Combat Air Force Contracted Air Support (CAF CAS)

The Combat Air Forces (CAF) Contracted Air Support (CAS) program seeks to contract non-personal services to provide realistic advanced adversary air threats through industry sources to enhance pilot combat readiness training. This includes support for Contracted Close Air Support (CCAS) sorties, which are essential for Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training. The services required cover both continental U.S. (CONUS) and outside continental U.S. (OCONUS) operations under the Air Force and Department of Defense (DoD), involving aircraft provision, aircraft systems support, pilots, maintenance, support equipment, and program and contract management to meet all specified requirements. Contractors will support multiple customers and locations across the Combat Air Forces. This solicitation, identified as FA489024R0029, was posted on May 13, 2026, with responses due by June 15, 2026. The contract falls under the NAICS code 611512 and is managed by the Department of Defense’s Headquarters ACC AMIC office located in Hampton, Virginia. Primary and secondary points of contact are Jeremy Young and Tiera Clark, respectively. The overall goal is to maintain and enhance combat training effectiveness by leveraging industry capabilities to simulate adversarial air threats and close air support in a coordinated, comprehensive manner.