GETWAB

01 / Federal Opportunity Brief

Wind River In-Person Training Class for VxWorks 7 and Workbench Essentials

Status
Active
Deadline
Oct 9, 2026 5:00 PM GMT-0600
Solicitation
FA8222260253KH
Updated
Sep 11, 2026
NAICS
611420
PSC
U012

02 / Federal Buyer

Who is buying?

03 / Purchase

What is the government buying?

Requirement

Wind River In-Person Training Class for VxWorks 7 and Workbench Essentials
The current notice is soliciting this requirement from eligible offerors.

Scope available now

The training must meet specifications outlined in the Performance Work Statement and Brand Name Justification, but detailed scope is not fully described in the notice.

Contract vehicle

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for commercial services under FAR Subpart 12.6, with no separate written solicitation to be issued.

How work is assigned

The contract requires specialized in-person training for Wind River VxWorks 7 and Workbench Essentials to support the 518 SWES, F-16 Block 30 project.

04 / Contracting Requirements

How will this procurement work?

RequirementWhat the notice saysSource status
EligibilityThis procurement is set aside 100% for small businesses.Confirmed
Contract ceilingNot disclosedNot Disclosed
Minimum guaranteeNot disclosedNot Disclosed
Contract durationNot disclosedNot Disclosed
Foreign participationNot disclosedNot Disclosed
Proposal and award procedureProposals are requested via RFQ; evaluation will be on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis considering price and technical acceptability per the Purchase Specification document.Confirmed
Staffing and securityStaffing and security requirements are not disclosed in the notice.Not Disclosed
Read the original SAM.gov description

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Wind River In-Person Training Class for VxWorks 7 and Workbench Essentials Solicitation #: FA8222260253KH This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Date: 10 September 2026 This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular _2026-01_. Contracting Office Address: 6038 Aspen Avenue, Bldg 1289 Hill AFB, UT 84056 PSC/FSC: U012 Proposed Solicitation Number: FA8222260253KH Closing Response Date: 10/09/2026 Estimated Contract Award Date: 10/16/2026 This requirement is: 100% small business set-aside NAICS Code: 611420 Small Business Size Standard: $16,000,000.00 Description of services to be acquired: This requirement is for the procurement of specialized training in support of the 518 SWES, F-16 Block 30 project. This training is essential for the migration of their VxWorks 6.9 embedded system to VxWorks 7. This specialized training will include the upgrade of VxWorks 6.9 to VxWorks 7 Workbench Essentials, VxWorks Board Support Packages and Device Drivers, and the VxWorks 6.9 to VxWorks 7 Migration. Brand Name: This requirement is for a Brand Name item. Any offers received that provide for other than those services listed in the attached PWS shall not be considered for award. Additionally, offers that are incomplete, or offers that do not meet the technical requirements shall not be considered for award. A redacted copy of the Brand Name Justification is provided as Attachment 2. Length and dates of Agreements and place of delivery and acceptance: Delivery within 30 days after contract award Training location shall be at Hill Air Force Base, Utah The provision at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offers are due by 05:00 PM mountain time 9 October 2026, via electronic mail to kevin.hutchison@us.af.mil. Offeror is responsible for verifying receipt of offer. Offeror is responsible for the following Provide CAGE code when submitting offer Ensure the quote submitted is clear and excludes inconsistencies The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition (a) The Government will issue a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Price (ii) Technical Acceptability, determined by offeror’s quote meeting the requirements for mixers as outlined in the attached Purchase Specification document (b) Evaluation is on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. All offers will be evaluated on the total proposed price. One award will be made to the offeror with the lowest priced quote which is found to be technically acceptable. Technical acceptability will be determined by evaluating the offeror’s quote for a demonstration that the proposed training clearly meets the specifications outlined in the Performance Work Statement. Only information submitted with the offeror’s quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. The offeror shall ensure their quote is clear and excludes inconsistencies. Only the two lowest priced quotes will be evaluated for technical acceptability. The next lowest priced offeror will only be evaluated if either of the aforementioned offers are found technically unacceptable (and so on). Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted. All companies or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of solicitation closing for their quote to be considered for award. (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer or part of an offer, whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause. The clause at FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Invoices. An invoice shall be submitted for the training provided. In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, use of electronic payment requests is mandatory. Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) is the Department of Defense system of choice for submission of invoices and receipt/acceptance of documents. Detailed information regarding WAWF is available on the internet at https://wawf.eb.mil/. Other Clauses and Provisions applicable to this acquisition will be presented at time of award. Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS): N/A Proposal Submission Information: Offers are due by 05:00PM mountain time 09 October 2026 via electronic mail to kevin.hutchison.2@us.af.mil. For additional information regarding the solicitation, contact Kevin Hutchison at kevin.hutchison.2@us.af.mil Notice to Offerors: The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. This solicitation incorporates one or more clauses and/or provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address. https://www.acquisition.gov Attachments: Performance Work Statement Brand Name Justification

