UAS Joint Program Office Pilot Currency
Past Recompete Updated
- Agency
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Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $2,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- Through
- Acquisition strategy
- Follow-on to Existing Contract
- NAICS code
- 611512 Flight Training
- Place of performance
- San Angelo, TX
- Forecast number
- F2026074194
- Points of contact
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- Ryan Major ryan.j.major@uscg.mil (251) 455-1348
- Matthew Riley matthew.t.riley@uscg.mil (540) 424-7407
Forecast details come from DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The U.S. Coast Guard is recompeting a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Contract for UAS pilot currency flight training services on a total small business set-aside, with solicitation release on July 27, 2026 and award on September 21, 2026. The contractor must provide training using multiple aircraft makes and models (single and multi-engine general aviation aircraft), maintain a robust instructor base with rapid replacement capacity, operate an in-house maintenance program, and employ a designated pilot examiner for pilot upgrades. This recompete addresses prior contract constraints including single-aircraft availability and limited flight instructor pool that prevented timely FAA instrument proficiency maintenance for Coast Guard UAS operators.
The estimated award value ranges from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000, with performance extending through September 23, 2031 in San Angelo, Texas. Points of contact are Ryan Major, Project Manager/Subject Matter Expert, at ryan.j.major@uscg.mil or 251-455-1348, and Matthew Riley at matthew.t.riley@uscg.mil or 540-424-7407.
Forecast text
The Coast Guard plays integral role at the Department of Homeland Security Joint Program Office in San Angelo, Texas. Coast Guard pilots operate large/complex unmanned aerial vehicles (UAS) in the national airspace and FAA regulations require UAS pilots operating in the national airspace to maintain instrument currency/proficiency. Due to limited Coast Guard aircraft availability, a pilot transition course backlog and to allow greater availability for UAS operations, the Coast Guard explored the idea of using general aviation aircraft to maintain the FAA mandated currency. While the original contract had promise and mostly fulfilled the requirement, obvious downfalls existed including only having one available aircraft and a limited flight instructor base. Having one available aircraft created a single point of failure which severely impeded JPO pilots in maintaining currency. As the JPO moves forward they are re-competing this contract with the requirement to include multiple aircraft makes and models, including single and multi engine aircraft, a robust flight school capable of quickly providing replacement flight instructors, an in house maintenance program and a designated pilot examiner for pilot upgrades.
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