SOLE SOURCE NOTIFICATION Flight Hours MD-500 Aircraft
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0042127Q1011
- Agency
-
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
- Maryland 20670, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center seeks quotations for up to 17 demonstration flight hours in an MD-500 helicopter to support the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Qualitative Evaluation Program, with quotes due October 19 by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. This is a sole source procurement under FAR Part 13 with Business Aviation as the intended awardee.
Place of performance is NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, with flights scheduled November 1–13, 2026 and delivery by November 15. The aircraft must be configured with dual flight controls, meet FAA standards, and operate in day VMC with Mode 3C transponder and VHF communications. The safety pilot must hold FAA Commercial Pilot certification in the MD-500 with minimum 500 total flight hours, 250 first-pilot hours, and 50 MD-500 hours (with 5 hours within 60 days prior), current medical certification, and a Certified Flight Instructor rating. An initial safety pilot qualification flight and area familiarization may be required prior to student flights.
This is a firm fixed-price procurement. Pricing comprises eight line items: demonstration flight hours, ferry flights and travel, pilot daily rate and travel, maintainer daily rate and travel, aircraft and per diem lodging, and return home dry and wet repositioning. The contractor maintains liability for aircraft damage and third-party liability with minimum insurance per DD Form 2400. Award goes to the vendor submitting the lowest firm fixed-price quotation meeting all Section B requirements. Offerors must be registered in SAM.GOV prior to submission. NAICS code is 611512, Flight Training; PSC is U099, Education/Training–Other. Inspection and acceptance occur at USNTPS, Patuxent River, with Nicholas Wirz as the technical point of contact.
Notice text
Sole Source
U.S. Government ~ Tax Exempt
All quotes/responses shall be submitted via email to Johnny.E.Smith.civ@us.navy.miL and
Benjamin R Flores3.civ@us.navy.mil no later than October 19, 2026 by 12:00 pm Eastern
Standard Time.
Due to limited ability to respond to mail in bids or voicemail requests we request that any
questions concerning solicitation N00421-27-Q-1011 be emailed to
Johnny.E.Smith.civ@us.navy.mil and Benjamin.R.Flores3.civ@us.navy.mil .
Solicitation N00421-27-Q-1011 is issued as an intent to sole source. The Government intends to
Purchase on a firm fixed-price basis, and to solicit and award the proposed purchase order on a
Sole source basis with Business Aviation, under the authority implemented by Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13..
Offerors must be registered in SAM.GOV database prior to submission of an offer to be
considered for award of any DOD contract. This may be accomplished electronically at
http://www.SAM.gov.
See Attached Solicitation Standard Form SF18 and Section C Statement of Work (SOW)
This is a firm fixed-price procurement; therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should represent the
Vendor’s best quote in terms of lowest price and technical acceptability. Your quote must
contain enough technical information to evaluate your quote. Your quote will only be evaluated
on the information, you provide.
***Basis for Award***
All interested parties MUST submit a quote no later than Oct 19, 2026 @ 12:00 PM Eastern
Standard Time. Award will be made to the vendor that submits the lowest, firm fixed-price
Quotation that meets all the requirements in Section B. See attached SF-18.
***Instructions to Offerors***
Please include the following information with your response:
1. FOB:
2. Shipping Cost:
3. Tax ID#
4. Dun & Bradstreet #
5. Cage Code:
6. Small Business – Yes ___ No ___
7. Estimated Delivery Date:
8. Estimated Delivery Date:
9. If available on a Pricelist, please provide a copy.
(10)Total Cost: $___________
Government Points of Contact:
Johnny Smith
A2522013, NAWCAD Procurement Group, 21983 Bundy Road,
BLDG 441
Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127
Email: johnny.e.smith.civ@us.navy.mil
Roberta Nethercutt
A2522003, NAWCAD Procurement Group, 21983 Bundy Road,
BLDG 441
Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127
Email: Benjamin.r.flores3.civ@us.navy.mil
** ALL Documentation must be submitted and approved IAW Statement of Work ITEM Numbers 3.0 thru 10.0 in order to be considered for Award.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SF-18 N0042127Q1011 (1).pdf |
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