Tactical Training and Range Operational Support

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Background The 354th Contracting Squadron at Eielson AFB, AK is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of providing Tactical Training and Range Operational Support in accordance with the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a request for proposal or an obligation on the part of the Government. The information gathered may be used by the Air Force in developing its acquisition strategy and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for marking proprietary or competition-sensitive information in their responses. Work Details The contractor will provide specialized support for tactical control, threat emulation, post-mission data validation, and intelligence integration services essential for executing Large Force Exercises (LFE) such as Red Flag-Alaska (RF-AK) and Northern Edge (NE). Key tasks include: 1. Providing a team of subject matter experts (SMEs) with instructor or Weapons Officer level experience in core competencies such as Tactical Control, Threat Emulation, Mission Data Integrity & Debrief Readiness, and Operational & Intelligence Integration. 2. Ensuring high-fidelity threat and airspace management within exercise control structures. 3. Facilitating execution of scheduled exercise flight operations, including at least two distinct exercise vulnerability periods (vuls) per day. 4. Providing personnel for roles including Air-to-Surface RTOs, Air-to-Air RTOs, HARM Assessors, and White Force Exercise Support. 5. Conducting mission data integrity checks to ensure accurate debriefing processes. 6. Offering continuous expert advice for operations and intelligence coordination during exercises. 7. Developing software that validates air-to-surface munitions with high accuracy integrated into JPARC infrastructure. Place of Performance The geographic locations include Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Alaska, and at sea in the Gulf of Alaska.