VC-25A/B (B747-200/8i) Pilot and Flight Engineer Training (VC-25A) Pilot Training (VC-25B) Sources Sought

Air Mobility Command (763rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois) is seeking sources to provide VC-25A/B (Boeing 747-200/8i) pilot and flight engineer training for flight crews, with responses due by July 1, 2026. This is a sources sought notice for informational and market research purposes only—not a solicitation or commitment to award. No set-aside is anticipated.

Training scope includes initial and refresher instruction for pilots and flight engineers on both aircraft types, simulator time purchased in minimum two-hour blocks, simulator position fill-ins, and crew resource management/threat and error management (CRM/TEM) skills integration. VC-25A initial training requires approximately one class annually (two pilots, one flight engineer per class, completed within 30 calendar days); VC-25B initial training requires approximately two classes annually (two pilots per class, completed within 30 calendar days). VC-25A refresher training encompasses 5–10 classes annually (two pilots and one to two flight engineers per class, completed within four consecutive days); VC-25B refresher training approximately 12 classes annually (two pilots per class, completed within four consecutive days). The period of performance is five years with a six-month extension option.

Training must be performed at a contractor facility in the continental United States by an FAA-approved training center certified under 14 CFR Part 121 or Part 142. Contractors must provide FAA-certified Level C (or better) B747-200 simulators with Category II ILS automatic landing capability and FAA-certified Level D (or better) B747-8i simulators with Category III ILS automatic landing capability. Instructors must hold FAA certification with at least one year of type-specific instructional experience within the last five years. The contractor shall provide computer-based training courseware and online access compatible with government Windows personal computers and iPad Mini devices for all assigned VC-25 pilots and flight engineers throughout their assignment. Initial training courses must prepare students for FAA ATP rating and type certification with contractor-provided FAA examiners.

Performance thresholds require no more than one validated student complaint concerning instructional quality per training quarter for each course type and 100 percent simulator operational availability. Anticipated NAICS code is 611512 (Flight Training) with a $34 million size standard. Small businesses must demonstrate capability to perform a minimum of 50 percent of the work per FAR 52.219-14. Responses must identify company percentage capability for each task and provide supporting documentation, cross-reference matrices, and past performance examples. Submission by email to Contract Specialist Hunter Ottensmeier and Contracting Officer Angela Port.