Army is preparing a recompete for ITSS (Instructor and Training Support Services), a $249 million multiple-award IDIQ for instructor and training support services at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia. ITSS provides comprehensive training and training support services for Army cyber, signal, and electromagnetic warfare courses, supporting Military Occupational Specialty training in Career Management Fields 25 (Signal) and 17 (Cyber).
The government is currently finalizing the acquisition strategy, with the solicitation expected in Q2 2026. The recompete will be structured as a full small business set-aside, providing training firms with access to Army cyber and signal training delivery across the Cyber Center of Excellence, U.S. Army Signal School, U.S. Army Cyber Schools, and Cyber Noncommissioned Officers Academy.
OPPORTUNITY SNAPSHOT
- Opportunity: ITSS (Instructor and Training Support Services)
- Agency:S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Cyber Center of Excellence
- Value: $249M
- Expected RFP: Q2 2026
- Expected Award: Q3 2026
- Contract Type: Multiple-award IDIQ
- Duration: 1-year base + 4 one-year options (5 years total)
- Competition Type: Full small business set-aside
- Number of Awards: Multiple (6 current incumbents)
- Security Requirement: Top Secret clearance
- NAICS: 611430 – Professional and Management Development Training ($15M size standard)
Primary Location: Fort Eisenhower, Georgia (formerly Fort Gordon)
Additional Locations (may be required): Fort Cavazos TX, Joint Base Lewis-McChord WA, Camp Robinson AR, Fort McCoy WI, Fort Bragg NC, and other CONUS/OCONUS locations for Mobile Training Teams
WHY ARMY ITSS MATTERS
ITSS consolidates instructor and training support services for the Army’s Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE), which is responsible for training Signal, Cyber Warfare, and Electromagnetic Warfare personnel to Army and Joint standards. The CCoE provides education and training for U.S. Army, foreign military, other services, and civilian personnel across Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO), Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO), Electromagnetic Warfare (EW), and cyberspace planning and integration.
As a full small business set-aside with multiple awards, ITSS provides training firms with structured access to Army cyber and signal training delivery. The contract supports Advanced Individual Training (AIT), functional training, and Professional Military Education (PME), along with Mobile Training Teams that deploy to Active Component and Reserve Component installations nationwide and OCONUS.
Training delivery includes classroom instruction, hands-on performance-oriented training, simulation/virtual training, and field exercises, requiring instructors with technical competency in cyber, signal, and electromagnetic warfare domains.
WHO SHOULD CONSIDER ARMY ITSS
ITSS is designed for training firms with experience delivering technical instruction and training support services. Firms with capabilities in the following areas should evaluate whether their past performance aligns with Army requirements:
- Technical instruction delivery (cyber, IT, signal, electromagnetic spectrum operations)
- Performance-oriented training and hands-on instruction
- Student evaluation and academic counseling
- Training records development and maintenance
- Curriculum development and training materials preparation
- Mobile Training Team (MTT) deployment and delivery
- Military or DoD training delivery experience
- TRADOC-compliant training delivery
- Instructor certification and qualification programs
Firms must possess or be able to obtain Top Secret facility clearance and demonstrate capability to provide qualified instructors who meet TRADOC standards for platform instruction, small group instruction, and performance-based training delivery.
HOW OST CAN HELP
OST supports training firms pursuing federal training delivery contracts with:
- Capability alignment: Assess which training delivery areas and course types match your past performance and instructor qualifications
- Security clearance strategy: Develop approach for obtaining and maintaining required facility and personnel clearances
- Past performance strategy: Document relevant training delivery experience from federal, military, or commercial sectors
- Proposal development: Technical approach, past performance narratives, and compliance for IDIQ submissions
- Teaming strategy: Connect with complementary firms to expand technical coverage or strengthen competitive positioning
If you’re evaluating whether Army ITSS aligns with your firm’s capabilities, or need support developing a competitive proposal, we can help. If this interests you, please book a call with OST Partner and President Bill Schalik via the button below.
