355th Contracting Office will not reimburse parties for any costs connected with providing capability information.

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