Notice of Intent to Single Source: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- ES-25-01142
- Agency
-
Non-Franchise Acquisition Services
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- Place of performance
- Savannah, Georgia 31408, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), through its Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a single source contract to Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation for specialized training services. The notice, posted on April 14, 2025, with a response deadline of April 21, 2025, focuses on procurement of comprehensive familiarization training related to aircraft development, certification, and maintenance. The contract falls under the Professional and Management Development Training NAICS category and is classified as a civilian agency opportunity. The FAA has determined that Gulfstream is the only known source capable of providing the required Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) and certification training.
The primary objective of this single source contract is to provide in-depth training that covers the entire aircraft product life-cycle, from initial design through certification, production, and ongoing maintenance. The training will include hands-on learning experiences across Gulfstream's test labs, flight test environments, and engineering areas, enabling participants to gain practical insights into aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturers' regulatory compliance processes. Gulfstream will deliver both in-person and computer-based training that emphasizes continued operational safety and detailed regulatory requirements. Interested parties with questions are instructed to contact the Contracting Officer, Kimberly Sites, via email at kimberly.sites@faa.gov, with explicit instructions to avoid phone calls. The notice is published in accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System Policy 3.2.2.4, which requires transparency in single source procurement decisions.
Notice text
NOTICE OF DECISION TO CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE SOURCE: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, intends to award to a single source contract to Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation to provide familiarization training on how Gulfstream builds, certifies, and maintains aircraft in compliance with various FAA Orders. The courses will cover the history of Gulfstream aircraft, offer an overview of Gulfstream’s business operations, and guide attendees through the entire product life-cycle - from initial design, certification, and production to life-cycle maintenance, with an
emphasis on continued operational safety.
This single source vendor is the only known source available that can provide and conduct all ODA/certification training.They have an extensive Compliance Assurance Organization Learning and Development program and are equipped to provide required training (in-person and computer-based). The Gulfstream Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) will provide a detailed overview of how the designated authority complies with the governing regulatory requirements and works with the ODA holder to perform the FAA designated duties. The courses will incorporate hands-on learning activities throughout Gulfstream, allowing attendees to experience the company's test labs, flight test environments, and engineering areas. This exposure will provide participants with practical knowledge of how aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and ODA holders develop, certify, and maintain aircraft to meet FAA regulatory requirements.
In accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy 3.2.2.4, the purpose of this announcement is to inform industry of the basis of the FAA’s decision to contract with a selected source via single source procedures.
All questions pertaining to this announcement should be addressed in writing to the Contracting Officer, Kimberly Sites, Facility & Aviation Safety AAQ-730 at email address kimberly.sites@faa.gov
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
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