USMC Burmese Chase 2026 Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Training Requirements

The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Patuxent River, Maryland, is pursuing a sole-source Firm-Fixed Price Task Order under the Terminal Attack Controller Training Multiple Award-Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract to award Airborne Tactical Advantage Company of Newport News, Virginia, for the 2026 United States Marine Corps Burmese Chase Joint Terminal Attack Controller training requirements. This acquisition is justified under FAR 16.507-6(b)(2) as an Exception to Fair Opportunity because ATAC is the only entity capable of providing the uniquely specialized services required, including high-performance turbo propeller aircraft, fully qualified aircrew, and maintenance support necessary to execute live and simulated Close Air Support operations under demanding military training conditions. The work will be conducted at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, from July 27, 2026, to July 26, 2027, and is funded with $755,010 in O&M-MC appropriations. The contractor must deliver sustained Time on Station to support overlapping training flows, conduct both day and night operations using Night Vision Devices, perform Type 1 and Type 2 terminal attack control, and employ MK-76 and BDU-33 training munitions for live ordnance deliveries. The solicitation, numbered N00421-26-RFPREQ-TPM226-0444, was posted on June 16, 2026, with responses due by July 17, 2026. No set-aside provisions apply, and the NAICS code for this action is 488190. Although the contract is not subject to competitive bidding, the Contracting Officer will perform a price analysis to ensure fairness and reasonableness. The redacted Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity JEFO 26-0243 serves as the sole formal justification for this non-competitive award.