No cost requisition for new contract for technical training courses for flight test pilots and flight test engineers

Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
6973GH24D00045
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
21 $1,152,450 obligated

Award facts

Opportunity
Combined order value
  • $1,152,450 Current, with exercised options
  • $1,211,450 Potential, with all options
Last date to order 52% complete
IDV ceiling 29% used
$3,923,900.00
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Headquarters Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
NAICS code
611512 Flight Training
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 2 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $3.92 million to National Test Pilot School Inc. (UEI: NTM8G4HJY6T3), a private non-profit educational institution located in Mojave, California, with an ultimate completion date of March 15, 2029. This contract was awarded on March 13, 2024, without set-aside designation, enabling the school to develop and present nine technical training courses for flight test pilots and flight test engineers. The courses cover critical regulatory and technical competencies including flight performance analysis, stability and control systems, human factors evaluations, and engine operating characteristics under various Code of Federal Regulations Part (14 CFR) standards (Parts 23, 25, 27, and 29). The contractor is responsible for comprehensive course development and delivery services, including quality assurance of course materials, provision of training facilities and equipment, grading and evaluation of student performance, issuance of training completion certificates, maintenance of training aircraft, provision of qualified instructors with submitted resumes, development of detailed training syllabi, and implementation of safety programs. All courses are performed at the contractor's facility in Mojave, California.

As of the contract award date, the FAA has issued seventeen delivery orders under this Indefinite Delivery Contract, with individual order values ranging from $21,000 to $77,000, representing cumulative task order value of approximately $1.03 million. The delivery orders cover specific technical course offerings including Airplane Stability and Control, Engine Operating Characteristics and Relight, Flight Performance, Rotorcraft Stability and Control, Rotorcraft Performance, and Human Factors Evaluations courses. Delivery orders have been awarded on a firm fixed-price basis without set-aside designations, with ultimate completion dates generally spanning from late 2024 through May 2029. National Test Pilot School Inc. serves as the prime contractor on all identified awards, maintaining established expertise as a recognized civilian flight test education organization that provides specialized graduate-level aviation training to the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Defense entities, and international military partners.

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
Rotorcraft stability and control (14 CFR 27 & 29) 6973GH26F01207 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $63,250
Performance (14 CFR 25) 6973GH26F01206 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $74,500
Flight test technical (foundation) course rotorcraft performance (14 CFR 29) 6973GH26F01130 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $82,000
Performance (14 CFR 25) course #21800133 6973GH26F00183 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $69,550
Engine operating characteristics & relight (14 CFR 25) course 21800139 6973GH26F00179 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $74,900
Airplane stability and control (14 CFR 23 & 25) course 21800136 6973GH26F00182 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $77,000
Flight test technical (foundation) course human factors evaluations (14 CFR 23, 25, 27 & 29) course 21800138 6973GH25F01331 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $22,500
Rotorcraft stability and control (14 CFR 27 & 29) course 21800137 6973GH25F01233 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $59,000
Rotorcraft stability and control (14 CFR 27 & 29) course 21800137 6973GH25F00840 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $0
Rotorcraft performance (14 CFR 27) course #21800134 6973GH25F00820 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $45,000
Engine operating characteristics & relight (14 CFR 25) foundation course course 21800139 6973GH25F00415 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $70,000
Foundation course human factors evaluations (14 CFR 23, 25, 27 & 29) course 21800138 6973GH25F00385 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $21,000
Airplane stability and control (14 CFR 23 & 25) course 21800136 6973GH25F00386 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $72,250
Airplane stability and control (14 CFR 23 & 25) course #21800136 6973GH25F00240 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $72,250
Basic performance (14 CFR 23 & 25) course #21800132 6973GH25F00238 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $43,000
Performance (14 CFR 25) course #21800133 6973GH25F00218 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $65,000
Engine operating characteristics & relight (14 CFR 29) course #21800140 6973GH25F00136 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $41,000
Performance (14 CFR 25) course #21800133 6973GH24F01404 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $65,000
Flight test technical (foundation) course rotorcraft performance (14 CFR 29) course #21800135 6973GH24F01400 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $72,250
Flight test technical (foundation) course rotorcraft performance (14 CFR 27) course #21800134 6973GH24F01402 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $42,000
Human factors evaluations (14 CFR 23, 25, 27 & 29) course # 21800138 6973GH24F01403 Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA) $21,000
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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00004 $0
Exercise an Option P00003 $0
Other Administrative Action P00002 $0
Exercise an Option P00001 $0
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 6973GH24D00045?

6973GH24D00045 was awarded to National Test Pilot School Inc. by Franchise Acquisition Servies (Federal Aviation Administration) on March 13, 2024.

How much is contract 6973GH24D00045 worth?

Orders under 6973GH24D00045 have obligated $1,152,450. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $1,211,450. 6973GH24D00045's own ceiling is $3,923,900.

How many orders have been placed under contract 6973GH24D00045?

21 orders have been placed under 6973GH24D00045, the latest on August 4, 2026.

Which agency awarded contract 6973GH24D00045?

Franchise Acquisition Servies (Federal Aviation Administration) awarded 6973GH24D00045, with funding from Headquarters (Federal Aviation Administration).

Who can order from contract 6973GH24D00045?

6973GH24D00045 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Was contract 6973GH24D00045 competed?

The extent of competition for 6973GH24D00045 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers.

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