NIGP 90553: Pilot Training Services

NIGP 90553 Pilot Training Services, an Item code, covers FAA-certified flight instruction and related aircraft training delivered by state and local governments to workforce development, public safety, and academic programs. State and local buyers under this code procure fixed-wing and rotor-wing pilot training from Part 61 and Part 141 flight schools, air traffic control simulation equipment and instruction, and specialized aircraft training for law enforcement and emergency response operations. Issuing bodies include state universities, state public safety departments, and independent school districts. Texas State University and the Texas Department of Public Safety have been active solicitors in the recent window, with Texas State issuing separate RFPs for FAA-certified flight instruction and ATC simulation equipment and services, while DPS conducted an open-enrollment solicitation for FAA-certified Part 61 and Part 141 flight training academies.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas. Texas State University issued RFP 754-TXST-2026-RFP-478-VPGOI for FAA-certified Part 141 fixed-wing and rotor-wing flight instruction by May 22, 2026, and RFP 754-TXST-2026-RFP-483-VPGOI for ATC simulation equipment and related services by June 22, 2026. The Texas Department of Public Safety opened enrollment through Solicitation 405-25R0021451 for FAA-certified flight training academies capable of delivering instruction across private, instrument, commercial, ATP, CFI, and CFII ratings for single-engine land, multi-engine land, and rotorcraft aircraft including the AS350 B3, H125, Bell 407GXI, EC 145, H145, Bell 412, Cessna Caravan 208, Pilatus PC12, BE300, and King Air 350, with performance required within 500 nautical miles of Austin; Addendum 1 (effective May 26, 2026) removed all HUB Subcontracting Plan requirements from the original solicitation. Klein Independent School District in Harris County, Texas issued RFP 26-101 for CTE and Advanced Academics instructional resources covering 17 distinct CTE program areas including transportation, with proposals due June 5, 2026.