EXTENDED to 9 Oct 2026* USAF TPS Qualitative Evaluation Flight Training Multiple Award BPA 3 for T-2 Buckeye, A-4 Skyhawk, Daher Kodiak, Cirrus Vision Jet, Noorduyn Norseman, Systems Platform Aircraft, Lighter-Than-Air, and Jet Glider Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- A068521
- Agency
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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
- Edwards, California 93524, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Test Center seeks multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements for Qualitative Evaluation flight training services supporting the Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, with quotes due October 9, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside issued as a Request for Quote under Simplified Acquisition Procedures; eight separate solicitations correspond to eight distinct aircraft platforms: T-2 Buckeye (FA930426Q5003), A-4 Skyhawk (FA930426Q5004), Daher Kodiak (FA930426Q5005), Cirrus Vision Jet (FA930426Q5006), Noorduyn Norseman (FA930426Q5007), Systems Platform Aircraft (FA930426Q5008), Lighter-Than-Air/Airship or Balloon (FA930426Q5009), and Jet Glider (FA930426Q5010). These solicitations are not intended to be combined; each operates as an independent acquisition.
Place of performance is Edwards AFB, California, or within 250 miles thereof, with sorties typically scheduled 2 to 4 times per calendar year during approved TPS fly days, Monday–Friday 0600–2000 hours except federal holidays. Each BPA carries a five-year ordering period with an optional six-month extension effective August 25, 2026, and supports approximately 12 flight hours per deployment with two deployments annually serving two TPS classes totaling 48 students per year.
All contractor personnel must hold FAA Commercial Pilot Certificates with minimum 1,500 total flight hours including 250 hours in type; instructor pilots require FAA Certified Flight Instructor credentials with at least 500 total instructor hours including 50 hours in type. For T-2 Buckeye and Cirrus Vision Jet services, prior USAF TPS instructional experience within five years or completion of a government-administered evaluation flight is required. Aircraft must maintain current FAA airworthiness certification, pass an AFTC-approved Subject Matter Expert inspection within 24 months of deployment, and include dual controls with two seats. Pricing submissions must include aircraft ferry hourly rates (dry and wet), aircraft hourly operating rates (dry and wet), and instructor pilot hourly rates; only first-year pricing is required, subject to annual review per FAR 12.201-1. Technical approach submissions cannot exceed 10 megabytes. Quotes must be submitted via email to jenny.meadlin@us.af.mil and justin.fobel@us.af.mil.
The NAICS code is 611512, Flight Training; PSC is U099, Education/Training—Other. Questions and answers posted in the attachments address solicitation-wide requirements. The government furnishes fuel (Jet A only), facilities, utilities, and selected support services; the contractor is liable for aircraft damage or loss and maintains airworthiness per 14 CFR Part 91. Performance is evaluated on in-flight instruction quality, aircraft and crew availability (100% for student missions), regulatory compliance, and workforce management with no more than two validated customer complaints annually.
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Update #5 · Latest ·
***Solicitation has been extended to close on 9 Oct 2026***
**Questions and Answers have been posted to the Attachments section of this Solicitation. Although the questions were asked by a vendor specifically interested in the Lighter than Air solicitation, the answers apply across all of the possible solititations.**
This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) Solicitation for the acquisition of more than one Blanket Purchase Agreements for various flight training which include: T-2 Buckeye services, A-4 Skyhawk services, Daher Kodiak services, Cirrus Vision Jet services, Noorduyn Norseman services, Systems Platform Aircraft services, Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon) services, and Jet Glider services for the AFTC Test Pilot School Edwards AFB.
Please see attachments for further details.
(i) This is a solicitation for commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in RFO 5.201(c), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Simplified Acquisition Procedures (RFO 12.201-1) will be used for this requirement.
