Bridge Action for: FA4890-21-C-0001, RC-135 Contract Aircrew and Courseware Development Training and Courseware Development (CAT/CWD)

This Performance Work Statement (PWS), Version 1.7 (Contract FA4890-21-C-0001), outlines the requirements for RC/WC-135 Contract Aircrew Training (CAT) and Courseware Development (CWD) services at Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Spanning a six-month bridge performance period from November 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027, the contract’s primary goals are to maximize operational effectiveness, enhance combat capability, and preserve Air Force personnel and resources. The contractor is responsible for providing qualified personnel, materials, and supervision to deliver academic, training device (simulator), and selective flight instruction. Key responsibilities include managing student progression, conducting remedial training, maintaining master courseware files, and administering examinations. Under CWD, the contractor must analyze, design, and update instructional materials using the Instructional Systems Development (ISD) model. This includes executing scheduled biennial reviews, out-of-cycle changes, and urgent action directives to reflect aircraft, technical order, or syllabus modifications. The Government will provide necessary facilities, training devices, aircraft, and unclassified local area network (LAN) access. The contractor must supply its own IT systems, including a Courseware/Content Management System (CMS), and ensure strict physical and cybersecurity compliance. Personnel requirements dictate that all instructors possess appropriate security clearances, ranging from Secret to Top Secret with SCI access, with some positions requiring polygraphs. Additionally, the contractor must provide an on-site Site Manager and an Administrative Assistant to handle student scheduling, security coordination, and database management.

The Air Force Acquisition Management & Integration Center (AMIC) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) regarding a proposed six-month, sole-source bridge contract to MilSup LLC. This bridge action, covering November 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027, aims to prevent a lapse in RC/WC-135 Contract Aircrew Training (CAT), Courseware Development (CWD), and staff support services at Offutt Air Force Base. The extension is necessary due to delays in generating requirements for the follow-on contract, which will be competed through the General Services Administration's (GSA) One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) vehicle. To justify this sole-source bridge action under FAR 6.302-1, the government is seeking industry feedback on two main points: whether a competitive solicitation for a brief six-month performance period benefits the government over the costs of a new source selection, and if such a short-term solicitation would foster a viable competitive environment. Foreign participation is prohibited. Capable and interested parties must submit their feedback and capability packages by September 18, 2026, to the designated point of contact, Christopher Richards.