05 / Historical Spending Trend

How has spending on the selected comparable contracts changed?

The same closed fiscal-year window and the same complete comparable-contract set are used throughout this Brief. Net obligations total $3.83M across 3 fiscal years.

Annual net obligations for the selected comparable contract set for this opportunity, classified under NAICS 611420 and PSC U012.
Annual FPDS net obligations for the selected comparable contract set; direct and broad matches are identified separately in the table, and this is not total NAICS or PSC market spending.
Fiscal yearComparable obligationsActionsVendors
FY 2023$370.4K32
FY 2024$2.26M163
FY 2025$1.19M22

06 / Related Historical Awards

Which contracts support the comparison?

No direct contract reference was found. 15 broad matches are shown as supporting context.

Selected historical contracts comparable to this opportunity, ranked by absolute net obligations.
Comparable contracts selected using buyer, office, classification and requirement-language evidence; they are not asserted as predecessors.
ContractVendorLatest activityOfficeNAICS / PSCMatchObligationsActions
FA873425FR007WORKERA CORP.May 9, 2025FA8734 AFLCMC GBK611420 / DA10Broad match
Buyer and requirement-language evidence
$910.0K1
FA873425FR005COURSERA, INC.May 5, 2025FA8734 AFLCMC GBK611420 / DA10Broad match
Buyer and requirement-language evidence
$284.2K1
FA873424FR031PLURALSIGHT, LLCDec 19, 2024FA8734 AFLCMC GBK611420 / DA10Broad match
Buyer and requirement-language evidence
$105.0K2
FA873424FR038PLURALSIGHT, LLCNov 20, 2024FA8734 AFLCMC GBK611420 / DA10Broad match
Buyer and requirement-language evidence
$450.0K2
FA873424FR037PLURALSIGHT, LLCOct 31, 2024FA8734 AFLCMC GBK611420 / DA10Broad match
Buyer and requirement-language evidence
$21.0K2
FA873424FR082COURSERA, INC.Sep 17, 2024FA8734 AFLCMC GBK611420 / DA10Broad match
Buyer and requirement-language evidence
$27.3K1
FA873424FR028COURSERA, INC.Jul 5, 2024FA8734 AFLCMC GBK611420 / DA10Broad match
Buyer and requirement-language evidence
$191.1K2
FA873424FR030PLURALSIGHT, LLCJul 5, 2024FA8734 AFLCMC GBK611420 / DA10Broad match
Buyer and requirement-language evidence
$186.0K2
FA873424FR029PLURALSIGHT, LLCJun 20, 2024FA8734 AFLCMC GBK611420 / DA10Broad match
Buyer and requirement-language evidence
$195.0K1
FA873424FR019UDACITY, INC.Jun 4, 2024FA8734 AFLCMC GBK611420 / DA10Broad match
Buyer and requirement-language evidence
$1.00M1
FA873424FR020UDACITY, INC.Jun 4, 2024FA8734 AFLCMC GBK611420 / DA10Broad match
Buyer and requirement-language evidence
$30.0K1
FA873424FR018UDACITY, INC.Jun 4, 2024FA8734 AFLCMC GBK611420 / DA10Broad match
Buyer and requirement-language evidence
$12.5K1
FA873424FR013COURSERA, INC.May 7, 2024FA8734 AFLCMC GBK611420 / DA10Broad match
Buyer and requirement-language evidence
$44.7K1
FA873423FR028UDACITY, INC.Aug 22, 2023FA8734 AFLCMC GBK611420 / DA10Broad match
Buyer and requirement-language evidence
$216.0K1
FA873423FR027PLURALSIGHT, LLCAug 15, 2023FA8734 AFLCMC GBK611420 / DA10Broad match
Buyer and requirement-language evidence
$154.4K2

07 / Contractor Evidence

Which contractors have performed related work?

