Requirement for an immersive force-on-force training system. Quotes will be evaluated based on price, technical capability, and past performance, with technical and past performance combined being equally important as price. All questions must be submitted by close of business August 5, 2026. Funds are not presently available, and no award will be made until funds are available. The government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation.
Any quotes submitted in response to this rfq will be evaluated utilizing price, technical capability, and past performance, wherein techni - ombudsman 1. an ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. when requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. the existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. the ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. 2. before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, andor recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes e. g. , agency level bid protests, gao bid protests, requests for debriefings, employeeemployer actions, contests of omb circular a 76 competition performance decisions. 3. if resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, lt. col barbara divine, director of staff, aficckt, 2035 first street west, jbsa randolph tx ****, telephone ****, ***@***. *. *, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the centermajcomfldcomdru ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the department of the air force ombudsman, associate deputy assistant secretary adas contracting, safaqc, **** air force pentagon, washington dc 20330****, phone number 571 ****, facsimile number 571 2562431. 4. the ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. 5. do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer. . :::::::::: extra information from website follows: :::::::::: **** training aids training aids 56 cons at luke air force base, az has a requirement to acquire an immersive force on force training system. any quotes submitted in response to this rfq will be evaluated utilizing price, technical capability, and past performance, wherein technical and past performance, when combined are equallly as important as price. the criteria for technical acceptance can be found in the attached solicitation document rfo **** 2. please review all of the attached documents for more information. quotes in response to the request for quote rfq must be emailed to the point of contact listed below. contractors that respond to this rfq acknowledge and agree to all instructions and procedures described herein. all questions must be submitted by close of business 5 august 2026. point of contact: ***@***. *. * 623 856 **** back up point of contact: ***@***. *. * 623 856 **** to offeror s: funds are not presently available for this effort. no award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. the government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. in the event the government cancels this solicitation, the government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.