Initial and Recurrent Ground School and Simulator Training on Airbus A-330
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- Solicitation number
- AC-27-00009
- Agency
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Franchise Acquisition Servies
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611512 Flight Training
- PSC
- U009 Education/Training- General
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting a market survey to identify sources capable of providing Initial and Recurrent Ground School and Simulator training on Airbus A-330 aircraft to FAA inspectors and pilots, with responses due by September 4, 2026. This is not a Request for Proposals and carries no set-aside.
Training must comply with 14 CFR Parts 61, 121, 135, 141, and 142, using only FAA-approved programs. The contractor shall deliver Ground School, Flight Training Device (FTD) instruction, and Full Flight Simulator (FFS) training (Level C or D minimum) at an FAA-approved training facility. Training is limited to a maximum of four hours of simulator or flight instruction per day, eight hours of ground school per day, or ten combined hours daily; no training between midnight and 6:00 a.m. The contractor provides all training materials, facilities, equipment, operational costs (fuel, landing fees, aircraft maintenance), and arranges for FAA Flight Examiners and Training Center Evaluators. Concurrent training of two inspectors per class is permitted using crew concept methodology (captain and first officer or observer roles) at no additional charge.
Interested vendors must submit a capability statement identifying types of training provided (with detailed past performance), DUNS number, years in business, geographic area of training delivery, and their technical approach. The NAICS code is 611512 (Flight Training) with a size standard of $34 million. All questions must be submitted by email; phone calls are not accepted. This market survey response is at vendor cost and for informational purposes only; the FAA will not reimburse submission costs.
Notice text
MARKET SURVEY CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR VARIOUS AIRCRAFT SYSTEM TRAINING COURSES
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE EMAILED TO THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW.
This market survey is issued to identify sources that may provide Initial and Recurrent Ground School, Flight Training Device (if applicable) and Simulator training to FAA inspectors/pilots in the Airbus A-330 employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).
The contractor shall provide commercial off the shelf (COTS) Training to FAA Inspectors for these Training Sessions.
The purpose of this survey is to solicit statements of interest and capabilities from all businesses that are interested in and capable of providing the Airbus A-330 training in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement.
In order to make the determination, the FAA requires the following from interested vendors in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement:
1. Capability Statement – This document should identify:
- Type of training provided by your firm for the Airbus A-330.
- Type of training provided by previous contracts (provide detailed information and past performance)
- DUNS number
- Number of years in business
2. Geographic area where training will be provided;
3. Expected approach – Respondents must provide their strategy for accomplishing this work.
The principle North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 611512 Flight Training, with a size standard of $34 million.
The responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposals of any kind nor is the FAA seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore, any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor’s expense.
At this time the nature of the competition has not been determined. The FAA may decide to do a full and open competition or set aside all or part of the procurement for small businesses or eligible socially and economically disadvantaged business that are certified by the SBA for participation in the SBA’s 8(a) Program.
The purpose of this market survey is to solicit statement of interest and capabilities for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, 8(a) certified firms, and all other business types and sized, capable of providing specified Course Instruction.
This market survey is also being conducted in order to obtain the information necessary to determine whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the competition among small businesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses or 8(a) certified firms.
If applicable, interested firms which are SBA 8(a) certified are required to submit a copy of the SBA 8(a) certification letter.
All responses to this market survey must be received by 2:00 p.m. CST, September 4, 2026. All submittals should be submitted by email to Federal Aviation Administration joe.oglesby@faa.gov
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY27 A330 PWS.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Initial and Recurrent Ground School and Simulator Training on Airbus A-330 | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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