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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JUNE 04, 2026 SAM #8956
SPECIAL NOTICE

69 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Acquisition of a Level D 747-8i Full Motion Simulator

Notice Date

6/2/2026 9:41:16 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

336413 — Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

FA8641 PRES ALFT DIR AFLCMC WVBK WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OH 45433-7108 USA
 

ZIP Code

45433-7108
 

Solicitation Number

FA8641-26-R-B001
 

Archive Date

06/17/2026
 

Point of Contact

Justin Ternent-Wittenbach, Contract Specialist, James Eric, Contracting Officer
 

E-Mail Address

justin.ternent-wittenbach@us.af.mil, james.eric@us.af.mil
(justin.ternent-wittenbach@us.af.mil, james.eric@us.af.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

NONE No Set aside used
 

Description

1. Statement of Intent & Authority The United States Air Force (USAF), AFLFMC/WVB intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to CAE USA Inc. (CAE), Orlando, Florida, CAGE: 1FNV1. This action is being executed under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. 2. Description of Requirement AFLCMC/WVB has an critical, urgent, and mission-essential requirement for one (1) dedicated, commercial, FAA Level D certified 747-8i Full Flight Simulator (FFS) to be located at Joint Base Andrews (JBA). The procurement includes: Site survey and facility evaluation. Procurement, delivery, and installation of the FFS (including 6-DOF motion, visual system, sound system, and exact 747-8i cockpit replica). Operational hardware, software, and cybersecurity compliant with DoDI 8500.01/8510.01 and applicable AFI/DoD Manuals. Initial support and maintenance, including spare parts and software updates. Initial training, courseware, and flight instruction. The Government intends to procure this requirement using Commercial procedures in accordance with RFO Part 12. Period of Performance (PoP): Delivery and installation is estimated at 24-36 months from contract award, followed by a 12-18 month support and maintenance PoP. 3. Justification for Sole Source CAE is the only responsible source capable of fulfilling this requirement. Extensive market research, including a Sources Sought Notice (SSN ID: F4FDWL-26-R-0001) posted in December 2025, confirmed that CAE is the sole manufacturer of commercial Level D certified 747-8 simulators globally. Procuring through a third-party integrator poses unacceptable risks to the program's cost, schedule, and mission. By utilizing the only proven Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the 747-8i FFS, the Government mitigates the risk of significant schedule delays, increased lifecycle costs, and critical gaps in mission-essential training. In accordance with RFO 6.305, the Justification and Approval (J&A) document supporting this sole-source action will be published to SAM.gov within 14 days after contract award. 4. Demonstration of Capability This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. 5. Submission Instructions for Capability Statements Deadline: Responses must be received no later than 17 June 2026 at 1700 Eastern Time. Format: Capability statements must be submitted via email to the points of contact below. Point of Contact (POC): Justin Ternent-Wittenbach, justin.ternent-wittenbach@us.af.mil Point of Contact (POC): James Eric, james.eric@us.af.mil
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2ac87b3cbfeb4aad84d36e37aeb5178c/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: JB Andrews, MD 20762, USA

Zip Code: 20762

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07836748-F 20260604/260602230043 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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