Notice ID: 93c3ccf0544a430bbf78454c44ea05cbSources Sought
Spatial Disorientation CLS
Archived on January 31, 2026. Original response deadline: . Full description on SAM.gov.
Description
SD training is currently required and conducted in United States Air Force (USAF) pilot training as part of Air Education & Training Command (AETC) classroom-based training and in-flight demonstrations using the T-6 aircraft. USAF Pilot training is conducted at Columbus AFB MS, Laughlin AFB OK, Sheppard AFB TX, JBSA Randolph TX and Vance AFB OK. Currently, each student experiences basic SD illusions by training in the Gyro Integrated Physiological Trainer (IPT), Generation II (GYRO IPT II), which is a commercially available product, support the Spatial Disorientation (SD) training requirements in the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Student Undergraduate Pilot Training syllabus. SD training systems expose undergraduate pilots and aircrew to typical vestibular and visual illusions found in aviation, allowing them to recognize, confirm, prevent, and recover from SD.
The Program Requirements can be summarized per the list below:
- CLS, Mods, Upgrades, Testing, and other support for 5 devices located at 5 sites.
- Ability to replicate past/recent accident scenarios as a demonstration training event.
- Set environmental parameters prior to flight and use flight data (aircraft data as well as instrument data) ability to replay while maintaining the ability to transfer control of fight to the pilot at one time.
- The SD Trainer will be maintenance friendly, enabling routine maintenance tasks to be accomplished within 24 hours (by properly trained personnel), to ensure the SD Trainer can support training for 10 hours/day, 5 days/week.
Overview
Agency:
Department of WarDepartment of the Air Force
Office:AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND.AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER.TRAINING.FA8621 AFLCMC WNSK SIMS
Posted:November 21, 2025
NAICS:541330: Engineering Services
Last Updated:Aug 21, 2026
PSC:6910: TRAINING AIDS
Set-Aside:Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Type:Sources Sought
Place of Performance:Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433
Award Overview
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Contacts
Contracting Officer
Primary Contact
Pamela K. Randall
Secondary Contact
John Bowers
Documents
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| Sources Sought | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | Nov 21, 2025 | 213.09 KB |
Lifecycle
Solicitation:
FA862125RB017- Market Research
Pre-solicitation or formal solicitation typically follows within 30–180 days. (estimate)
- Market ResearchCurrentNov 21, 2025
Spatial Disorientation CLS
Similar Opportunities
Title | Phase | Agency | NAICS | Set Aside | Posted | Deadline | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sole Source / J&A | 541330 | No Set-Aside | 10/13/2026 | Open | - | ||
The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualifications to support repairability maintainability, and sustaining engineering for the modified WC-130J RTP APN-241 Weather Radar. Potential sources must possess the ability to provide engineering studies for the WC-130J RTP APN-241 system in resolving reliability and maintainability issues, obsolete parts issues, identify and propose solutions to Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) issues, and analyze failure trends from both the depots and the field level shops to support the MC-130J CR-2M developmental testing. For vendors wishing to participate in this Request for Information (RFI), after reviewing the requirement, provide documentation supporting proof of company’s capability to meet the requested requirements. If lacking sufficient experience/capabilities in a particular area, please provide details explaining strategies to overcome the lack of experience/capabilities to perform that portion of the requirement. In accordance with RFO 15.101(c), this RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or services. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses incurred in response to this RFI; all cost associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in future RFPs nor does it ensure participation, if an RFP is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (SAM.gov) website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Potential sources must be able to install the APN-241 Weather radar in addition to troubleshooting system discrepancies. Potential sources must be capable of and have access to Northrop Grumman equipment. Potential sources would need to have the ability to ensure equipment would be able to detect rain rates in real-time directly in front of the aircraft either proving or disproving the capability. The proposed services are required to have access to Northrop Grumman Corporation, and their databases which contain/maintain the APN-241 Radar System engineering software. The following equipment is required to sustain WC-130J RTP and will be provided as GFE: RTP P/N 780R270G10 (NSN 5841-01-522-1618), Transmitter Module (1A05) P/N 444R372G01 (NSN 5841-01-433-9455), and General-Purpose Processor Module P/N 824R061G06 (NSN 5998-01-534-5169). The modified configuration provided is the following equipment: WC-130J RTP P/N 780R270G13 (NSN 5841-01-546-5654), Transmitter Module (1A05) P/N 444R372G02 (NSN 6130-01-433-9452). And General- Purpose Processor Module P/N 824R061G13 (NSN 5998-01-564-1569). Provide sustaining engineering support and repairment of the modified configuration: WC-130J RTP P/N 780R270G13 (NSN 5841-01-546-5654), Transmitter Module (1A05) P/N 444R372G02 (NSN 6130-01-433-9452), and General-Purpose Processor Module P/N 824R061G13 (NSN 5998-01-564-1569) Provide engineering support during developmental testing not to exceed 400-man hours and provide on-site support at Eglin AFB for two engineers for a total of three 5-day trips. The proposed acquisition strategy is a 2-year (plus 6-month extension option) contract beginning in FY27 and continuing through FY29. The Government has determined this system is not a commercial item. There are no samples available for potential suppliers to evaluate. The Government anticipates this requirement to be sole source to: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION (NGC) CAGE Code: 11982 4065 Colonel Glenn HWY Beavercreek Township, OH 45431 RFO 15.101 Early exchanges with industry As prescribed in 15.101(c), The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Request for Information or to otherwise pay for the information solicitated except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation Although “proposal” and “offeror are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. | Market Research | 541330 | No Set-Aside | 09/23/2026 | 10/23/2026 | Beavercreek Township, OH | |
Follow-on Contractor Engineering and Technical Services (CETS) IDIQ awarded to Pratt and Whitney (RTX Corporation) on 10 September 2026 in the amount detailed in this notice. | Awarded | 541330 | No Set-Aside | 09/18/2026 | Open | - | |
Contractor Engineering and Technical Services (CETS) | Sole Source / J&A | 541330 | No Set-Aside | 09/17/2026 | Open | - | |
Contractor Engineering and Technical Services (CETS) | Sole Source / J&A | 541330 | No Set-Aside | 08/26/2026 | Open | - |
Additional Details
Solicitation Number
FA862125RB017
Archive Date
Jan 31, 2026
Office Address
WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-7249