Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
Air Force and Space Force · FA8635 ADV TRNG CPBLTES AFLCMC WNRK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation A065439 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 1, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
- Oct 2, 2026Sources SoughtOpen
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
ThisSources Sought results will assist the Air Force in determining whether this solicitation will be unrestricted competition or a small business set-aside for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to fulfill Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) requirements. The Government is assessing the capability of companies that may possess the expertise to competently and competitively respond to the following requirements for the JSE program: For the JSE Program, the contractor shall possess the capabilities to fulfill 1) development, integration, and testing of modeling and simula… (show all)
tion capabilities and 2) operations and product support functions at designated JSE test and training sites. The JSE Program is planning for two major training sites: Joint Integrated Test and Training Center�Nellis AFB, NV (JITTC-N) and Joint Integrated Test and Training Center�Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK (JITTC-E). The Air Force is considering a third site in the European theatre. Additional sites may be included as part of this solicitation. These sites will contain most, if not all, of the following: Multiple training systems (JSE-compliant and non-JSE-compliant) developed by other airborne platform program offices and their Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) Many supporting COTS software and hardware components Server rooms hosting JSE software components along with the cockpits support racks associated with the training systems Secure audio/visual distribution systems for mission brief and debrief Secure networks supporting Secret/Collateral, TS/SCI, and SAP information System integration labs supporting JSE development, integration and testing The IDIQ contract will commence within the 4th Quarter of CY27 with a 10-year period of performance. The first task order will be awarded 1st Quarter of CY28 to support JITTC-N including up to a 6-month transition period with the incumbent contractor. The Government anticipates the contract period of performance to be a minimum of a 1-year base period with up to nine 1-year option periods. Further questions may be e-mailed to Contract Specialist Matthew Mercer, matthew.mercer.5@us.af.mil, Contract Specialist James Floyd, james.floyd.23@us.af.mil and Logistics Management Specialist, gregory.zele@us.af.mil. Responses must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Matthew Mercer, matthew.mercer.5@us.af.mil, and Contract Specialist James Floyd, james.floyd.23@us.af.mil and are due NLT 11:59 PM EST, 15 October 2026. The Government may converse with respondents regarding this RFI. Such conversations are solely intended to clarify potential capability to perform the requirements.
Who won similar work
137 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 336413.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED | 9 | $64.3M | May 29, 2026 |
| AIRTRONICS, LLC | 7 | $1.6M | Jul 16, 2026 |
| TEXAS AEROSPACE SERVICES INC | 6 | $7.1M | Nov 7, 2025 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC | 3 | $502.8M | Oct 5, 2026 |
| AERO ENGINEERING SUPPORT GROUP INC | 3 | $24.1M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Moog Military Aircraft LLC · $MOG-A | 3 | $20.8M | Mar 31, 2026 |
| SHERWOOD AVIONICS AND ACCESSORIES, INC. | 3 | $9.8M | Apr 16, 2026 |
| SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS INC | 3 | $3.3M | Aug 7, 2026 |
| HYDRO-AIRE AEROSPACE CORP | 3 | $2.1M | Apr 1, 2026 |
| EATON CORPORATION | 3 | $1.7M | Dec 23, 2025 |
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.
- Oct 5, 2026NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$4.0MT-38 Wingtips
- Oct 1, 2026JEFF BONNER R & D, INC.$61KPillow Block Plates
- Sep 30, 2026COASTAL SEAT CUSHIONS INC$71KC-17 Seat Cushion sets with covers and embroidery
- Sep 29, 2026SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION$6.8MRepair of the Refueling Probe Assembly in support of the HH-60G Helicopter Program
- Sep 29, 2026AERO ENGINEERING SUPPORT GROUP INC$337KRepair of the C-130 Pressure Altimeter NSN 6610-01-212-6464
- Sep 23, 2026AAR Component Services - Grand Prairie, Inc.$96.1MRemanufacture of the F-16 Accessory Drive Gearbox (ADG) and Jet Fuel Starter (JFS)
- Sep 22, 2026Wabtec Inspection Technologies, Inc.$24KT-38 Roller Probe Inspection Equipment
- Sep 9, 2026CAE USA INC.$45.3MNotice of Contract Award of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Level D 747-8i Full Flight Simulator and Initial Logistics Support Package
- Sep 4, 2026AMETEK INC$4.4MRepair of B-1B Torque Motor
- Sep 3, 2026ARISTA AVIATION SERVICES, LLC. Enterprise AL 36330 USA$10.4MOverhaul of Dynamic Components on the UH-1N Helicopters
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.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (14 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $441K 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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 1 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.