Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation (NIFE) Program
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- Solicitation number
- N61340-24-R-0004
- Agency
- Naval Air Systems Command Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611512 Flight Training
- PSC
- U099 Education/Training- Other
- Place of performance
- Pensacola, Florida 32508, United States
- Points of contact
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- Virginia Marquez virginia.l.marquez.civ@us.navy.mil (407) 380-4731
- Krista Scott krista.a.scott3.civ@us.navy.mil (407) 380-8158
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command is seeking contractor services to support the Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation (NIFE) program. The contractor must provide certified flight instructors, identically configured Cessna-172 aircraft with Lycoming 180HP engines, spare aircraft, training aids including flight simulators, supervision, materials, maintenance, publications, equipment, and services necessary to perform flight screening, military instructor training, and other flight training and screening services as defined in the Performance Work Statement. The contractor will be evaluated on their ability to ensure sufficient aircraft availability at home airfields in Pensacola, FL and Gulf Shores, AL to support each wave of approximately 1,680 students annually. Proposals are due by April 15, 2024.
This solicitation is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The primary NAICS code is 481211 - Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation and the PSC is 1510 - Aircraft, Fixed Wing. There is no incumbent identified, and the government has not provided an estimated award value or budget range. The contract period of performance is from October 2024 through June 2032, with options to extend.
Notice text
The Chief of Naval Education and Training (NETC) requires contractor services to support the Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation (NIFE) program training for students from Naval Aviation Schools Command. The purpose of the NIFE program is to ensure that all Student Naval Aviator (SNA), Student Air Vehicle Pilot (SAVP), Student Naval Flight Officer (SNFO) candidates receive flight instruction per the NASCINST 1542.1 Series Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation Master Curriculum. The Contractor shall provide certified flight instructors (CFIs), as well as sufficient identically configured aircraft (Cessna-172N/P, Lycoming 180HP engine) and spare aircraft to ensure that there is always enough aircraft available for each successive wave at all home airfields (Pensacola, FL and Gulf Shores, AL). The contractor shall also provide the necessary training aids (to include Flight Simulators), supervision, materials, maintenance, publications, equipment, and services necessary to perform flight screening, military instructor training and other services necessary to perform flight training and screening as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS).
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation (NIFE) | Award Notice | |
| Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation (NIFE) Solicitation Amendment 0002 - Revised PWS and Updated Section L and M language | Solicitation | |
| Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation (NIFE) Program | Solicitation | |
| Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation (NIFE) Program | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation (NIFE) Program | Pre-Solicitation |
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