Chase Plane Support Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W50S7426QA028
- Agency
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Army National Guard
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- March Air Reserve Base, California 92518, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army National Guard seeks chase aircraft support services for RPA operations at the 163rd Attack Wing, March Air Reserve Base, California, with proposals due September 2. The procurement is a 100 percent small business set-aside, with a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) designation and a 1,500-employee size standard under NAICS code 481211.
Place of performance is March Air Reserve Base, Riverside, California, with operations also at Edwards Air Force Base and transit routes to restricted airspace regions R-2515, R-2503, and R-2501. The contractor must provide a fully mission-capable chase aircraft with a qualified pilot and observer crew to accompany RPA aircraft during all phases of flight outside restricted airspace, sustaining speeds of 150 knots true airspeed at altitudes of 12,000 feet and below. Chase pilots must hold current FAA certifications per 14 CFR Parts 61, 67, and 91, possess FAA Class 2 or military equivalent medical certificates, and maintain currency per 14 CFR 61.56 and 61.57. Observers must possess valid FAA Class 2 medical certificates and comprehensive knowledge of federal aviation regulations. Aircraft must be equipped with dual-frequency radios and maintain visual separation of 300 to 1,500 feet from the RPA. The contractor bears all aircraft insurance and liability responsibility.
Performance runs September 7 through October 30, 2026, with scheduled operations expected September 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, and 25. Two line items are priced at firm-fixed-price hourly rates: CLIN 0001 covers 36 aircraft flight hours; CLIN 0002 covers 126 crew hours (one pilot and one observer). Both rates must incorporate standby, deployment, travel, lodging, and per diem. Award is evaluated on price only per FAR clause 52.212-2. Funds are not presently available; no contract award will be made until appropriated funds become available. Amendment 2, effective August 28, increased CLIN 0002 from 72 to 126 crew hours and added Amendment 1's corrected operational dates.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
Amendment 2 has been posted as of 28 August 2026
Amendment 1 has been posted as of 27 August 2026
The USPFO for CA intends to award a single firm-fixed-price contract for Chase Plane support Services at 163rd Attack Wing, March ARB Ca:
The contractor shall provide a fully mission-capable chase aircraft, along with a qualified pilot and observer crew, to accompany the RPA during all phases of flight outside of restricted airspace.
THIS REQUIREMENT IS BEING SOLICITED 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. THE NAICS CODE FOR THIS ACQUISITION IS 481211 AND THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD IS 1500 employees.
Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.sam.gov. You will need your DUNS number to register. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration). Please note that due to recent fraudulent activity, the process for fully activating (and updating) a registration at SAM has changed, and now requires the submission of a notarized letter to GSA.
See the following link for additional information and the latest updates to this process: https://www.gsa.gov/samupdate
The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Federal Business Opportunities website on-line at www.sam.gov. SAM is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested offerors must register with SAM before accessing the system. Offerors cannot log into the SAM home page and search for data.
FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL APPROPRIATED FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE.
Update #2 ·
Amendment 1 has bee nposted as of 27 August 2026
The USPFO for CA intends to award a single firm-fixed-price contract for Chase Plane support Services at 163rd Attack Wing, March ARB Ca:
The contractor shall provide a fully mission-capable chase aircraft, along with a qualified pilot and observer crew, to accompany the RPA during all phases of flight outside of restricted airspace.
THIS REQUIREMENT IS BEING SOLICITED 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. THE NAICS CODE FOR THIS ACQUISITION IS 481211 AND THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD IS 1500 employees.
Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.sam.gov. You will need your DUNS number to register. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration). Please note that due to recent fraudulent activity, the process for fully activating (and updating) a registration at SAM has changed, and now requires the submission of a notarized letter to GSA.
See the following link for additional information and the latest updates to this process: https://www.gsa.gov/samupdate
The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Federal Business Opportunities website on-line at www.sam.gov. SAM is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested offerors must register with SAM before accessing the system. Offerors cannot log into the SAM home page and search for data.
FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL APPROPRIATED FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE.
Update #1 ·
The USPFO for CA intends to award a single firm-fixed-price contract for Chase Plane support Services at 163rd Attack Wing, March ARB Ca:
The contractor shall provide a fully mission-capable chase aircraft, along with a qualified pilot and observer crew, to accompany the RPA during all phases of flight outside of restricted airspace.
THIS REQUIREMENT IS BEING SOLICITED 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. THE NAICS CODE FOR THIS ACQUISITION IS 481211 AND THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD IS 1500 employees.
Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.sam.gov. You will need your DUNS number to register. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration). Please note that due to recent fraudulent activity, the process for fully activating (and updating) a registration at SAM has changed, and now requires the submission of a notarized letter to GSA.
See the following link for additional information and the latest updates to this process: https://www.gsa.gov/samupdate
The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Federal Business Opportunities website on-line at www.sam.gov. SAM is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested offerors must register with SAM before accessing the system. Offerors cannot log into the SAM home page and search for data.
FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL APPROPRIATED FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE.
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