Special Procurement Notice_5_FSN_11.8.2025_FINAL.pdf

Special Procurement Notice

<<Amendment #5>> November 8, 2025

United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence

Call for Solutions (C4S) for U.S. Army Initial Entry Rotary-Wing Flight Training Area of Interest (AOI)

U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence

The purpose of this Special Procurement Notice (SPN) is to provide the most relevant and recent updates to deadlines, notices, Q&As possible. This 5th SPN is USG’s effort to prepare industry partners and interested parties for the forthcoming aggressive solicitation schedule.

Thank you in advance for your commitment to the nation’s defense, the U.S. Army, and support of the Flight School Next program.

STATUS OF SOLICITATION

The previously established dates provided in SAM.gov in the DRAFT_C4S_FSN document have been revised to account for the furlough period and will be presented on SAM.gov with this SPN and with a 90% DRAFT C4S and 90% SOO on Monday, 11/10/2025.

ACCELERATION OF PROCESSES

The FSN team will continue to plan for and is expecting to make award by 09/30/2026. This will require an acceleration of all phases of the presentation and demonstration processes as well as the evaluation phases. To accomplish this, the FSN team will be providing additional, non-traditional support to industry by way of continued QR code Q&A links, pre-proposal conferencing support, and more.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The FSN team will be posting a 90% complete Call for Solutions (C4S) and Statement of Objectives (SOO) with revised attachments in the form of a “Final DRAFT: 90% Complete

Package”, on 11/10/2025. While industry has access to the C4S and SOO, the 90% package will be going through the final approval process by those at the highest approval levels between the 10th and 30th. Based upon the efforts and reviews of the team, the expectation is there will be zero significant changes being made between the Final DRAFT and the FINAL versions. The goal is to provide industry with a FINAL C4S and SOO on or before 12/01/2025.

1. Q&A will be open for Phase I from 11/10- 11/30.

2. USG will post responses from 12/1 – 12/3. Additional Q&A will be reviewed at #3.

3. The ACC-RSA-FSN team will be hosting a pre-proposal conference on 12/4 at the Bob

Jones Auditorium, Sparkman Center, Redstone Arsenal. Registration info to follow.

4. This is a down-selection point for the most highly qualified submissions.

5. PHASE I - Quad Charts and Solution Briefs will be due on 12/15/2025.

EVALUATIONS: The FSN team will be evaluating Phase I submissions and generating responses to industry from 12/15/2026 – 12/18/2026. Selection Notification for Phase II will be provided on or before 12/19/2026. The Selection Notification will include three critical pieces of information:

1. The Selection Notification will provide the date, time, and location for your Phase II scheduled in-person oral presentation. This will be a recorded presentation at Redstone Arsenal sometime during the week of January 20-24th, 2026. FYI - Due to the MLK Federal Holiday on the 19th, it is possible that presentations could fall on Saturday, 01/24/2026.

2. The Selection Notification will provide the submission instructions for Phase II Submissions.

3. This is a down-selection point for the most highly qualified submissions.

4. The Phase II - PWS and Innovation Demonstrations will be due on 01/16/2026, prior to the live presentation.

The FSN team will be evaluating Phase II submissions and oral presentations and generating responses to industry from 1/20/2026 – 1/28/2026. Selection Notifications for Phase III will be provided on or before 01/30/2026. The Selection Notification will include the following information:

1. The Selection Notification will provide the submission instructions for Phase III Submission.

2. This is a down-selection point for the most highly qualified submissions.

3. The Phase III – Commercial Solutions Proposal will be due on 02/23/2026.

The FSN team will be evaluating Phase III submissions and generating responses to industry from 2/23/2026 – 3/13/2026. Selection Notifications for Phase IV will be provided on or before 4/6/2026. The Selection Notification will include the following information:

1. The Selection Notification will provide the date, time, and location for your Phase IV scheduled in-person presentation, demonstration, and aircraft validation. This will be a recorded presentation at Redstone Arsenal sometime during the week of 4/13-4/17 or 4/20-4/24, 2026.

2. Coordination instructions will be provided prior to this phase for respective proposals by ACC-RSA-FSN contracting team.

3. See C4S and SOO for more information.

QUESTIONS

1. Use the link: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/S7WiMJ7hpG

2. Scan the QR Code:

3. All available answers will be posted to SAM.gov

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

This Special Procurement Notice does not commit the Government to a contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Army is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Vendors are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Special Procurement Notice; all costs associated with responding to this Special Procurement Notice will be solely at the interested party's expense. Non-response to this Special Procurement Notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP/CSR, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be posted on the SAM.GOV website. It is the responsibility of the potential vendors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this subject.

The information provided in the Special Procurement Notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The U.S. Army has not made a commitment to procure any of the solutions discussed, and release of this Special Procurement Notice should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Additionally, responses may include data that the offeror does not want to be https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/S7WiMJ7hpG disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by the Government except for informational purposes. If your company wishes to restrict use of the data, the response must be marked appropriately.

Point of Contact (POC): Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted utilizing the QR code. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that all questions will be answered; however, all available responses will be posted to SAM.gov weekly or as necessary.

~Metch

Primary Point of Contact:

Michael A. Metje, KO / AO FSN Branch Chief Mission Operations Division Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal Bldg. 5303, Sparkman Complex Redstone Arsenal, AL 3589