NFA Basic Remote Pilot Course Program
Past New Requirement Updated
- Agency
-
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $500,000 to $1,000,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- Through
- NAICS code
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- Place of performance
- Multiple
- Forecast number
- F2026074598
- Points of contact
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- Tyler Shaw tyler.shaw@fema.dhs.gov (301) 447-1084
- Richard Sexton richard.sexton@fema.dhs.gov (301) 447-7687
Forecast details come from DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is procuring delivery of the NFA Basic Remote Pilot Course Program (R0741), a standardized 40-hour UAS training curriculum designed to credential remote pilots among state, local, tribal, and territorial fire service first responders based on the Interagency Aviation Training A-450 framework enhanced with NIST Levels 1-3 proficiency standards and an airspace curriculum block. The contract requires mandatory compliance with NIST Level 3 proficiency and NDAA-compliant aircraft use, will be awarded as Firm Fixed Price under FAR Subpart 13.5, with solicitation released on September 2, 2026, and award estimated for September 28, 2026.
The estimated award value ranges from $500,000 to $1,000,000, with performance running through September 27, 2027, and the program will credential 208 pilots across 8 classes delivered geographically across diverse regions nationwide. Tyler Shaw (tyler.shaw@fema.dhs.gov, 301-447-1084) serves as the requirements contact, with Richard Sexton (richard.sexton@fema.dhs.gov, 301-447-7687) as alternate contact.
Forecast text
The objective of the NFA UAS Basic Remote Pilot Program R0741 is to develop a nationally credentialed, all-hazard UAS pilot workforce among state, local, tribal, and territorial fire service first responders. By delivering a standardized 40-hour curriculum across geographically diverse regions, the program aims to equip participants with essential UAS operational skills, federal proficiency standards, and practical airspace communication capabilities. The initiative is designed to ensure compliance with the latest federal requirements, including mandatory NIST Level 3 proficiency and NDAA-compliant aircraft use, while fostering interagency collaboration and broadening access to advanced UAS training. Ultimately, the program seeks to enhance the safety, effectiveness, and interoperability of first responders during emergency incidents nationwide. The contractor shall deliver the NFA Basic Remote Pilot Course, based on the Interagency Aviation Training (IAT) A-450 framework, enhanced with NIST Levels 1-3 proficiency standards and a dedicated airspace curriculum block. The program will credential 208 pilots across 8 classes.
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