Initial Pilot Training (IPT)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA300225SC001
- Agency
- Air Education and Training Command Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611512 Flight Training
- Place of performance
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Jaimee Wilson jaimee.wilson@us.af.mil (210) 652-6523
- Justin Haynes justin.haynes.7@us.af.mil
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command (AETC) is seeking civilian pilot training services through a Closed Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) to support the Initial Pilot Training (IPT) program. The solicitation requires contractors to provide comprehensive pilot training for at least 2,500 military officers annually, including Private Pilot Certificate (PPC), Instrument Airplane Rating (IAR), and Airplane Multiengine Land (AMEL) certifications. Eligible contractors must be civilian pilot schools certificated under 14 CFR, Part 141, and capable of completing training within 139 calendar days per candidate. The evaluation criteria will prioritize technical merit and schedule alignment, with these factors weighted more heavily than price. Key submission deadlines include a Quad Chart and Solution Brief due by May 8, 2025, with potential subsequent pitch and proposal phases to follow.
The solicitation does not include a specific set-aside for small businesses, though a Small Business Reserve is mentioned to ensure participation. The contract will be awarded in San Antonio, TX, with training locations potentially aligned with future Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training sites. The government expects contractors to begin training 120 calendar days after contract award, with an initial requirement to scale to a minimum of 150 graduate throughput in the first performance year. The contract will have a 10-year period of performance, consisting of a two-year base period and four subsequent two-year option periods. While specific award values are not detailed, the government anticipates a single contract or multiple contracts may be awarded, with contractors required to provide aircraft, facilities, lodging, and comprehensive training services to meet the program's rigorous standards.
Notice text
The United States Air Force (USAF) is issuing this Closed Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) to support the Initial Pilot Training (IPT) program. The IPT effort will provide no less than 2,500 military officers preparatory training, annually, for rated career fields in the USAF, sister services and partner nation military branches. The service requested consists of administering Private Pilot Certificate (PPC), Airplane Single-engine Land (ASEL) certification and category rating, Instrument Airplane rating (IAR) and Airplane Multiengine Land (AMEL) certification and category rating courses by civilian pilot schools certificated under 14 CFR, Part 141, or civilian pilot refresher training, in whole, or in-part, in a period not to exceed 139 calendar days for each candidate submitted. The Government expects to begin training Government-provided candidates 120 calendar days after contract award and contractors shall be able to scale to the minimum candidate throughput of 150 graduates within the first performance year. A single contract or multiple contracts and multiple offerors may be awarded from this CSO/Area of Interest (AoI). Proposed awarded contracts’ training locations may be geographically aligned with follow-on USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT), Undergraduate Combat System Officer (UCT), and Undergraduate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training (URT) locations.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IPT CSO Industry Questions CRM FINAL.pdf | ||
| AETC IPT Commercial Solution Opening (CSO) Phase I (Attachements 1-8).pdf | ||
| IPT Notification and Reporting Requirements (Attachment 11).pdf | ||
| IPT CSO CRM.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| AETC IPT Statement of Objectives (SOO)(Attachment 9).pdf | ||
| Department of Defense Lodging Adequacy Standards for IPT (Attachment 10).pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Pilot Training (IPT) | Solicitation | |
| AETC Initial Pilot Training Industry Day 15-16 Feb 2024 | Special Notice | |
| Initial Pilot Training (IPT) (See Solicitation FA300225SC001) | Pre-Solicitation |
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