Wind River In-Person Training Class for VxWorks 7 and Workbench Essentials
Air Force and Space Force · FA8222 AFSC OL H PZIE
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA8222260253KH in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 10, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Sep 17, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Wind River In-Person Training Class for VxWorks 7 and Workbench Essentials Solicitation #: FA8222260253KH This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Date: 10 September 2026 This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (R… (show all)
FQ) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular _2026-01_. Contracting Office Address: 6038 Aspen Avenue, Bldg 1289 Hill AFB, UT 84056 PSC/FSC: U012 Proposed Solicitation Number: FA8222260253KH Closing Response Date: 10/09/2026 Estimated Contract Award Date: 10/16/2026 This requirement is: 100% small business set-aside NAICS Code: 611420 Small Business Size Standard: $16,000,000.00 Description of services to be acquired: This requirement is for the procurement of specialized training in support of the 518 SWES, F-16 Block 30 project. This training is essential for the migration of their VxWorks 6.9 embedded system to VxWorks 7. This specialized training will include the upgrade of VxWorks 6.9 to VxWorks 7 Workbench Essentials, VxWorks Board Support Packages and Device Drivers, and the VxWorks 6.9 to VxWorks 7 Migration. Brand Name: This requirement is for a Brand Name item. Any offers received that provide for other than those services listed in the attached PWS shall not be considered for award. Additionally, offers that are incomplete, or offers that do not meet the technical requirements shall not be considered for award. A redacted copy of the Brand Name Justification is provided as Attachment 2. Length and dates of Agreements and place of delivery and acceptance: Delivery within 30 days after contract award Training location shall be at Hill Air Force Base, Utah The provision at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors � Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offers are due by 05:00 PM mountain time 9 October 2026, via electronic mail to kevin.hutchison@us.af.mil. Offeror is responsible for verifying receipt of offer. Offeror is responsible for the following Provide CAGE code when submitting offer Ensure the quote submitted is clear and excludes inconsistencies The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation � Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition (a) The Government will issue a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Price (ii) Technical Acceptability, determined by offeror�s quote meeting the requirements for mixers as outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement document (b) Evaluation is on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. All offers will be evaluated on the total proposed price. One award will be made to the offeror with the lowest priced quote which is found to be technically acceptable. Technical acceptability will be determined by evaluating the offeror�s quote for a demonstration that the proposed training clearly meets the specifications outlined in the Performance Work Statement. Only information submitted with the offeror�s quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. The offeror shall ensure their quote is clear and excludes inconsistencies. Only the two lowest priced quotes will be evaluated for technical acceptability. The next lowest priced offeror will only be evaluated if either of the aforementioned offers are found technically unacceptable (and so on). Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted. All companies or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of solicitation closing for their quote to be considered for award. (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer�s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer or part of an offer, whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications � Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions � Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause. The clause at FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders � Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Invoices. An invoice shall be submitted for the training provided. In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, use of electronic payment requests is mandatory. Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) is the Department of Defense system of choice for submission of invoices and receipt/acceptance of documents. Detailed information regarding WAWF is available on the internet at https://wawf.eb.mil/. Other Clauses and Provisions applicable to this acquisition will be presented at time of award. Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS): N/A Proposal Submission Information: Offers are due by 05:00PM mountain time 09 October 2026 via electronic mail to kevin.hutchison.2@us.af.mil. For additional information regarding the solicitation, contact Kevin Hutchison at kevin.hutchison.2@us.af.mil Notice to Offerors: The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. This solicitation incorporates one or more clauses and/or provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address. https://www.acquisition.gov Attachments: Performance Work Statement Brand Name Justification
Who won similar work
7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 611420.
| 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 |
| SPRINTZEAL AMERICAS INC | 1 | $686K | Feb 18, 2025 |
| ACADEMY OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY, LLC | 1 | $318K | Jan 2, 2025 |
| SOLUTIONS3 LLC | 1 | $84K | Feb 18, 2025 |
| CYBERPROTEX, LLC | 1 | $59K | Sep 19, 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.
- Jul 24, 2026KIKAHA SOLUTIONS, LLC$415.4MCyber Operations Formal Training Support (CyOFTS) III
- Jul 7, 2026PURDUE UNIVERSITY West Lafayette IN 47906 USA$3.5MCyber Training Course BPA
- Sep 26, 2025PURDUE UNIVERSITY West Lafayette IN 47906 USA$100KCyber Training and Education Pilot
- Sep 19, 2025CYBERPROTEX, LLC$59KPKB Instructor Led IT Training SOCCENT
- Feb 18, 2025SOLUTIONS3 LLC$84KHack the Box Software Training Platform
- Feb 18, 2025SPRINTZEAL AMERICAS INC$686KACC/A6 Purchase of CompTIA Security+ Exam Vouchers and Security+ Continuing Education (CE) Tokens
- Jan 2, 2025ACADEMY OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY, LLC$318KRed Hat System Administration Training
Competitive landscape
For the 6 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.
- 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.