Simulation Trade Skills
Air Force and Space Force · FA8052 773 ESS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA805225P00 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 24, 2025 · this noticeAward NoticeINTERPLAY LEARNING, INC. · $1.4M
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Note the winner and the end of the period of performance for the recompete.
- Follow the agency to see the next notice for this work.
What the notice says
The mission of Department of Defense (DoD) Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR)Libraries is outlined in DoDI 1015.10 stating DoD Libraries (DoDL) shall provide information resources and services required to accomplish the mission. The libraries support military personnel assigned to contingency operations, remote sites, and military missions IAW DoDI 1015.10, Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs. The program provides professional military and voluntary education program materials and services. Libraries also provide facilities, resources, and services to enhance the quality of li… (show all)
fe, regeneration, and resiliency for authorized customers. The DoD Library Consortium exists to create partnerships among the libraries within the various services of the DoD. They cooperatively acquire materials that are made available to military and civilian employees across the DoD. These resources relate to various overarching goals of the DoD such as recreation, physical wellness, emotional resiliency, and educational pursuits. To meet these needs, the 773d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron is seeking a trade skills education subscription. The Department of the Air Force Libraries (DAFL) requires an online resource that shall expand education in trade skills. The online resource subscription needs an effective and scalable learning resource with three-dimensional (3D) and virtual reality (VR) simulation content as part of the resources. The trade courses include construction, electrical, heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, safety, solar, and other similar trades. Product Characteristics: Shall provide a product which includes trade courses in HVAC, Solar, Electrical, Plumbing, Construction, Safety, Commercial HVAC and Appliance Repair. Shall be able to provide All-access via PC, iPad/Android tablet, and Virtual Reality (VR headset not required for simulations. Shall provide custom learning paths for all subjects. Shall provide unique dual delivery through a variety of technological devices. Shall provide a scaffolding approach to simulations and comprehensive content areas to support the skilledtrades curriculum. Shall provide Technical Services including SSO and VR Setup Application; additional integrations can be scoped during contracts as needed. Assigned Customer Success Manager shall be provided for annual support including program mapping, training support, updates & product announcements Shall dedicate customer service representatives to resolve all service issues. Shall be able to interface with all 4-service branch library and Military OneSource websites using industry standard authentication methods to ensure only eligible patrons can access resources from any internet connected computer browsers and mobile devices. Shall work with the contract point of contact to establish authentication methods to provide optimal accessibility for all eligible patrons. Security between the Website and server shall be Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3. Shall be able to supply or allow retrieval of database usage statistics by Branch of Service (Air Force, Space Force, Army, Marine Corps, Military OneSource/Other, and Navy). Shall have HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with long duration deployed on the servers to mitigate/prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. Website certificates should be RSA 2048-bits (SHA256withRSA). Shall have the ability to test the platform to evaluate if it meets requirements. Shall provide username and password to view content on platform.
Who won similar work
1918 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
Single-winner award sizes (1890): middle half $80K to $2.0M, median $328K; range $566 to $20.7B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $39.3B | 17 | $2.5B | Oct 6, 2026 |
| WAREHOUSE ONE, INC | 11 | $9.0M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX · $68.9B | 9 | $22.7B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA · $77.8B | 9 | $3.5B | Oct 2, 2026 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT · $67.6B | 9 | $281.4M | Aug 26, 2026 |
| ARHAB LLC | 8 | $1.0M | Aug 10, 2026 |
| THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED | 7 | $57.9M | May 29, 2026 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · $LHX · $19.4B | 7 | $22.1M | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Aantilia LLC | 7 | $3.4M | Oct 5, 2026 |
| AIRTRONICS, LLC | 7 | $1.6M | Jul 16, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $NOC reported $39.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1890 past awards, $328K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $RTX reported $68.9B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1890 past awards, $328K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $BA reported $77.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1890 past awards, $328K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $LMT reported $67.6B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1890 past awards, $328K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $LHX reported $19.4B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1890 past awards, $328K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 19, 2026THALES USA, INC.$4.4MFMS Albania Case, Kucova Air Base NAVAIDS Program
- Oct 19, 2026NEW ENGLAND FIRE TECH INC$810K1798 - Hanscom AFB Fire Suppression System Inspections
- Oct 16, 2026Stravon Systems LLC$57KTRANSFORMER AND WIRE PURCHASE
- Oct 16, 2026D AND D INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC$199KLaundry Services
- Oct 15, 2026E&C CAMPOS AND SONS LLC$5.9MJBSA LAK and RND Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Service
- Oct 14, 2026IPSEN, INC$32KBall Screw and Components
- Oct 14, 2026SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS GROUP INC$156KSmall Arms Parts Management System
- Oct 14, 2026Midway Trailers Benton MO 63736 USA$71KMobile Marketing Trailer
- Oct 14, 2026Ready Power, L.L.C.$184KProcure and Install a Generator Building 125
- Oct 13, 2026ALPHA FIRE PROTECTION LLC$136KHalon 1211 Fire Extinguisher Mx
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 3 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (36 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $1.7M from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 8 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 5 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 6 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.