Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Foreign Adversary Air Support
Deadline: 01 May 2026
Posting Date: 15 Apr 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 139530273
Document Ref. No.: M00681260001
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Sources Sought Synopsis: Adversary Air Support Services
Introduction
The United States Marine Corps is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties with the resources and capabilities to provide comprehensive adversary aircraft and support services. This requirement is in support of the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) located at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, for its semi-annual Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course.
Background
MAWTS-1 is the premiere advanced aviation training school for the Marine Corps. Its primary mission is to provide advanced tactical training to Marine Corps aviators through the WTI course. A critical component of this training is the use of a realistic Adversary Force (ADFOR) to simulate threat aircraft and tactics, providing a challenging and realistic training environment for students. The objective of this effort is to contract for aircraft, systems, and qualified personnel to simulate this realistic ADFOR.
Scope of Requirements
The Government is seeking contractors capable of providing all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform adversary air support services as defined in the Performance Work Statement. Key requirements include:
Rotary-Wing Adversary Support:
Provide a dissimilar rotary-wing aggressor aircraft, such as a Mi-24 HIND, Mi-17 HIP, or another foreign attack helicopter with comparable performance.
Aircraft must be capable of using tracking pods compatible with the Tactical Air Combat Systems range at MCAS Yuma.
Provide up to 50 flight hours per semi-annual WTI course under day Visual Flight Rule (VFR) conditions.
Fixed-Wing Adversary Support (Optional Requirement):
The contractor must have the capability to provide a fixed-wing aggressor aircraft, such as an L-39, SU-25, or a comparable foreign platform....
Notice ID: m00681260001
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Original Set Aside: total small business set-aside (far 19.5)
Sub-tier: dept of the navy
Office: commanding general
Product Service Code: u013 - education/training- combat
NAICS Code: 611512 - Flight Training
Inactive Dates: may 16, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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