Notice ID: 608a78bb42374ded9723dbe323e1377cSources Sought
Specialized Flight Test and Evaluation Training Services
Archived on October 8, 2026. Sources Sought posted by DEPT OF DEFENSE (DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE) on September 8, 2026. Solicitation FA300226R0089.
NAICS 611512 (Flight Training). Set-aside: No Set aside used. Place of performance: Mojave, California. Original response deadline: . Full description on SAM.gov.
Description
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: Market Research for Specialized Flight Test and Evaluation Training Services
Notice ID: FA3002-26-R-0089
NAICS: 611512 (Flight Training) | PSC: U006 (Education/Training - Vocational/Technical)
Place of Performance: CONUS
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
1. OVERVIEW & PURPOSE:
The Department of War (DoW), on behalf of the 338th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (338 ESS/PKBB) and the US Air Force Security Assistance Training (AFSAT) squadron, is conducting market research to identify capable sources (large and small businesses) able to provide specialized test pilot and flight test engineer training.
This is a Sources Sought Notice for planning and market research purposes only in accordance with FAR Part 10; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue a solicitation.
2. SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS:
The Government is seeking industry capability to provide comprehensive flight test curricula, including:
- Long-course professional test pilot programs (e.g., EASA Cat 1/Cat 2, NATO STANAG 4578 / SETP-compliant).
- Performance & Flying Qualities, Systems Testing, and UAV/Unmanned Systems testing.
- Modular short courses (UPRT, Spin Training, OT&E, NVG/HMD, Pre-TPS, CRM).
- Degree-granting collegiate accreditation (e.g., WSCUC), ABET-accredited Master of Science integration, EASA Approved Training Organization (ATO) status, and FAA Part 141 Air Agency certification.
3. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Interested respondents must review the attached full Sources Sought document for detailed course descriptions, accreditation mandates, and specific questions for industry.
- Capability Statement Page Limit: Maximum 10 pages (excluding cover page and attachments).
- Response Deadline: 08 October 2026, 12:00 p.m. (12:00 CDT / Noon)
- Questions Deadline: 23 September 2026, 12:00 p.m. (12:00 CDT / Noon)
- Submission Email: Submit via email to all POCs listed below with subject line:
"Sources Sought Response – Flight Training Services – FA300226R0089"
4. POINTS OF CONTACT (338 ESS/PKBB):
- Contracting Officer: Micael Jiggetts | micael.jiggetts.1@us.af.mil
- Contracting Officer/Specialist: Johanna Parrish | johanna.parrish@us.af.mil
- Contract Specialist: Caroline Stouffer | caroline.stouffer.1@us.af.mil
*** PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS, COURSE BREAKDOWNS, AND QUESTIONS FOR INDUSTRY. ***
Overview
Agency:
Department of WarDepartment of the Air Force
Office:AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND.FA3002 338 ESS CC
Posted:September 8, 2026
NAICS:611512: Flight Training
Last Updated:Oct 8, 2026
PSC:U009: EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL
Response Deadline:
Set-Aside:No Set aside used
Type:Sources Sought
Place of Performance:Mojave, California
Award Overview
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Contacts
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Primary Contact
Caroline Stouffer
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FA300226R0089- Market Research
Pre-solicitation or formal solicitation typically follows within 30–180 days. (estimate)
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Specialized Flight Test and Evaluation Training Services
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***Solicitation has been extended to close on 9 Oct 2026*** **Questions and Answers have been posted to the Attachments section of this Solicitation. Although the questions were asked by a vendor specifically interested in the Lighter than Air solicitation, the answers apply across all of the possible solititations.** This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) Solicitation for the acquisition of more than one Blanket Purchase Agreements for various flight training which include: T-2 Buckeye services, A-4 Skyhawk services, Daher Kodiak services, Cirrus Vision Jet services, Noorduyn Norseman services, Systems Platform Aircraft services, Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon) services, and Jet Glider services for the AFTC Test Pilot School Edwards AFB. Please see attachments for further details. (i) This is a solicitation for commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in RFO 5.201(c), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Simplified Acquisition Procedures (RFO 12.201-1) will be used for this requirement. (ii) Solicitation Numbers: T-2 Buckeye services: FA930426Q5003 A-4 Skyhawk services: FA930426Q5004 Daher Kodiak services: FA930426Q5005 Cirrus Vision Jet services: FA930426Q5006 Noorduyn Norseman services: FA930426Q5007 Systems Platform Aircraft services: FA930426Q5008 Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon) services: FA930426Q5009 Jet Glider services: FA930426Q5010 Interested parties who believe they can meet the uniquely defined requirements for services in the solicitations listed above are invited to submit, in writing, a complete quote. None of these services/solicitations will be intended to be combined. Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, and DFARS Change 05/07/2026. (iv) THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 611512 "Flight Training " with a size standard $34M. (v) The Ordering Period varies is addressed specifically in each PWS. The Ordering Periods vary from 3-years to 5-years. Be sure to read each PWS thoroughly. (vi) Estimated Magnitude: Each of the eight possible BPAs will not be anticipated to exceed $349,999.99 for the total specified ordering period identified in the PWS, whether that be three (3) years or five (5) years. (vii) The provision at RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at Acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/. Offerors shall prepare their quotations in accordance with RFO 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included: PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR QUOTE: 1. SAM UEI: 2. TIN Number: 3. CAGE Code: 4. Contractor Name: 5. Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount: 6. Point of Contact Name and Phone Number: 7. Email address: 8. One-Year Price List Based on the Requirements in the PWS: 9. Date Offer Expires: 10. FOB Destination: 11. Ordering Period: 12. Technical Approach: QUESTION PERIOD: The period for questions regarding this RFQ will end at 12:00 PM PDT on 10 September 2026. Please send all questions to the buyer and cc the officer via email at justin.fobel@us.af.mil and jenny.meadlin@us.af.mil. Phone inquiries are not available currently. All questions and answers will be emailed accordingly. All questions and quotes must be sent to jenny.meadlin@us.af.mil and justin.fobel@us.af.mil. Quotes are due on 9 October 2026 at 3:30PM Pacific Daylight Time. ----------------------------------- The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025) applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: ***Please read the evaluation criteria closely. If vendor does not provide a full response, it will be found unresponsive*** The solicitation provides that quotations will be evaluated using a Best Value Continuum. The award will be made on the basis of the best value of each proposal as well as meeting/exceeding the acceptability of technical factors. The technical acceptability factor contains one subfactors: (1) Ability to provide the requested services, (2) in the required timeframe. The agency will first rank quotations according to best value, from highest value to lowest value, and will evaluate the highest ranked value quotation as either technically acceptable or unacceptable, reserving the right to evaluate additional quotations for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the government. Evaluation Factors: 1. Best Value 2. Technically Acceptability EVALUATION RATINGS The government will first evaluate individual Components Elements to the extent they adequately meet or exceed the PWS requirements using the Factor, Subfactor Component and Component Element Ratings Table, below. Component Elements are rolled up to the Subfactor Component level using the same table and criteria. If Component Elements are not listed, the evaluations are completed at the Subfactor Component level in the same manner. Factor Element Ratings Table Meets or Exceeds: Adequately addresses or exceeds the requirements of the PWS Does Not Meet: Does not address the requirements of the PWS The Government anticipates awarding more than one BPA resulting from this RFQ to those responsible offerors whose quotes are responsive to the RFQ and are considered to be the Best Value. This is a competitive solicitation using simplified acquisition procedures and Best Value in which competing offerors technical performance and price will be evaluated to determine the award. Technical areas are more important than Price. The clause at RFO 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition. Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions: N/A Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS): N/A Quote Submission Information: It is the government's intent to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial quote should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that discussions are necessary. | Solicitation | 611512 | Total Small Business Set-Aside | 10/09/2026 | 10/09/2026 | Edwards, CA | |
***Solicitation has been extended to close on 8 Oct 2026*** **Questions and Answers have been posted to the Attachments section of this Solicitation. Although the questions were asked by a vendor specifically interested in the Lighter than Air solicitation, the answers apply across all of the possible solititations.** This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) Solicitation for the acquisition of more than one Blanket Purchase Agreements for various flight training which include: T-2 Buckeye services, A-4 Skyhawk services, Daher Kodiak services, Cirrus Vision Jet services, Noorduyn Norseman services, Systems Platform Aircraft services, Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon) services, and Jet Glider services for the AFTC Test Pilot School Edwards AFB. Please see attachments for further details. (i) This is a solicitation for commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in RFO 5.201(c), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Simplified Acquisition Procedures (RFO 12.201-1) will be used for this requirement. (ii) Solicitation Numbers: T-2 Buckeye services: FA930426Q5003 A-4 Skyhawk services: FA930426Q5004 Daher Kodiak services: FA930426Q5005 Cirrus Vision Jet services: FA930426Q5006 Noorduyn Norseman services: FA930426Q5007 Systems Platform Aircraft services: FA930426Q5008 Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon) services: FA930426Q5009 Jet Glider services: FA930426Q5010 Interested parties who believe they can meet the uniquely defined requirements for services in the solicitations listed above are invited to submit, in writing, a complete quote. None of these services/solicitations will be intended to be combined. Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, and DFARS Change 05/07/2026. (iv) THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 611512 "Flight Training " with a size standard $34M. (v) The Ordering Period varies is addressed specifically in each PWS. The Ordering Periods vary from 3-years to 5-years. Be sure to read each PWS thoroughly. (vi) Estimated Magnitude: Each of the eight possible BPAs will not be anticipated to exceed $349,999.99 for the total specified ordering period identified in the PWS, whether that be three (3) years or five (5) years. (vii) The provision at RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at Acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/. Offerors shall prepare their quotations in accordance with RFO 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included: PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR QUOTE: 1. SAM UEI: 2. TIN Number: 3. CAGE Code: 4. Contractor Name: 5. Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount: 6. Point of Contact Name and Phone Number: 7. Email address: 8. One-Year Price List Based on the Requirements in the PWS: 9. Date Offer Expires: 10. FOB Destination: 11. Ordering Period: 12. Technical Approach: QUESTION PERIOD: The period for questions regarding this RFQ will end at 12:00 PM PDT on 10 September 2026. Please send all questions to the buyer and cc the officer via email at justin.fobel@us.af.mil and jenny.meadlin@us.af.mil. Phone inquiries are not available currently. All questions and answers will be emailed accordingly. All questions and quotes must be sent to jenny.meadlin@us.af.mil and justin.fobel@us.af.mil. Quotes are due on 8 October 2026 at 3:30PM Pacific Daylight Time. ----------------------------------- The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025) applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: ***Please read the evaluation criteria closely. If vendor does not provide a full response, it will be found unresponsive*** The solicitation provides that quotations will be evaluated using a Best Value Continuum. The award will be made on the basis of the best value of each proposal as well as meeting/exceeding the acceptability of technical factors. The technical acceptability factor contains one subfactors: (1) Ability to provide the requested services, (2) in the required timeframe. The agency will first rank quotations according to best value, from highest value to lowest value, and will evaluate the highest ranked value quotation as either technically acceptable or unacceptable, reserving the right to evaluate additional quotations for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the government. Evaluation Factors: 1. Best Value 2. Technically Acceptability EVALUATION RATINGS The government will first evaluate individual Components Elements to the extent they adequately meet or exceed the PWS requirements using the Factor, Subfactor Component and Component Element Ratings Table, below. Component Elements are rolled up to the Subfactor Component level using the same table and criteria. If Component Elements are not listed, the evaluations are completed at the Subfactor Component level in the same manner. Factor Element Ratings Table Meets or Exceeds: Adequately addresses or exceeds the requirements of the PWS Does Not Meet: Does not address the requirements of the PWS The Government anticipates awarding more than one BPA resulting from this RFQ to those responsible offerors whose quotes are responsive to the RFQ and are considered to be the Best Value. This is a competitive solicitation using simplified acquisition procedures and Best Value in which competing offerors technical performance and price will be evaluated to determine the award. Technical areas are more important than Price. The clause at RFO 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition. Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions: N/A Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS): N/A Quote Submission Information: It is the government's intent to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial quote should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that discussions are necessary. | Solicitation | 611512 | Total Small Business Set-Aside | 10/05/2026 | 10/08/2026 | Edwards, CA | |
***Solicitation has been extended*** **Questions and Answers have been posted to the Attachments section of this Solicitation. Although the questions were asked by a vendor specifically interested in the Lighter than Air solicitation, the answers apply across all of the possible solititations.