Sources Sought for Bombardier CRJ 700 Initial Pilot Qualification Training
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 6973GH-27-R-CRJ700
- Agency
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Franchise Acquisition Servies
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611512 Flight Training
- PSC
- U009 Education/Training- General
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Aviation Administration is issuing a sources-sought market survey to identify vendors capable of providing Bombardier CRJ 700 initial pilot qualification training for FAA Flight Standards Service and Aircraft Certification Pilots, with responses due by October 19, 2026. This is a capability assessment under NAICS 611512 (Flight Training) with a $34 million size standard; no set-aside applies.
Respondents must submit a capability statement identifying training types provided, relevant past performance on previous contracts, SAM UEI number, and years in business; specify the geographic area where training will be delivered; and outline their strategy for accomplishing the work. Training delivery will occur at locations to be mutually agreed upon by the FAA and contractor.
The PWS requires contractors to provide initial ground school, flight training device instruction where applicable, and simulator and/or aircraft flight training enabling FAA inspectors and pilots to obtain ATP-level type ratings and pass required practical tests in accordance with 14 CFR Parts 61, 121, 135, 141, and 142. Training must comply with the contractor's FAA-approved program. Daily limits are four hours of flight instruction or eight hours of ground school, with combined training capped at ten hours daily; training cannot occur between midnight and 6:00 a.m. Initial qualifications require full flight simulator training with 100% practical test or actual aircraft training with complete practical test; recurrent qualifications require ground school plus simulator and/or aircraft training with proficiency check. Contractors must use only FAA Flight Examiners for initial qualification checks and qualified Training Center Evaluators for recurrent checks. Upon completion, contractors issue a Certificate of Training before payment authorization. The FAA requests annual submission of current course materials and may authorize supplementary hours as needed.
Notice text
MARKET SURVEY CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR BOMBARDIER CRJ 700 INITIAL PILOT QUALIFICATION TRAINING
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE EMAILED TO THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW.
This market survey is issued to identify sources that may provide commercial off the shelf (COTS) BOMBARDIER CRJ 700 INITIAL PILOT QUALIFICATION TRAINING for Flight Standards Service and Aircraft Certification Pilots employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).
The purpose of this survey is to solicit statements of interest and capabilities from all businesses that are interested in and capable of providing the trainingin accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement.
In order to make the determination, the FAA requires the following from interested vendors in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement:
1. Capability Statement – This document should identify:
- Type of training provided by your firm for each aircraft
- Type of training provided by previous contracts (provide detailed information and past performance)
- SAM UEI number
- Number of years in business
2. Geographic area where training will be provided.
3. Expected approach – Respondents must provide their strategy for accomplishing this work.
The principle North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 611512 Flight Training, with a size standard of $34 million.
The responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposals of any kind nor is the FAA seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore, any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor’s expense.
At this time the nature of the competition has not been determined. The FAA may decide to do a full and open competition or set aside all or part of the procurement for small businesses or eligible socially and economically disadvantaged business that are certified by the SBA for participation in the SBA’s 8(a) Program.
The purpose of this market survey is to solicit statement of interest and capabilities for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, 8(a) certified firms, and all other business types and sized, capable of providing specified Course Instruction.
This market survey is also being conducted in order to obtain the information necessary to determine whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the competition among small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or 8(a) certified firms.
If applicable, interested firms which are SBA 8(a) certified are required to submit a copy of the SBA 8(a) certification letter.
All responses to this market survey must be received by 5:00 p.m. CT, October 19, 2026. All submittals should be submitted by email to Federal Aviation Administration Shelley.A.Howard@faa.gov
NOTE: This original announcement was posted on BETA.SAM.gov. If you are viewing this from another source, the information may not contain all pertinent information. You may visit the FAA's website as shown above.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS CRJ-700 9.30.2026.pdf |
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