The Department of the Army National Guard is seeking a contractor to provide Heavy Tailwheel Training services for the 17th Special Operations Squadron (17SOS)/492 SOW, with training focused on enabling aircrew personnel to obtain FAA Tailwheel Endorsements in AT-802 aircraft. The training will encompass both ground and flight instruction, including a minimum of 5 hours of ground instruction and 20 hours of flight training covering aerodynamics, ground handling, takeoff and landing techniques, emergency procedures, and aircraft-specific systems. Contractor qualifications must include qualified instructors possessing at least 1,000 hours of tailwheel time and 500 hours of dual instruction in turbine tailwheel aircraft. The government will evaluate proposals based on prior experience training Special Operations Forces personnel, ability to support concurrent students, adherence to Air Force training syllabus, and instructor qualifications. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on December 22, 2025, with a due date of January 22, 2026, providing potential offerors approximately one month to prepare their responses.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, limiting competition to small business entities. Training will be conducted at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, and the resulting Blanket Purchase Agreement will remain in effect from the date of award through December 31, 2028. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining detailed training records, issuing completion certificates, and providing performance writeups for each student. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, the multi-year performance period and emphasis on supporting concurrent students suggests a potentially significant contract scope. No incumbent contractor information is provided in the available documentation.

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