Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Instruction Support Services (AFRISS). Maxwell AFB, AL

The Department of Defense, through the 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, is soliciting proposals for firm-fixed-price services to provide Associate Professor of Aerospace Studies (APAS) instructors in support of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC). This contract covers four Regional Commands and 145 subordinate detachments nationwide, requiring qualified instructor personnel to ensure uninterrupted aerospace studies instruction. The contract period spans a base term from June 21, 2026, to June 20, 2030, with an initial one-year segment identified. The solicitation, issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation with a total small business set-aside under NAICS Code 611699, demands that instructors meet specified educational and experience standards, maintain certifications, and comply with military and university policies, including strict prohibitions on instructor-cadet familial or personal relationships. Assigned instructors must be capable of supporting a range of academic and physical training activities and adhere to data security and conduct requirements outlined by Defense Department regulations. Award evaluation follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, requiring proposals to demonstrate technical acceptability and acceptable past performance before price considerations. Payment will be managed electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) using designated DoDAAC codes. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses related to ethics, confidentiality, cybersecurity, equal opportunity, and security requirements, including safeguarding of controlled unclassified information in compliance with DoDI 5200.48. The contractor is responsible for staffing continuity, with vacancies filled within 30 days, delivering performance comparable to AFROTC standards, and maintaining quality control plans subject to government inspection and acceptance primarily based at Maxwell AFB and other university locations. Contract administration and invoicing contacts are specified, and the proposal submission deadline is May 22, 2026. The overall objective is to sustain high-quality aerospace education for AFROTC cadets across multiple sites nationwide under firm-fixed pricing and stringent regulatory compliance.