** This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) Solicitation for the acquisition of more than one Blanket Purchase Agreements for various flight training which include: T-2 Buckeye services, A-4 Skyhawk services, Daher Kodiak services, Cirrus Vision Jet services, Noorduyn Norseman services, Systems Platform Aircraft services, Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon) services, and Jet Glider services for the AFTC Test Pilot School Edwards AFB. Please see attachments for further details. (i) This is a solicitation for commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in RFO 5.201(c), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Simplified Acquisition Procedures (RFO 12.201-1) will be used for this requirement. (ii) Solicitation Numbers: T-2 Buckeye services: FA930426Q5003 A-4 Skyhawk services: FA930426Q5004 Daher Kodiak services: FA930426Q5005 Cirrus Vision Jet services: FA930426Q5006 Noorduyn Norseman services: FA930426Q5007 Systems Platform Aircraft services: FA930426Q5008 Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon) services: FA930426Q5009 Jet Glider services: FA930426Q5010 Interested parties who believe they can meet the uniquely defined requirements for services in the solicitations listed above are invited to submit, in writing, a complete quote. None of these services/solicitations will be intended to be combined. Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, and DFARS Change 05/07/2026. (iv) THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 611512 "Flight Training " with a size standard $34M. (v) The Ordering Period varies is addressed specifically in each PWS. The Ordering Periods vary from 3-years to 5-years. Be sure to read each PWS thoroughly. (vi) Estimated Magnitude: Each of the eight possible BPAs will not be anticipated to exceed $349,999.99 for the total specified ordering period identified in the PWS, whether that be three (3) years or five (5) years. (vii) The provision at RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at Acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/. Offerors shall prepare their quotations in accordance with RFO 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included: PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR QUOTE: 1. SAM UEI: 2. TIN Number: 3. CAGE Code: 4. Contractor Name: 5. Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount: 6. Point of Contact Name and Phone Number: 7. Email address: 8. One-Year Price List Based on the Requirements in the PWS: 9. Date Offer Expires: 10. FOB Destination: 11. Ordering Period: 12. Technical Approach: QUESTION PERIOD: The period for questions regarding this RFQ will end at 12:00 PM PDT on 10 September 2026. Please send all questions to the buyer and cc the officer via email at justin.fobel@us.af.mil and jenny.meadlin@us.af.mil. Phone inquiries are not available currently. All questions and answers will be emailed accordingly. All questions and quotes must be sent to jenny.meadlin@us.af.mil and justin.fobel@us.af.mil. Quotes are due on 1 October 2026 at 3:30PM Pacific Daylight Time. ----------------------------------- The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025) applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: ***Please read the evaluation criteria closely. If vendor does not provide a full response, it will be found unresponsive*** The solicitation provides that quotations will be evaluated using a Best Value Continuum. The award will be made on the basis of the best value of each proposal as well as meeting/exceeding the acceptability of technical factors. The technical acceptability factor contains one subfactors: (1) Ability to provide the requested services, (2) in the required timeframe. The agency will first rank quotations according to best value, from highest value to lowest value, and will evaluate the highest ranked value quotation as either technically acceptable or unacceptable, reserving the right to evaluate additional quotations for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the government. Evaluation Factors: 1. Best Value 2. Technically Acceptability The Government anticipates awarding more than one BPA resulting from this RFQ to those responsible offerors whose quotes are responsive to the RFQ and are considered to be the Best Value. This is a competitive solicitation using simplified acquisition procedures and Best Value in which competing offerors technical performance and price will be evaluated to determine the award. Technical areas are more important than Price. The clause at RFO 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition. Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions: N/A Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS): N/A Quote Submission Information: It is the government's intent to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial quote should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that discussions are necessary. | Solicitation | 611512 | Total Small Business Set-Aside | 09/14/2026 | 10/01/2026 | Edwards, CA | |
This requirement is a firm-fixed price contract for a G550 Gulfstream Simulator, in support of the 99th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, MD. “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.” Please reference all attachments for full details concerning this procurement. | Combined Synopsis | 611512 | No Set-Aside | 09/14/2026 | 09/21/2026 | Andrews Air Force Base, MD | |
See attachments. | Market Research | 611512 | No Set-Aside | 10/14/2026 | 11/13/2026 | - |
Additional Details
Solicitation Number
FA300226R0089
Archive Date
Oct 8, 2026
Office Address
JBSA RANDOLPH, TX, 78150-4300