National Test Pilot School Inc.
Mojave, CA
- UEI
- NTM8G4HJY6T3
- CAGE
- 0FKM0
- Primary NAICS
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1030 Flight Line #72, Mojave, CA 93501, USA
- Website
- ntps.edu
- Founded
- 1981
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- Education
- SIC code
- 82 Educational Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $6,250,663 |
| FY2025 | $3,483,566 |
| FY2024 | $4,417,273 |
| FY2023 | $5,396,190 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $5,534,963 | |
| 2 | Department of Transportation | $460,700 | |
| 3 | Department of the Navy | $255,000 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The objective of this proposed research is to develop asystem identification approach without requirement of a priori… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $207,272 |
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About the company
National Test Pilot School Inc., a private non-profit educational institution based in Mojave, California, operates as a prime contractor delivering advanced graduate-level flight test training and aircraft certification instruction to the federal government across 222 awards with no subcontractor engagement. The school competes under full and open competition without set-aside designations and generates roughly $164.7 million in combined potential value, with $53.2 million obligated to date.
NTPS's customer concentration is heavily tilted toward Air Force international military education programs. The Air Education and Training Command accounts for 55 awards (roughly 35% of the total award count) valued at $91.4 million combined potential value — anchoring 75% of the vendor's total dollar pipeline. The Federal Aviation Administration (split across Headquarters and the Aeronautical Center) places the second-largest load at 92 awards valued at $29.9 million combined potential value. The Department of the Navy Naval Education and Training Command rounds out the core customer set with 22 awards worth $1.9 million. Together, these three customer organizations account for 82% of the award count and represent a sustained, long-term reliance on international military education delivery and FAA pilot-and-engineer technical instruction.
NTPS holds three principal parent vehicles. The Air Education and Training Command's $30 million single-award Basic Ordering Agreement (FA300222G0001), running through September 2027, funds 21 delivery orders valued at $17.2 million combined potential value for flight test training to allied military students from Italy, Israel, Thailand, and Germany under Foreign Military Sales cases. Two FAA Indefinite Delivery Contracts anchor the civil training pipeline: an older vehicle (DTFAAC06D00108) carrying $45.1 million combined potential value across 15 task orders for flight test pilot and engineer technical training, and a newer single-award contract (DTFAAC15D00021) with $2.8 million across 24 task orders for aircraft icing and specialized technical courses. A third FAA IDC awarded September 2024 opened a fresh $398,000 single-award vehicle (running through October 2029) for standardized aviation education services including test pilot courses, aircraft performance and stability-and-control analysis, human factors evaluations, and regulatory certification training under 14 CFR Parts 23, 25, 27, and 29. Recent delivery orders under the FAA vehicles reflect typical load — individual orders range from $21,000 to $77,000 for targeted technical courses, while AETC orders under the BOA span $9,995 for single-student instruction to $2.49 million for multi-month engineer-training cohorts.
NTPS award activity remained relatively stable over the past five years (15 awards in 2022, 8 in 2023, 15 in 2024, 17 in 2025, 12 in 2026) with only eight awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months (combined potential value $6.3 million), indicating minimal near-term recompete exposure. The school's NAICS footprint is dominated by Flight Training (159 awards, roughly 72% of the count), with subordinate category weight in Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (25 awards) and Other Technical and Trade Schools (10 awards). PSC coding mirrors this pattern: Education/Training—Other accounts for 123 awards, Education/Training—Vocational/Technical for 56 awards. The vendor performs all work at its Mojave facility and maintains no disclosed subcontractors across the federal portfolio, positioning itself as a specialized, vertically integrated provider of flight test education to military and civilian aviation customers.
Quick answers
Is National Test Pilot School Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. National Test Pilot School Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 8, 2026.
How much has National Test Pilot School Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $3,483,566 to National Test Pilot School Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $19,547,692 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does National Test Pilot School Inc. rank among federal contractors?
National Test Pilot School Inc. ranked #35 in NAICS 611512, #54 in PSC U006 and #75 in NAICS 6115 in FY2025.
What is National Test Pilot School Inc.'s most recent federal award?
National Test Pilot School Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Performance (14 CFR 25) (6973GH26F01206), from Franchise Acquisition Servies (FAA), on August 4, 2026.
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