Cyber Operations Formal Training Support (CyOFTS) III
Air Force and Space Force · FA8773 ACC 38 CONS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA8773-25-R-0002 in this department, oldest first.
- May 2, 2025 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
Cyber Operations Formal Training Support (CyOFTS) III will support the 39 Information Operations Squadron (IOS) Cyberspace Operations (CO) and Information Operations (IO) Formal Training Unit (FTU). This contract will provide subject matter expertise (SME) and other essential capabilities to augment and support the mission of 39 IOS in support of Air Combat Command (ACC), Air Forces Cyber (AFCYBER), US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), and the US Government. The mission of 39 IOS and their partners is to provide Initial Qualification Training (IQT), USCYBERCOM 2000-level work role training, and adva… (show all)
nced training for Total Force (TF) Airmen to plan and execute tasks requiring CO and IO capabilities. CO training includes the employment of cyberspace capabilities where the primary purpose is to achieve objectives in or through cyberspace. IO training includes those Information Warfare (IW) forces specifically trained to apply social science principles and fundamentals to shape the perceptions and behavior of relevant actors. The ability to integrate civilian/commercial technology and military tactics, techniques, procedures, discipline, and rigor into the training enables graduates to defend the nation. Place of contract performance will be accomplished at Government facilities as defined in the PWS located at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, and Keesler AFB, Mississippi. Please see the attached Synopsis.
Who won similar work
12 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) U008.
Single-winner award sizes (12): middle half $84K to $1.9M, median $669K; range $27K to $415.4M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY West Lafayette IN 47906 USA | 2 | $3.6M | Jul 7, 2026 |
| KIKAHA SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1 | $415.4M | Jul 24, 2026 |
| X-star Inc. | 1 | $78.0M | Mar 23, 2026 |
| LAREDO TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. | 1 | $1.4M | Feb 10, 2025 |
| LECKRONE MILITARY CONSULTING LLC | 1 | $1.3M | Aug 10, 2026 |
| RIVERSIDE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Fairfax VA 22033 USA | 1 | $900K | Jan 30, 2026 |
| C2 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1 | $438K | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Veritas Management Group, Inc. | 1 | $152K | Apr 7, 2026 |
| VINDSKAR INC | 1 | $37K | Sep 1, 2026 |
| SHAW SHOOTING INC | 1 | $33K | Apr 1, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 1, 2026VINDSKAR INC$37KJPRA UTS TrainingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 31, 2026C2 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$438KCIVILIAN GUARDIAN COURSE (CGC) CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND ITERATIONNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 10, 2026LECKRONE MILITARY CONSULTING LLC$1.3MAFRC Advanced Trauma Direct Training ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 24, 2026KIKAHA SOLUTIONS, LLC$415.4MCyber Operations Formal Training Support (CyOFTS) IIINo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 7, 2026PURDUE UNIVERSITY West Lafayette IN 47906 USA$3.5MCyber Training Course BPANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 7, 2026Veritas Management Group, Inc.$152KCatholic Religious Education CoordinatorNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 23, 2026X-star Inc.$78.0MBomber Supplemental Trainer for Aircrew Readiness (BSTAR) Production Other Transaction SBIR Phase IIINo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 30, 2026RIVERSIDE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Fairfax VA 22033 USA$900KCORVUS SAGE ISR Training BridgeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 26, 2025PURDUE UNIVERSITY West Lafayette IN 47906 USA$100KCyber Training and Education PilotNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 3, 2025PURE PRAXIS Long Beach CA 90815 USA$27KTravis AFB, CA - Suicide Prevention, Sexual Assault, & Domestic Violence Awareness TrainingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 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.
- 0 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.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 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.