Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Aug 25, 2026·Responses due Aug 28, 2026

AMC C-40 Pilot Simulator Training - Amendment 1

Air Force and Space Force · FA4452 763 ESS

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
611512
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA445226R0002
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
U099
Place
Scott AFB, IL, USA
Contact
Alexis Strieker (alexis.strieker@us.af.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA445226R0002 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Aug 14, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 21, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 25, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 25, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 12, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026, middle of the range Oct 5, 2026.
Measured from 688 past solicitations at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 14, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

Update to Amendment 1 The purpose of this updated is to incorporate Government responses to two (2) additional questions submitted by industry. The newly added industry questions and Government responses have been added to the Q&A tracking document (Attachment 8 - Government Response to Industry_25 Aug 26) and are highlighted in yellow for easy identification. All documents from the initial amendment posted on 21 August 2026 remain completely unchanged and in full effect. All current and valid documentation for this solicitation can be found in the Attachments section of this posting. Amendmen… (show all)

t 1 and Government Responses to Industry Questions The purpose of this posting is to provide additional Government Responses to Industry Questions (Attachment 8). The following documents revised in Amendment 1 and revise applicable solicitation documents. Amendments have been identified within the Government Responses. The following documents have been amended: 1. Cover Letter 2. Attachment 1 - PWS 3. Attachment 2 - Sect L 4. Attachment 3 - Sect M 5. Attachment 4 - CDRLs 6. Attachment 5 - Provisions and Clauses 7. Attachment 6 - Pricing Matrix Description of the RFP The contractor shall provide academic and simulator training for the following courses: Initial Qualification Pilot Training, Refresher Pilot Training, Pilot Recurring Evaluation Training, Pilot Requalification Training, and Pilot Senior Officer Training with regular updates to the training curriculum. The primary training audience consists of pilots associated with the executive airlift community but may also include personnel from other special missions as approved by AMC's Air, Space, and Information Operations' Training Division (A3T). Training shall be conducted at a training center approved under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 142. The contractor must possess a B737-700/800 training program as well as a B737 MAX Differences training program approved under 14 CFR Part 142. At a minimum, the contractor shall furnish, at its site, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-certified Level D, Category (CAT) IIIa capable, fully operational Full Flight Simulator configured with the Boeing United States Air Force (USAF) C-40B/C Operational Program Configuration (OPC) load software. Contractor will also have access to a B737 MAX FAA-certified Level D, Category (CAT) IIIa capable, fully operational Full Flight Simulator. USAF cockpit procedures and checklists shall be used in all courses. See Cover Letter Amendment 1, Amended Attachments 1-6, and Attachment 7 for details pertaining to the solicitation. While the Requirement Owner is AMC, located at Scott AFB, the Place of Performance shall be conducted at the contractor's facility.

Who won similar work

19 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) U099.

Single-winner award sizes (19): middle half $48K to $516K, median $198K; range $22K to $18.4M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
LIVINGWORKS EDUCATION USA INC2$80KSep 16, 2025
CAE USA INC.1$18.4MFeb 10, 2025
MACAIR AVIATION LLC1$15.3MJan 24, 2025
GREEN FEET ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.1$2.0MNov 14, 2024
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL 35294 USA1$1.7MMay 1, 2026
PROVEN MANAGEMENT LLC1$532KFeb 12, 2025
THE ANASTASIA GROUP, LLC1$500KAug 4, 2026
TRIBALCO LLC1$462KDec 4, 2025
SKADI GROUP LLC1$350KJan 17, 2025
COMBAT MEDICAL SYSTEMS LLC1$298KJan 17, 2025

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Latest awards

Competitive landscape

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  • 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
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Policy around it

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  • 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
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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