Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE) Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Contract   4

Background
The Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE) is part of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). The USAFA's mission is to educate, train, and inspire future leaders of the Department of the Air Force.

CAStLE's mission focuses on addressing aging structures and material degradation through research and technology development projects. These efforts aim to deliver critical science and technology products to various government, academic, and commercial sponsors while also preparing future generations for careers in science and technology. Successful execution of CAStLE's mission supports the safe and economical sustainment of Department of Defense (DoD) systems and structures, integrating relevant research into the educational framework for cadets.

Work Details
The contractor will provide labor in accordance with the CAStLE Engineering and Research Activities for Aging Structures Work Statement. Individual task orders will be issued for each project, specifying applicable labor categories and hours.

The contract includes various pricing arrangements: Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Fixed Price Level of Effort (FFP-LOE), Cost Reimbursable (CR) for travel, materials, transportation, and storage. Each task order will detail specific requirements including:
- Labor provision under multiple categories.
- Travel support as needed with no burden or profit on travel costs.
- Material procurement as specified in task orders with no profit on direct costs.
- Transportation needs identified per project with competitive quotes required for costs exceeding thresholds.
- Storage requirements negotiated per task order.

Period of Performance
From 21 February 2025 to 20 February 2030, with options extending to 20 February 2032.

Place of Performance
USAF Academy, Colorado