- The Air Force has received three offers for the competitive procurement
- Work will span the continental U.S. through 2029
- The new selections follow a seven-vendor award in 2024
The U.S. Air Force has awarded KestrelX, A2G International and Fleet Adversary Support and Training positions on the potential $5.4 billion Combat Air Force Contracted Air Support Program contract.
The Department of War said Friday the service received three offers for the competitively awarded multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.
What Is the Scope of the Air Force Contract?
The contract calls for the three small businesses to provide adversary air and close air support services at locations across the continental U.S. through Oct. 8, 2029.
KestrelX operates out of Driggs, Idaho, while A2G International and Fleet Adversary Support and Training are based in Melbourne and St. Augustine, Florida, respectively.
The Acquisition Management and Integration Center at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia issued the award Thursday, Oct. 15, and obligated $3,000 in fiscal 2027 operations and maintenance funds.
In September 2024, the Air Force selected seven companies for the $5.4 billion IDIQ contract to supply combat air forces with close air support services.
What Other Multiple-Award Contracts Has the Air Force Issued?
The latest additions to the Combat Air Force Contracted Air Support program follow several other multiple-award contracts from the Air Force in recent months. In January, the service selected 17 companies for a potential $7 billion contract field team labor augmentation support IDIQ. The Air Force later awarded 19 companies spots on a $4 billion base operations support IDIQ for Air Education and Training Command.
In April, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and 12 other companies secured positions on the $1.8 billion Andromeda IDIQ for space domain awareness, while the Air Force Research Laboratory tapped six companies for a $200 million aerospace research and development contract.
The Air Force also selected four companies for a potential $866 million National Air and Space Intelligence Center advisory services IDIQ in May and awarded three firms a combined $1.9 billion for technical and management advisory support in July.
