North Warning System (NWS) Heavy Fixed-Wing Airlift/Transportation Services

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. This announcement closes 1300 Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Monday, 04 August 2025.

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to assess market capabilities and validate previous interested vendor responses from the Sources Sought Notices posted in 2018, 2019, and 2021 to fulfill the North Warning System (NWS) Airlift: Heavy Fixed Wing Requirement.

The Government is seeking industry input from all sources (small and large businesses). The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 481212 for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation. Interested parties must be registered under NAICS 481212 in SAM (System for Award Management) at www.sam.gov. The Government plans to consider all information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice.

Air Combat Command, Acquisition Management and Integration Center (ACC AMIC), Langley AFB VA, is in the process of determining the market capability and acquisition strategy to obtain non-personal services for the NWS airlift support with performance in Canada across the NWS operational areas. For this requirement, the contractor shall provide all personnel, services, equipment, tools, oil, facilities, supervision, and direct materials necessary for the performance of the air transportation services including sufficient ground personnel for adequate maintenance and ground operation. Please reference the DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) posted in conjunction with this notice, which provides the size, scope, and complexity of this requirement.

The Period of Performance will consist of one (1) base period and four (4) one-year option years. The Government anticipates awarding in June 2026. Please note: This is an estimated timeframe, and it is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor www.sam.gov for all subsequent opportunities and postings.

All interested parties should submit a capabilities package (please limit to no more than 10 pages total) outlining your company’s key business abilities relevant to the performance of this requirement AND addressing the questions listed below.

1. Can your company perform the requirements in accordance with the PWS?
2. Should a formal solicitation be posted at a later time, does your company intend to submit a proposal for this requirement?
3. What air asset(s) does your company intend to use to fulfil the requirements in accordance with the PWS?
4. Does your company currently have the air asset(s), referenced in Question 3, in your fleet? If your company does not have the appropriate air asset(s) in your fleet, how do you intend on acquiring the air asset(s)?
5. Does your company currently have the necessary certifications per the mandated Canadian Transportation Act and the Canadian Aviation Regulations to perform the requirements in accordance with the PWS? 

This is not a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), and the Government is not requesting technical and/or management proposals at this time. Your response will be used solely for the market research purposes in the formulation of the acquisition strategy. Furthermore, interested parties are advised the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Finally, no contract will result from this notice, nor does it commit the Government to any acquisition for these services. No solicitation exists at this time.

All information received in response to this sources sought notice will be protected and safeguarded as Source Selection Information in accordance with FAR 3.104 - Procurement Integrity. Please submit the requested information to Capt Ryan Tagatac at ryan_mark.tagatac.3@us.af.mil and Ms. Abbie Braswell at abbie.braswell@us.af.mil no later than the closing date and time.

The internet and e-mail shall be used as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging all information. Hard copies of documents posted on www.sam.gov will not be available. The Government will provide email confirmation acknowledging receipt of information submitted.

Please include the following information in your response:

Name of Organization:

Address:

Telephone Number:

Point(s) of Contact:

E-mail Addresses:

Cage Code: ____UEI Number: ____

Size of Business: ____ Small ____ Large

Business Size Status:

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program Concern: _________

Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone Concern: _________

Small Disadvantaged Business Concern: _________

Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern: _________

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern: _________

Women-Owned Business Concern: _________

Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concern: _________

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:

1. PWS Heavy Fixed Wing Services as of 08 May 2025
2. Appendix 1 – NWS Heavy FW Site Locations
3. Appendix 2 – NWS Site Mileage Chart (GCSM)
4. Attachment 1 – NWS Flight Log (FW) 
5. Attachment 2 – Aircraft Unavailability Record
6. Attachment 3 – List of Aircraft
7. Attachment 4 – Wide Area Work-Flow Instructions
8. Attachment 5 – Cost Summary Report
9. Attachment 6 – NWS Zone Map