Range Training Officer (IDIQ)   2

Background
The Range Training Officer (IDIQ) contract is issued by the U.S. Air Force, specifically the 353d Combat Training Squadron (CTS) at Eielson AFB, Alaska. The mission of this contract is to provide specialized support for tactical air combat exercises such as Red Flag-Alaska and Northern Edge. The goal is to enhance the operational effectiveness of these exercises through expert personnel and software solutions that facilitate threat emulation, mission data validation, and tactical control.

Work Details
The contractor will provide a highly qualified team of subject matter experts (SMEs) with experience equivalent to that of a USAF Instructor or Weapons Officer. Key tasks include:
1. Providing up to three qualified personnel for pre-exercise planning at the Scenario Design Conference hosted at Eielson AFB.
2. Supporting, coordinating, and facilitating planning milestones for Red Flag-Alaska and Northern Edge exercises.
3. Delivering contingency support for Red Flag-Nellis exercises on an as-needed basis.
4. Ensuring all personnel possess appropriate training, qualifications, and security clearances.
5. Maintaining capabilities for mobilization and deployment of personnel and software to both JPARC and NTTR environments.
6. Executing Task Orders for specific operational support, travel, and deliverables as required.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed over a five-year period with an option to extend for six months, starting from October 1, 2026.

Place of Performance
The primary location for performance is Eielson AFB in Alaska, with additional support provided at Nellis AFB in Nevada on a contingency basis.

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must meet the following requirements:
- Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA)
- Personnel must have verifiable experience equivalent to that of a USAF Instructor or Weapons Officer.
- All personnel must possess appropriate security clearances.
- Contractors must maintain capabilities for mobilization and deployment of personnel and software.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent based on the prior contract W31P4Q18D0002-W31P4Q24F0126 awarded to Georgia Tech Applied Research (valued at $85,283,523). That effort provided range training officer (RTO) and harm assessor personnel/staffing support for training exercises at the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC), including deployments of JDEWR, which aligns closely with the current requirement to provide qualified RTO SMEs and contingency support for Red Flag-Alaska and Northern Edge exercises supported by 353 CTS. The scope reads as a continuation of sustaining and staffing similar exercise support functions at the same range/exercise environments.