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Tactical Snow and Ice Training Japan
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The Department of the Air Force is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice (FA527026QB004) for a competitive 5-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide specialized Tactical Snow and Ice Training in Japan, specifically at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. The contract aims to deliver an 8-day Cold Weather/Snow and Ice training program for up to 12 personnel from the 31st Rescue Squadron. This training aligns with the Air Force Manual AFMAN 10-3507 Block II requirements and focuses on qualifying Mountain Team Members as Mountain Operators and Mountain Team Leaders. The scope includes classroom instruction, skiing and skinning operations, backcountry movement, ice climbing, and scenario-based Field Mission Planning exercises emphasizing mountain rescue, avalanche and crevasse rescue, glacier travel, ice axe use, snow and ice anchor construction, and casualty evacuation in snow and alpine terrains. The contractor is responsible for providing all necessary personnel, training materials, equipment, facilities—including a climate-controlled classroom—and access to at least 100 square miles of suitable mountainous terrain within two and a half hours of a major airport and ski resort, ensuring compliance with performance-based training objectives. The solicitation requires instructors to possess strong qualifications, including a lead instructor certified by the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) and a minimum of two years’ experience instructing Special Operations Forces in mountain warfare. The contractor will coordinate all training site logistics, lift ticket procurement, delivery of simulated casualties for realistic exercises, and management of any subcontractors involved. The effort emphasizes hands-on, scenario-driven training tailored to meet U.S. INDOPACOM readiness requirements, ensuring training occurs within Japan due to travel constraints affecting unit alert status. The notice prohibits submission of pricing information at this stage and does not include formal FAR or DFARS clauses or contract line item numbers, as it is strictly for market research. Responses require demonstration of capability and compliance with the technical requirements, to inform potential future solicitation issuance by the 18th Contracting Squadron. Points of contact are designated for inquiries, with submission deadlines in mid-December 2025. Overall, the initiative seeks a highly specialized training provider capable of delivering rigorous, accredited cold-weather mountain operations training to Air Force rescue teams in the Pacific theater.
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Kadena, JP-47, JPNSet-Aside
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