24 demonstration flight hours

The Department of the Navy's Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division seeks 24 demonstration flight hours in an AH-1F aircraft, with brand name quotes due by 4:00 pm on November 9, 2026. The Government intends to make a sole-source award under FAR Part 12 to Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Museum, Inc., and the set-aside line reads No Set-Aside Used.

Place of performance is NAS Patuxent River and 2W6 Airport, Maryland. Performance runs November 16 through December 31, 2026, with delivery required by November 18, 2026. The contractor provides up to 24 demonstration flight hours in a dual-controlled AH-1F supporting the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Qualitative Evaluation Program. Three firm fixed-price line items are priced per unit: FY27 AH-1 DEC QE TPS (Item 0001), FY27 AH-1 DEC QE UX-24 (Item 0002), and FY27 AH-1 DEC QE HX-21 (Item 0003). No dollar ceiling is stated.

The aircraft must meet applicable FAA standards. The certified flight instructor or contractor-approved safety pilot must hold at least 500 flight hours, including 250 first pilot time and 50 hours in the AH-1F. The contractor covers aircraft maintenance, logistics, flight gear, ferry costs, and pilot and maintainer daily rates and travel. Insurance requires bodily injury and property damage coverage of at least $1,000,000 per passenger seat, plus pilot liability protection.

Offerors must be registered in SAM and must be authorized distributors. Only quotes accompanied by a copy of an authorized reseller certificate will be evaluated. Quotes must include a published price list, historical data, an authorized distributor letter, CAGE code, POC email, lead time, and grand total, and must be quoted all or none. Submit quotes by email to Benjamin Flores at benjamin.r.flores3.civ@us.navy.mil. Nicholas Wirz is the Federal Contracts point of contact. Invoicing is through WAWF, routed to DoDAAC N00421.