(ii) Solicitation Numbers:
- T-2 Buckeye services: FA930426Q5003
- A-4 Skyhawk services: FA930426Q5004
- Daher Kodiak services: FA930426Q5005
- Cirrus Vision Jet services: FA930426Q5006
- Noorduyn Norseman services: FA930426Q5007
- Systems Platform Aircraft services: FA930426Q5008
- Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon) services: FA930426Q5009
- Jet Glider services: FA930426Q5010
Interested parties who believe they can meet the uniquely defined requirements for services in the solicitations listed above are invited to submit, in writing, a complete quote. None of these services/solicitations will be intended to be combined.
Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted.
This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).
(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, and DFARS Change 05/07/2026.
(iv) THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 611512 "Flight Training " with a size standard $34M.
(v) The Ordering Period varies is addressed specifically in each PWS. The Ordering Periods vary from 3-years to 5-years. Be sure to read each PWS thoroughly.
(vi) Estimated Magnitude: Each of the eight possible BPAs will not be anticipated to exceed $349,999.99 for the total specified ordering period identified in the PWS, whether that be three (3) years or five (5) years.
(vii) The provision at RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at Acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/.
Offerors shall prepare their quotations in accordance with RFO 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included:
PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR QUOTE:
1. SAM UEI:
2. TIN Number:
3. CAGE Code:
4. Contractor Name:
5. Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount:
6. Point of Contact Name and Phone Number:
7. Email address:
8. One-Year Price List Based on the Requirements in the PWS:
9. Date Offer Expires:
10. FOB Destination:
11. Ordering Period:
12. Technical Approach:
QUESTION PERIOD: The period for questions regarding this RFQ will end at 12:00 PM PDT on 10 September 2026. Please send all questions to the buyer and cc the officer via email at justin.fobel@us.af.mil and jenny.meadlin@us.af.mil. Phone inquiries are not available currently. All questions and answers will be emailed accordingly.
All questions and quotes must be sent tojenny.meadlin@us.af.miland justin.fobel@us.af.mil.
Quotes are due on 9 October 2026 at 3:30PM Pacific Daylight Time.
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The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025) applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
***Please read the evaluation criteria closely. If vendor does not provide a full response, it will be found unresponsive***
The solicitation provides that quotations will be evaluated using a Best Value Continuum. The award will be made on the basis of the best value of each proposal as well as meeting/exceeding the acceptability of technical factors. The technical acceptability factor contains one subfactors: (1) Ability to provide the requested services, (2) in the required timeframe. The agency will first rank quotations according to best value, from highest value to lowest value, and will evaluate the highest ranked value quotation as either technically acceptable or unacceptable, reserving the right to evaluate additional quotations for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the government.
Evaluation Factors:
1. Best Value
2. Technically Acceptability
EVALUATION RATINGS
The government will first evaluate individual Components Elements to the extent they adequately meet or exceed the PWS requirements using the Factor, Subfactor Component and Component Element Ratings Table, below. Component Elements are rolled up to the Subfactor Component level using the same table and criteria. If Component Elements are not listed, the evaluations are completed at the Subfactor Component level in the same manner.
Factor Element Ratings Table
Meets or Exceeds: Adequately addresses or exceeds the requirements of the PWS
Does Not Meet: Does not address the requirements of the PWS
The Government anticipates awarding more than one BPA resulting from this RFQ to those responsible offerors whose quotes are responsive to the RFQ and are considered to be the Best Value. This is a competitive solicitation using simplified acquisition procedures and Best Value in which competing offerors technical performance and price will be evaluated to determine the award. Technical areas are more important than Price.
The clause at RFO 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition.
Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions: N/A
Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS): N/A
Quote Submission Information: It is the government's intent to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial quote should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that discussions are necessary.
Update #4 ·
***Solicitation has been extended to close on 8 Oct 2026***
**Questions and Answers have been posted to the Attachments section of this Solicitation. Although the questions were asked by a vendor specifically interested in the Lighter than Air solicitation, the answers apply across all of the possible solititations.**
This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) Solicitation for the acquisition of more than one Blanket Purchase Agreements for various flight training which include: T-2 Buckeye services, A-4 Skyhawk services, Daher Kodiak services, Cirrus Vision Jet services, Noorduyn Norseman services, Systems Platform Aircraft services, Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon) services, and Jet Glider services for the AFTC Test Pilot School Edwards AFB.
