Navy Fielded Training Systems Support (FTSS) Ceiling Increase Award
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) has awarded a modification to increase the ceiling of the existing Fielded Training Systems Support V (FTSS V) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Contract (MAC). This action increases the total contract ceiling by $1.2 billion, from $1.31 billion to $2.51 billion, to accommodate increased demand for training system support by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
Scope of Work
The FTSS V contracts provide comprehensive sustainment services and training requirements for fielded training systems. This includes:
- Training simulator contractor operation and maintenance services
- Contractor instructional services
- Minor training simulator modifications
- Training simulator relocations
- Training systems management
- In-service engineering office support
- Spares/product support
- Other related ancillary support services.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price, ID/IQ Multiple Award Contract
- Original Ceiling: $1,310,000,000.00
- New Ceiling: $2,510,000,000.00
- Increase Amount: $1,200,000,000.00
- Set-Aside: Partial Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Award Date: April 7, 2026
- Ordering Period: Base ordering period through August 2030, with three additional one-year optional periods (unchanged).
- Contracting Activity: Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Orlando, Florida.
Justification for Ceiling Increase
The increase is authorized via a Class Justification and Approval (J&A) due to increased reliance on the FTSS V vehicle for training system support. Key drivers include strategic decisions related to near-peer adversary modernization, new devices/platforms, technical refreshes, increased training hours, growth in In-Flight Instruction (ICI) services, increased demand for cybersecurity, and rising Service Contract Act labor and material costs. This action is necessary to prevent training delays, degraded readiness, and higher costs, as market research indicated no commercially available services could meet the unique training needs.
Awarded Companies
- BGI-Aero Simulation, Inc. (ASI) Joint Venture, LLC (Mount Pleasant, SC)
- CAE USA Inc. (Tampa, FL)
- Delaware Resource Group of Oklahoma, LLC (Oklahoma City, OK)
- Fidelity Technology Services LLC. (Reading, PA)
- FlightSafety Defense Corp. (Fort Worth, TX)
- LB&B Associates, Inc. (Columbia, MD)
- Valiant Global Defense Services, Inc. (Herndon, VA)
- Engineering Support Personnel, Inc.* (Orlando, FL) - *Small Business
- LTSS Joint Venture* (Minot, ND) - *Small Business
Future Opportunities
The government plans to competitively award a follow-on MAC, with acquisition planning beginning in 2028. The current FTSS V MAC includes on-ramping procedures for new contractors.