Optimizing the Human Weapon System Services
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
This contract seeks qualified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses to provide pre-habilitative services under the Optimizing the Human Weapon System initiative, aimed at reducing injury rates—particularly spine injuries—among fighter pilots through a specialized, multi-disciplinary physical training program focused on spinal musculoskeletal health. The effort is designed to enhance pilot readiness, prevent injuries before they occur, improve long-term quality of life, increase pilot production, and support retention by optimizing human performance. The contract is issued as a Firm Fixed Price Request for Quotation under simplified acquisition procedures and is classified under NAICS code 621340 with a $12.5 million small business size standard, and falls under the FSC/PSC Q518 for Medical—Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation. All work must be performed at Buckley Garrison in Aurora, Colorado. The solicitation, issued on July 8, 2026, requires responses by 10:00 AM MDT on July 29, 2026, with questions due by July 16, 2026. It is a full set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and offers must comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation in effect under Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. The Performance Work Statement is the definitive source of requirements and must be reviewed in full prior to submission. Proposals are to be submitted electronically through SAM.gov, and primary point of contact for inquiries is the 140th Contracting Office via email at 140.WG.MSC@us.af.mil, with Capt Jacob Geroux listed as a secondary contact. Failure to adhere to the PWS or submit responses by the deadline will result in non-consideration.
General Info
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Place of Performance
Aurora, CO, 80011, USASet-Aside
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Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
Requirement Title: Optimizing the Human Weapon System Pre-Habilitative Services
Solicitation Number: W50S6V26Q0008
Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
Solicitation Issue Date: 8 July 2026
Questions Due Date: 16 July 2026
Response Deadline: 29 July 2026 @ 10:00 AM MDT
Point(s) of Contact: 140th Contracting Office: 140.WG.MSC@us.af.mil
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in RFO FAR 12.202, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government intends to use simplified acquisition procedures for evaluating quotes and awarding the resulting purchase order in accordance with RFO FAR 12.203.
2. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through:
Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01 Effective 03/13/2026
4. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with RFO FAR 19.106-2.
5. The North American Industry Size Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 621340 - Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists which has a small business size standard of $12.5M and the FSC/PSC associated with it is Q518 - Medical—Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation.
REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
Description:
The OHWS initiative is designed to improve quality of life and readiness by decreasing injury rates, most notably for the high rate of spine injuries incurred by fighter pilots. OHWS is designed to meet the unique physical needs of fighter jet pilots. Fitness and conditioning is accomplished through a comprehensive, coordinated, multi-disciplinary physical training program focused on the movement and strengthening of the spinal musculoskeletal system. The purpose of providing the services of OHWS to our rated pilots is to reduce frequency and severity of injuries and time lost from service, improve long term quality of life, optimize human performance/ readiness, avoid injury prior to occurrence, increase pilot production, and support pilot retention.
Place of Performance FOB Point:
Buckley Garrison
246 S. Aspen St
Bldg 701
Aurora, CO 80011
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1: Performance Work Statement
Attachment 2: Provision & Clauses
SEE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR REQUIREMENTS. OFFERORS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE PWS IN ITS ENTIRETY PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A QUOTE.
SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS FOR FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT
