The Air Force is ramping up operations at its Cyber Simulation Center, run by the 90th Information Operations Squadron with contractor assistance from CACI Federal.

The 90th IOS is under orders to launch new training programs under a tighter time frame — from the original three-year deadline down to two — and "expand the use and availability" of the simulation center, according to the task order.

To achieve this, the squad is upping a current task order with CACI to add more contract support.

The expansion will include 17 new contract positions, including 12 app developers, two quality assurance specialists, a technical writer, a network specialist and a voice/data communications engineer.

The new task order will take over from the existing one, finishing out the base year with an option for two one-year add-ons.

The expanded contract terms increased the original task order's value by $6.6 million, though the related documents aren't clear on whether this is in addition to the original task order or the new ceiling. A search of previous awards under the same reference number shows a $2.4 million award to CACI Federal in December 2015, which is when the original task order was issued.

The task order was competed openly on GSA's Alliant vehicle. Of the four bids received, only two were deemed technically acceptable. Of those, CACI Federal was chosen for their experience working at the simulation center to date.

"CACI Inc. Federal has been performing these services for the Air Force for over 20 years," according to the sole-source justification. "As a result of CACI Inc. Federal's experience and current support, the contracting officer has determined that no other vendor has the immediate resources and skilled personnel to support the accelerated development schedule and expanded use of the Cyber Simulation Center."

About Aaron Boyd

Aaron Boyd is an awarding-winning journalist currently serving as editor of Federal Times — a Washington, D.C. institution covering federal workforce and contracting for more than 50 years — and Fifth Domain — a news and information hub focused on cybersecurity and cyberwar from a civilian, military and international perspective.

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