SAM # A065439

Air Force Market Research for Joint Simulation Environment Development and Site Support

The Department of the Air Force is conducting market research for a potential Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) services contract. - Government buyer: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Training Directorate (FA8635). - Opportunity: Market research to assess industry capabilities and help determine whether a future JSE indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract should be unrestricted or reserved for small businesses. - Requested services: - Develop, integrate, and test modeling and simulation capabilities. - Provide operations and product support at JSE test and training sites, including the planned centers at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. A European site and other locations may also be considered. - Site environments and notable requirements: May include JSE- and non-JSE-compliant training systems; commercial off-the-shelf hardware and software; server rooms and cockpit support racks; secure audiovisual systems; classified networks; and system integration laboratories. The work may involve OEMs associated with airborne-platform training systems, but none are identified by name. - OEMs and vendors: No specific OEMs, vendors, or product manufacturers are named in the provided information. - Contract structure and performance: The contemplated contract has a 10-year period, consisting of a one-year base period and up to nine one-year option periods. The initial task order is expected to support the Nellis site and may include a transition period.

Description

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.

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