Sources Sought for Powered Lift Initial and Recurrent Pilot Qualification Training
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 6973GH-26-R-Poweredlift
- 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
- Not on record
- PSC
- U009 Education/Training- General
- Points of contact
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 powered lift initial and recurrent pilot qualification training for FAA Flight Standards Service and Aircraft Certification Service pilots, with responses due by September 18, 2026. No set-aside applies. The effort is classified under NAICS code 611512 (Flight Training) with a $34 million size standard.
Training must comply with 14 CFR Parts 61, 91, 121, 135, 141, and 142, and be delivered through an FAA-approved training program (Part 61, 141, 142, or Part 91). The contractor must deliver both initial and recurrent ground school, flight simulation training in a minimum Level D simulator, and aircraft flight training, culminating in Airline Transport Pilot certification and proficiency validation. Instruction is capped at four hours daily for simulator or flight training, or eight hours daily for ground school, with no sessions conducted between midnight and 6:00 a.m. The contractor must furnish all training aids, facilities, and materials, including aircraft Pilot's Operating Handbook and syllabus, retain command of all aircraft during training, and provide annual course materials to the FAA for quality assurance validation. All instructors must be authorized and qualified under the contractor's approved training program.
Interested vendors must submit capability statements identifying aircraft types trained, relevant past performance, SAM UEI number, years in business, geographic training locations, and their approach to accomplishing the work. The FAA will use responses for informational purposes only; this is a market survey, not a request for proposals, and respondents bear all submission costs.
Notice text
MARKET SURVEY CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR POWERED LIFT INITIAL AND RECURRENT 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) Powered Lift Initial and Recurrent 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, September 18, 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 |
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| Powered Lift PWS.pdf |
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