Closed Solicitation · DEPT OF DEFENSE
AI Summary
The Department of Defense is seeking sources for the Optimizing the Human Weapon System program, aimed at reducing neck and back injuries among aircrew. Interested parties must submit a notice of intent to bid as a prime contractor by August 5, 2026. The program focuses on prehabilitation and overall conditioning to enhance aircrew readiness and quality of life.
Sources Sought:
Optimizing the Human Weapon System
Product Code: R499 – Support – Professional; Other
Contact:
Purchasing & Contracting Division, USPFO-HI, 91-1179 Enterprise Ave, Bldg. 117, Kapolei, HI 96707-2150,
P.O.C.: Emma Newbegin and Clesson K. Paet
Synopsis:
The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential sources for this project. This notice is for planning purposes only.
All interested parties should respond.
Scope:
The purpose of the OHWS program is to reduce the frequency and severity of neck and back pain injuries, reduce duty time lost, improve quality of life, enhance readiness, and support fighter aircrew retention. The Contractor goal is to reduce injury rates and to increase the rate of fighter aircrew fully mission capable status. This OHWS program is intended to produce retention on a system-wide basis and is described as prehabilitation. Prehabilitation involves prevention of disability and pain experienced as a result of fighter operations through a program specifically designed to train and otherwise prepare aircrew for the rigorous demands of fighters. This program will target specific neck and back strength and conditioning training which will best prepare the aircrew. In addition, overall conditioning and health education, designed to bring aircrew to the peak of fitness, will further decrease the incidence and severity of neck and back problems. Further, through a program of data collection, to include objective and subjective information, the program will evolve as needed to ensure all efforts for improving the quality of life for aircrew are flexible and continue to be optimized.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the solicitation is 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Contractors with a small business size standard of $19,500,000.
All interested concerns will provide this office, in writing, a notice stating their positive intent to submit a proposal as a prime contractor no later than 1000AM HST 5 AUG 2026.
This notification must include:
(1) positive statement of intent to bid as a prime contractor, and
(2) a completed and signed Source Sought Information Request Form.
Information shall be provided via email to: emma.a.newbegin.civ@army.mil and clesson.k.paet.civ@army.mil
Include the following in the subject line "Sources Sought W50SLF-26-X-1C4E".
No facsimile responses will be honored.
SOURCES SOUGHT - W50SLF-26-X-1C4E - OPTIMIZING THE HUMAN WEAPON SYSTEM is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.
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