Sources Sought for MARKET SURVEY CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR BOMBARDIER BBD-700 GLOBAL 7500 GVFD INITIAL, RECURRENT, AND FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER (FTE) PILOT QUALIFICATION TRAINING

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
6973GH-26-R-Bombardier
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
611512 Flight Training

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting a market survey to identify sources capable of providing commercial off-the-shelf Bombardier BBD-700 Global 7500 GVFD initial, recurrent, and flight test engineer pilot qualification training for FAA inspectors and aircraft certification personnel, with responses due September 10, 2026. This is a sources-sought capability assessment only; no competitive solicitation is anticipated at this time.

Interested vendors must submit a capability statement identifying the types of training provided for each aircraft type, detailed information on previous contract performance, SAM UEI number, and years in business. Respondents must also specify the geographic area where training will be provided and describe their strategy for accomplishing the work.

Training scope includes initial pilot qualification (ground school, full flight simulator, or aircraft flight training culminating in an unrestricted type rating to Airline Transport Pilot standards under 14 CFR Part 61), recurrent pilot qualification (ground school and simulator training to ATP standards under 14 CFR Part 61.58), and FTE personnel ground school only. Contractors must provide training materials, coordinate with FAA certificate-holding offices for inspectors to administer required checks, issue certificates of training, and maintain facilities meeting specified standards for lighting, ventilation, seating, sanitation, and fire and electrical code compliance. Training is restricted to daytime hours (not midnight to 6:00 a.m.) with daily limits of four hours flight instruction or nine hours ground school; combined training may not exceed ten hours daily.

The applicable NAICS code is 611512 (Flight Training), with a size standard of $34 million. FAA Franchise Acquisition Services will use responses for informational purposes only. Submission costs are the vendor's responsibility; no payment will be made for information or response preparation.

Notice text

MARKET SURVEY CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR BOMBARDIER BBD-700 GLOBAL 7500 GVFD INITIAL, RECURRENT, AND FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER (FTE) 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 BBD-700 GLOBAL 7500 GVFD INITIAL, RECURRENT, AND FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER (FTE) PILOT QUALIFICATION TRAINING for Flight Standards Operations Inspectors and aircraft certification 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, September 10, 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.

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