About this opportunity
AI summaryThe USAF Expeditionary Operations School requires a vendor to maintain 14 existing training simulator products and five mobile applications, as well as develop new simulators and mobile applications from storyboards. The contractor will perform the work offsite at its own premises and will host mobile applications on Apple or Google Play store platforms using developer-owned accounts. Eligibility is restricted to onshore United States organizations. The government evaluates technical qualifications through submitted sample products, which must demonstrate adherence to design standards and Section 508 accessibility requirements. Contractors must also submit written statements confirming five years of relevant software and troubleshooting experience, access to required software licenses, and a qualified workforce led by a certified or pursuing Project Management Professional.
Scope of work
- Maintain established simulator training products and mobile applications software products
- Provide requested updates to existing products
- Develop new simulator training products and mobile applications from storyboards or project requirement papers
- Participate in or facilitate Instructional System Development (ISD) workshops
- Deliver major software releases including Alpha, Beta, and Final releases
- Produce and update media production resources including digital photography, graphic artwork, video production, HTML5 animation, and sound
- Provide high quality digital voice narration with artificial speech or recorded human voice
- Establish and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) and configuration management
Minimum qualifications
- Possess and provide NIST 800-171 compliance and documentation in compliance since July 14, 2020
- Possess and provide CMMI Level 3 or higher certification and documentation in good standing since July 14, 2020
- Subject matter experience producing simulators and AF mobile applications within the last 3 years in Air Force process areas
- Staff with experience developing simulator training referencing Air Force Technical Orders regarding aircraft in the Air Force inventory
- Minimum 5 years experience creating scenario-based learning simulators, performance tests, and Moodle LMS setup
- Minimum 5 years experience troubleshooting SCORM packages and mobile applications on Apple, Google Play, or DOD platforms
- Minimum 5 years experience and licensed access to specified programming/coding software (Unity Pro, Storyline, CSS, JavaScript, etc.)
- Minimum 5 years experience and licensed access to specified graphic/audio software (3DS Max/Maya, Adobe Photoshop, etc.)
Documents to include with your response
- Quality Control Plan (QCP)
- Documentation validating CMMI Level 3 or higher audit in good standing since July 14, 2020
- Documentation validating NIST 800-171 certification and compliance since July 14, 2020
- Prior produced simulator training and mobile application samples within last 3 years (web link or zip file)
- One simulator development document identifying product requirements from workshop
- One simulator storyboard for 2 scenarios
- One mobile application development document identifying outline of requirements
- Written statement confirming possession of or access to licensed copies of required software and 5 years experience
- Written statement confirming 5 years experience troubleshooting SCORM packages, LMS operations, PC desktop, and mobile devices
- Sample previous AF developed simulator products and mobile applications meeting design requirements
Key dates
- Training development storyboards design documents due
- within 30 days after ISD workshop
- Final delivery of product development milestones
- NLT 6 months after initial ISD workshop for each project
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Contractor location (travel to Government facilities may be required)
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 10292026
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force › FA4484 87 Cons PK
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 12, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 29, 2026
- NAICS
- 541511 · Custom Computer Programming Services
- Product/service code
- U012
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Place of performance
- 0, NJ, 08641
- Contracting contact
- Jeremy B. Botkin
jeremy.botkin@us.af.mil
3016418322
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
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