Senior Executive Aircraft Lease

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing to procure dedicated commercial air charter and aviation support services through a Senior Executive Aircraft Lease contract, with a sources sought notice due October 19, 2026. This is an IDIQ vehicle with no set-aside, structured as a base year (November 1, 2026–October 31, 2027) plus four optional 12-month periods.

The contractor shall provide two Medium Cabin Jet aircraft (Challenger 650 class) for 24/7/365 availability across CONUS and OCONUS, including U.S. territories, with nonstop range of 2,100–3,000 miles and cruising speeds of 490–590 mph. Aircraft must accommodate 7–11 passengers in executive configuration and achieve 4,000-mile maximum range from departure location. A backup aircraft of identical or superior performance is required. The contractor furnishes all personnel, maintenance, fuel, insurance, and ground services.

Technical requirements include high-speed satellite communications with dual-band SATCOM (Ka/Ku-band) guaranteeing minimum 20 Mbps down/10 Mbps up dedicated bandwidth, FIPS 140-3 cryptographic compliance, secure VPN capability, priority voice routing to White House and cabinet-level leadership, and airborne LiDAR with modular payload for real-time disaster assessment and data downlinks. Aircraft must activate within four hours of task order receipt and maintain flight tracking with automated wheels-up/wheels-down notifications.

All personnel must obtain favorably adjudicated background investigations per FEMA risk levels and complete privacy and security training within 30 days of award. Respondents to the sources sought notice should specify ownership or brokerage status, aircraft inventory by type and location, GSA or Government-Wide Contracts held, and capability to provide secure communications and LiDAR systems. Submissions are due to Kimberly Coakley (Kimberly.Coakley@fema.dhs.gov) by October 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET, with SSN 70FB7026I00000007 in the subject line.