SUAS Support Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA282326A0001
- Agency
- Air Force Test Center Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611512 Flight Training
- PSC
- U099 Education/Training- Other
- Place of performance
- Eglin AFB, Florida 32542, United States
- Points of contact
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- Gretchen Tubolino gretchen.tubolino@us.af.mil (850) 882-0355
- Darren Alvarez darren.alvarez.2@us.af.mil (850) 882-0243
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center is seeking contractors to provide Small Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS) support services for a specific test mission involving the FLM-136 platform. This Special Notice, posted on January 15, 2026, represents a sole source procurement opportunity designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. The Air Force intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Commercial Purchase Order contract to support both flight operations and operator training requirements. The procurement is being conducted under 41 USC 1901 with a small business size standard of $34 million. Responses to this notice must be submitted by 12:00 pm CDT on January 29, 2026, to the designated Air Force contracting officer.
The primary objective of this procurement is to procure comprehensive SUAS support services that will simultaneously enable successful execution of a test mission while ensuring compliance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 11-502) operator currency requirements for Group 3 SUAS platforms, which mandate flights every 45 days. Key deliverables include pre-flight preparation, mission execution, post-flight analysis, hands-on flight instruction, operator certification documentation, and ongoing technical support throughout the 30-day period of performance. Only small businesses meeting the specified size standard are eligible to participate in this Total Small Business set-aside opportunity. The contract will be awarded under NAICS Code 611512 (Flight Training) with PSC Code U099 (Education/Training-Other), with an anticipated award date of February 5, 2026. Interested contractors should direct inquiries or responses to Darren Alvarez at darren.alvarez.2@us.af.mil, noting that this notice is not a formal Request for Proposals or Quotations.
Notice text
The purpose of this requirement is to procure Small Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS) support services for a specific test mission, which includes flight support services and currency training for the FLM-136 platform and associated launcher system. This dual-purpose engagement will enable successful execution of the test mission while simultaneously ensuring compliance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 11-502) requirements for SUAS operator currency
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOO SIGNED 10 SEPT.pdf | ||
| NOCA Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SUAS Support Services | Award Notice | |
| SUAS Support Services | Special Notice |
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