Please see attachments for further details.
(i) This is a solicitation for commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in RFO 5.201(c), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Simplified Acquisition Procedures (RFO 12.201-1) will be used for this requirement.
(ii) Solicitation Numbers:
- T-2 Buckeye services: FA930426Q5003
- A-4 Skyhawk services: FA930426Q5004
- Daher Kodiak services: FA930426Q5005
- Cirrus Vision Jet services: FA930426Q5006
- Noorduyn Norseman services: FA930426Q5007
- Systems Platform Aircraft services: FA930426Q5008
- Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon) services: FA930426Q5009
- Jet Glider services: FA930426Q5010
Interested parties who believe they can meet the uniquely defined requirements for services in the solicitations listed above are invited to submit, in writing, a complete quote. None of these services/solicitations will be intended to be combined.
Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted.
This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).
(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, and DFARS Change 05/07/2026.
(iv) THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 611512 "Flight Training " with a size standard $34M.
(v) The Ordering Period varies is addressed specifically in each PWS. The Ordering Periods vary from 3-years to 5-years. Be sure to read each PWS thoroughly.
(vi) Estimated Magnitude: Each of the eight possible BPAs will not be anticipated to exceed $349,999.99 for the total specified ordering period identified in the PWS, whether that be three (3) years or five (5) years.
(vii) The provision at RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at Acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/.
Offerors shall prepare their quotations in accordance with RFO 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included:
PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR QUOTE:
1. SAM UEI:
2. TIN Number:
3. CAGE Code:
4. Contractor Name:
5. Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount:
6. Point of Contact Name and Phone Number:
7. Email address:
8. One-Year Price List Based on the Requirements in the PWS:
9. Date Offer Expires:
10. FOB Destination:
11. Ordering Period:
12. Technical Approach:
QUESTION PERIOD: The period for questions regarding this RFQ will end at 12:00 PM PDT on 10 September 2026. Please send all questions to the buyer and cc the officer via email at justin.fobel@us.af.mil and jenny.meadlin@us.af.mil. Phone inquiries are not available currently. All questions and answers will be emailed accordingly.
All questions and quotes must be sent tojenny.meadlin@us.af.miland justin.fobel@us.af.mil.
Quotes are due on 8 October 2026 at 3:30PM Pacific Daylight Time.
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The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025) applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
***Please read the evaluation criteria closely. If vendor does not provide a full response, it will be found unresponsive***
The solicitation provides that quotations will be evaluated using a Best Value Continuum. The award will be made on the basis of the best value of each proposal as well as meeting/exceeding the acceptability of technical factors. The technical acceptability factor contains one subfactors: (1) Ability to provide the requested services, (2) in the required timeframe. The agency will first rank quotations according to best value, from highest value to lowest value, and will evaluate the highest ranked value quotation as either technically acceptable or unacceptable, reserving the right to evaluate additional quotations for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the government.
Evaluation Factors:
1. Best Value
2. Technically Acceptability
EVALUATION RATINGS
The government will first evaluate individual Components Elements to the extent they adequately meet or exceed the PWS requirements using the Factor, Subfactor Component and Component Element Ratings Table, below. Component Elements are rolled up to the Subfactor Component level using the same table and criteria. If Component Elements are not listed, the evaluations are completed at the Subfactor Component level in the same manner.
Factor Element Ratings Table
Meets or Exceeds: Adequately addresses or exceeds the requirements of the PWS
Does Not Meet: Does not address the requirements of the PWS
The Government anticipates awarding more than one BPA resulting from this RFQ to those responsible offerors whose quotes are responsive to the RFQ and are considered to be the Best Value. This is a competitive solicitation using simplified acquisition procedures and Best Value in which competing offerors technical performance and price will be evaluated to determine the award. Technical areas are more important than Price.
The clause at RFO 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition.
Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions: N/A
Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS): N/A
Quote Submission Information: It is the government's intent to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial quote should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that discussions are necessary.
Update #3 ·
***Solicitation has been extended***
**Questions and Answers have been posted to the Attachments section of this Solicitation. Although the questions were asked by a vendor specifically interested in the Lighter than Air solicitation, the answers apply across all of the possible solititations.**
This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) Solicitation for the acquisition of more than one Blanket Purchase Agreements for various flight training which include: T-2 Buckeye services, A-4 Skyhawk services, Daher Kodiak services, Cirrus Vision Jet services, Noorduyn Norseman services, Systems Platform Aircraft services, Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon) services, and Jet Glider services for the AFTC Test Pilot School Edwards AFB.
Please see attachments for further details.
(i) This is a solicitation for commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in RFO 5.201(c), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Simplified Acquisition Procedures (RFO 12.201-1) will be used for this requirement.
(ii) Solicitation Numbers:
- T-2 Buckeye services: FA930426Q5003
- A-4 Skyhawk services: FA930426Q5004
- Daher Kodiak services: FA930426Q5005
- Cirrus Vision Jet services: FA930426Q5006
- Noorduyn Norseman services: FA930426Q5007
- Systems Platform Aircraft services: FA930426Q5008
- Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon) services: FA930426Q5009
- Jet Glider services: FA930426Q5010
Interested parties who believe they can meet the uniquely defined requirements for services in the solicitations listed above are invited to submit, in writing, a complete quote. None of these services/solicitations will be intended to be combined.
Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted.
This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).
(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, and DFARS Change 05/07/2026.
(iv) THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 611512 "Flight Training " with a size standard $34M.
(v) The Ordering Period varies is addressed specifically in each PWS. The Ordering Periods vary from 3-years to 5-years. Be sure to read each PWS thoroughly.
(vi) Estimated Magnitude: Each of the eight possible BPAs will not be anticipated to exceed $349,999.99 for the total specified ordering period identified in the PWS, whether that be three (3) years or five (5) years.
(vii) The provision at RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at Acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/.
Offerors shall prepare their quotations in accordance with RFO 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included:
PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR QUOTE:
1. SAM UEI:
2. TIN Number:
3. CAGE Code:
4. Contractor Name:
5. Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount:
6. Point of Contact Name and Phone Number:
7. Email address:
8. One-Year Price List Based on the Requirements in the PWS:
9. Date Offer Expires:
10. FOB Destination:
11. Ordering Period:
12. Technical Approach:
QUESTION PERIOD: The period for questions regarding this RFQ will end at 12:00 PM PDT on 10 September 2026. Please send all questions to the buyer and cc the officer via email at justin.fobel@us.af.mil and jenny.meadlin@us.af.mil. Phone inquiries are not available currently. All questions and answers will be emailed accordingly.
All questions and quotes must be sent tojenny.meadlin@us.af.miland justin.fobel@us.af.mil.
Quotes are due on 1 October 2026 at 3:30PM Pacific Daylight Time.
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The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025) applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
***Please read the evaluation criteria closely. If vendor does not provide a full response, it will be found unresponsive***
The solicitation provides that quotations will be evaluated using a Best Value Continuum. The award will be made on the basis of the best value of each proposal as well as meeting/exceeding the acceptability of technical factors. The technical acceptability factor contains one subfactors: (1) Ability to provide the requested services, (2) in the required timeframe. The agency will first rank quotations according to best value, from highest value to lowest value, and will evaluate the highest ranked value quotation as either technically acceptable or unacceptable, reserving the right to evaluate additional quotations for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the government.
Evaluation Factors:
1. Best Value
2. Technically Acceptability
The Government anticipates awarding more than one BPA resulting from this RFQ to those responsible offerors whose quotes are responsive to the RFQ and are considered to be the Best Value. This is a competitive solicitation using simplified acquisition procedures and Best Value in which competing offerors technical performance and price will be evaluated to determine the award. Technical areas are more important than Price.
The clause at RFO 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition.
Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions: N/A
Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS): N/A
Quote Submission Information: It is the government's intent to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial quote should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that discussions are necessary.
Update #2 ·
**Questions and Answers have been posted to the Attachments section of this Solicitation. Although the questions were asked by a vendor specifically interested in the Lighter than Air solicitation, the answers apply across all of the possible solititations.**
This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) Solicitation for the acquisition of more than one Blanket Purchase Agreements for various flight training which include: T-2 Buckeye services, A-4 Skyhawk services, Daher Kodiak services, Cirrus Vision Jet services, Noorduyn Norseman services, Systems Platform Aircraft services, Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon) services, and Jet Glider services for the AFTC Test Pilot School Edwards AFB.
Please see attachments for further details.
(i) This is a solicitation for commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in RFO 5.201(c), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Simplified Acquisition Procedures (RFO 12.201-1) will be used for this requirement.
(ii) Solicitation Numbers:
- T-2 Buckeye services: FA930426Q5003
- A-4 Skyhawk services: FA930426Q5004
- Daher Kodiak services: FA930426Q5005
- Cirrus Vision Jet services: FA930426Q5006
- Noorduyn Norseman services: FA930426Q5007
- Systems Platform Aircraft services: FA930426Q5008
- Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon) services: FA930426Q5009
- Jet Glider services: FA930426Q5010
Interested parties who believe they can meet the uniquely defined requirements for services in the solicitations listed above are invited to submit, in writing, a complete quote. None of these services/solicitations will be intended to be combined.
Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted.
This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).
(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, and DFARS Change 05/07/2026.
(iv) THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 611512 "Flight Training " with a size standard $34M.
(v) The Ordering Period varies is addressed specifically in each PWS. The Ordering Periods vary from 3-years to 5-years. Be sure to read each PWS thoroughly.
(vi) Estimated Magnitude: Each of the eight possible BPAs will not be anticipated to exceed $349,999.99 for the total specified ordering period identified in the PWS, whether that be three (3) years or five (5) years.
(vii) The provision at RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at Acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/.
Offerors shall prepare their quotations in accordance with RFO 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included:
PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR QUOTE:
1. SAM UEI:
2. TIN Number:
3. CAGE Code:
4. Contractor Name:
5. Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount:
6. Point of Contact Name and Phone Number:
7. Email address:
8. One-Year Price List Based on the Requirements in the PWS:
9. Date Offer Expires:
10. FOB Destination:
11. Ordering Period:
12. Technical Approach:
QUESTION PERIOD: The period for questions regarding this RFQ will end at 12:00 PM PDT on 10 September 2026. Please send all questions to the buyer and cc the officer via email at justin.fobel@us.af.mil and jenny.meadlin@us.af.mil. Phone inquiries are not available currently. All questions and answers will be emailed accordingly.
All questions and quotes must be sent tojenny.meadlin@us.af.miland justin.fobel@us.af.mil.
Quotes are due on 17 September 2026 at 3:30PM Pacific Daylight Time.
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The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025) applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
***Please read the evaluation criteria closely. If vendor does not provide a full response, it will be found unresponsive***
The solicitation provides that quotations will be evaluated using a Best Value Continuum. The award will be made on the basis of the best value of each proposal as well as meeting/exceeding the acceptability of technical factors. The technical acceptability factor contains one subfactors: (1) Ability to provide the requested services, (2) in the required timeframe. The agency will first rank quotations according to best value, from highest value to lowest value, and will evaluate the highest ranked value quotation as either technically acceptable or unacceptable, reserving the right to evaluate additional quotations for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the government.
Evaluation Factors:
1. Best Value
2. Technically Acceptability
The Government anticipates awarding more than one BPA resulting from this RFQ to those responsible offerors whose quotes are responsive to the RFQ and are considered to be the Best Value. This is a competitive solicitation using simplified acquisition procedures and Best Value in which competing offerors technical performance and price will be evaluated to determine the award. Technical areas are more important than Price.
The clause at RFO 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition.
Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions: N/A
Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS): N/A
Quote Submission Information: It is the government's intent to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial quote should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that discussions are necessary.
Update #1 ·
This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) Solicitation for the acquisition of more than one Blanket Purchase Agreements for various flight training which include: T-2 Buckeye services, A-4 Skyhawk services, Daher Kodiak services, Cirrus Vision Jet services, Noorduyn Norseman services, Systems Platform Aircraft services, Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon) services, and Jet Glider services for the AFTC Test Pilot School Edwards AFB.
Please see attachments for further details.
(i) This is a solicitation for commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in RFO 5.201(c), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Simplified Acquisition Procedures (RFO 12.201-1) will be used for this requirement.
(ii) Solicitation Numbers:
- T-2 Buckeye services: FA930426Q5003
- A-4 Skyhawk services: FA930426Q5004
- Daher Kodiak services: FA930426Q5005
- Cirrus Vision Jet services: FA930426Q5006
- Noorduyn Norseman services: FA930426Q5007
- Systems Platform Aircraft services: FA930426Q5008
- Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon) services: FA930426Q5009
- Jet Glider services: FA930426Q5010
Interested parties who believe they can meet the uniquely defined requirements for services in the solicitations listed above are invited to submit, in writing, a complete quote. None of these services/solicitations will be intended to be combined.
Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted.
This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).
(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, and DFARS Change 05/07/2026.
(iv) THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 611512 "Flight Training " with a size standard $34M.
(v) The Ordering Period varies is addressed specifically in each PWS. The Ordering Periods vary from 3-years to 5-years. Be sure to read each PWS thoroughly.
(vi) Estimated Magnitude: Each of the eight possible BPAs will not be anticipated to exceed $349,999.99 for the total specified ordering period identified in the PWS, whether that be three (3) years or five (5) years.
(vii) The provision at RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at Acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/.
Offerors shall prepare their quotations in accordance with RFO 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included:
PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR QUOTE:
1. SAM UEI:
2. TIN Number:
3. CAGE Code:
4. Contractor Name:
5. Payment Terms (NET 30) or Discount:
6. Point of Contact Name and Phone Number:
7. Email address:
8. One-Year Price List Based on the Requirements in the PWS:
9. Date Offer Expires:
10. FOB Destination:
11. Ordering Period:
12. Technical Approach:
QUESTION PERIOD: The period for questions regarding this RFQ will end at 12:00 PM PDT on 10 September 2026. Please send all questions to the buyer and cc the officer via email at justin.fobel@us.af.mil and jenny.meadlin@us.af.mil. Phone inquiries are not available currently. All questions and answers will be emailed accordingly.
All questions and quotes must be sent tojenny.meadlin@us.af.miland justin.fobel@us.af.mil.
Quotes are due on 17 September 2026 at 3:30PM Pacific Daylight Time.
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The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025) applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
***Please read the evaluation criteria closely. If vendor does not provide a full response, it will be found unresponsive***
The solicitation provides that quotations will be evaluated using a Best Value Continuum. The award will be made on the basis of the best value of each proposal as well as meeting/exceeding the acceptability of technical factors. The technical acceptability factor contains one subfactors: (1) Ability to provide the requested services, (2) in the required timeframe. The agency will first rank quotations according to best value, from highest value to lowest value, and will evaluate the highest ranked value quotation as either technically acceptable or unacceptable, reserving the right to evaluate additional quotations for technical acceptability if deemed to be in the best interest of the government.
Evaluation Factors:
1. Best Value
2. Technically Acceptability
The Government anticipates awarding more than one BPA resulting from this RFQ to those responsible offerors whose quotes are responsive to the RFQ and are considered to be the Best Value. This is a competitive solicitation using simplified acquisition procedures and Best Value in which competing offerors technical performance and price will be evaluated to determine the award. Technical areas are more important than Price.
The clause at RFO 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025), applies to this acquisition.
Additional Contract Requirement or Terms and Conditions: N/A
Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS): N/A
Quote Submission Information: It is the government's intent to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial quote should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that discussions are necessary.
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