Flight Demonstration
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0042126Q1335
- Agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611512 Flight Training
- PSC
- U099 Education/Training- Other
- Place of performance
- Patuxent River, Maryland 20670, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center seeks flight demonstration services for the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School's Qualitative Evaluation program, with quotations due August 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. The procurement is issued as an intent to sole source with BETA Technologies, Inc., under FAR Part 13.106-1(b), firm fixed-price basis.
Place of performance includes Burlington, Vermont (KBTV) and Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland (KNHK). The requirement comprises two contract line items: CLIN 0001 for up to 8 flight hours in a Beta Alia CX300 aircraft at Burlington, and CLIN 0002 for up to 8 flight hours in the same aircraft at Patuxent River, priced per flight hour with all positioning and operational support included. The performance period runs September 1 through December 31, 2026, with exact flight dates determined by USNTPS.
The contractor must provide a Beta Alia CX300 aircraft configured with dual flight controls, meeting FAA standards and capable of operating in day visual meteorological conditions within controlled airspace. A FAA-certified commercial pilot with Certified Flight Instructor rating is required, with minimum 500 total flight hours, minimum 250 pilot-in-command hours, and at least 5 hours in the aircraft type within the previous 60 days. The contractor supplies aircraft briefings, full maintenance support, flight gear, and access to maintenance records for USNTPS inspection. Insurance minimum is $1,000,000 plus $100,000 per passenger seat for aircraft under 12,500 pounds maximum gross takeoff weight, per OPNAVINST 3700.19 Series. Payment routes through WAWF to DoDAAC N64142. NAICS 611512 (Flight Training); PSC U099 (Education/Training–Other).
Notice text
SECTION A
U.S. Government ~ Tax Exempt
Solicitation Information
All quotes/responses shall be submitted via email to JaNae Lester at janae.a.lester.civ@us.navy.mil no later than Thursday, August 20, 2026 @ 2:00 PM EST.
Solicitation N0042126Q1335 is issued as an intent to sole source. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis, and to solicit and negotiate the proposed purchase order on a sole source basis with BETA Technologies, Inc., under the authority implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR Part 13.106-1(b).
This is a firm fixed-price procurement; therefore, the offeror’s intial offer should represent the vendor’s best quote in terms of price and technical acceptability.
***Basis for Award***
The Government intends to award this on a sole source basis. All interested parties MUST submit their capabilities and a quote no later than Thursday, August 20, 2026 @ 2:00 PM EST. The Government will make a decision to consider other offers.
***Instructions to Offerors***
Please include the following information with your response:
- FOB:
- Shipping Cost:
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- Small Business – Yes ___ No ___
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- If available on a Pricelist please provide a copy.
Government Point of Contact:
JaNae Lester
Naval Air Warfare Center AD (PAX)
21983 Bundy Road, BLDG 441
Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127
Email: janae.a.lester.civ@us.navy.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation - N0042126Q1335.pdf |
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