Historical contractors are ranked by direct procurement-family evidence and comparable contract activity. The table distinguishes connected holders from broader performers without identifying unverified bidders.

No directly connected predecessor was identified. The companies below are historical performers selected from the comparable contract set; none is identified as a bidder.

Suppliers ranked by net obligations within the selected comparable contract set for this opportunity.
Supplier concentration within the comparable contract set only; ranking does not establish incumbency or intent to bid.
CompanyEvidenceFitWhy includedContractsActionsObligationsLatest activityLinks
UDACITY, INC.
UEI VZB2CCDYKMJ9 · CAGE 8D7Z4
Broad historical performer
Historical performer
ModerateComparable buyer and requirement history44$1.26MJun 4, 2024GETWAB profile
Verified via SAM Entities
Official website
PLURALSIGHT, LLC
UEI DD5XYQCGKMJ1 · CAGE 4PHS0
Broad historical performer
Historical performer
ModerateComparable buyer and requirement history611$1.11MDec 19, 2024GETWAB profile
Verified via SAM Entities
Official website
WORKERA CORP.
UEI C3JEWNMNEFL5 · CAGE 8UAB1
Broad historical performer
Historical performer
ModerateComparable buyer and requirement history11$910.0KMay 9, 2025GETWAB profile
Verified via SAM Entities
Official website
COURSERA, INC.
UEI US2NXMCA1373 · CAGE 7KDL9
Broad historical performer
Historical performer
ModerateComparable buyer and requirement history45$547.3KMay 5, 2025GETWAB profile
Verified via SAM Entities
Official website

08 / Competitive Landscape

How was comparable work competed?

Competition treatment is calculated from exactly the same closed-period contract set used in Sections 5–7. It describes historical actions, not the outcome of this solicitation.

FPDS extent-of-competition categories recorded on the selected comparable contracts.
Competition treatment recorded only on the comparable contract set; it does not predict the outcome of this solicitation.
FPDS treatmentCodeActionsObligationsShare
Not competedC21$3.83M100.0%

09 / Procurement History

How was this opportunity published and updated?

One SAM.gov notice record was resolved for this procurement family.

NoticeTypePostedResponse deadlineStatusOfficial source
FA8222260253KH
Current Brief record
Wind River In-Person Training Class for VxWorks 7 and Workbench Essentials
Combined Synopsis/SolicitationSep 10, 2026Oct 9, 2026 5:00 PM GMT-0600ActiveView on SAM.gov

10 / NAICS and PSC Market Context

How large is the selected comparable market?

Classification codes organize the evidence; they do not prove that every contract in the broader NAICS or PSC market matches this requirement.

Comparable obligations$3.83M
Comparable contracts15
Historical suppliers4
CoverageFY 2023–FY 2025

11 / Capture Signals and Risks

What should be validated before committing capture resources?

Capture signals separate verified procurement-family evidence from unresolved requirements and market-only indicators.

Watch

Direct procurement-family evidence

No direct award record found

Watch

Buyer proximity

No same-office comparable identified

Moderate

Eligibility

Small Business Set Aside - Total

Watch

Unresolved requirement fields

5

12 / Who Should Pursue

When does this opportunity fit?

Pursue if
  • Your team can demonstrate recent, relevant delivery in specialized training, Performance Work Statement, 518 SWES, F-16 Block 30 project.
  • Your company can document the stated eligibility conditions: This procurement is set aside 100% for small businesses.
  • You can perform under the stated acquisition model: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for commercial services under FAR Subpart 12.6, with no separate written solicitation to be issued.
  • You can show credible past performance for FA8222 AFSC OL H PZIE or a closely related federal customer.
Partner if
  • Your technical scope fits, but you lack demonstrated history with FA8222 AFSC OL H PZIE.
  • You need a specialist teammate to close unresolved staffing, security, or detailed-scope requirements before committing.
Pass or investigate further if
  • You cannot satisfy or verify the stated eligibility conditions: This procurement is set aside 100% for small businesses.
  • Your delivery model cannot support the stated contract vehicle or order-based work structure.
  • The unresolved requirements shown above cannot be validated before committing proposal resources.