SAM #A068521

USAF Test Pilot School Flight Training BPA Solicitation for Multiple Aircraft Types

The United States Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base is seeking contractors to provide specialized flight training services for multiple aircraft types under separate Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). - Government Buyer: - United States Air Force (USAF) - Air Force Test Pilot School (TPS), Edwards Air Force Base - OEMs and Aircraft Types Highlighted: - T-2 Buckeye (North American Aviation) - A-4 Skyhawk (Douglas Aircraft Company) - Cirrus Vision Jet (Cirrus Aircraft) - Daher Kodiak (Daher) - Noorduyn Norseman (Noorduyn) - Lighter-Than-Air (Airship or Balloon; various OEMs) - Jet Glider (various OEMs) - Systems Platform Aircraft (general aviation; various OEMs) - Services Requested: - Flight training for TPS students and staff, including instructor pilots, aircraft ferrying, and support for Test Management Projects (TMPs) - Classroom lectures, preflight briefs, inflight instruction, and post-flight debriefs - Aircraft maintenance and inspection support to meet FAA and USAF TPS standards - Provision of briefing materials, aircraft manuals, and FAA/government forms - Product Line Items: - Flight instruction sorties (1–3 hours per sortie) - Instructor pilot services (FAA-certified, specific flight hours required) - Aircraft ferrying and hourly operation (dry and wet rates) - Classroom lectures and training materials - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Aircraft must meet FAA airworthiness and USAF TPS inspection standards - Instructor pilots must be FAA-certified with minimum flight hours - Safety, security, and regulatory compliance emphasized - Government provides facilities, fuel (Jet A), and technical support - Contracts include a 5-year ordering period (some 3-year), with a 6-month extension option - Each BPA is capped at $349,999.99 for its ordering period - Services scheduled primarily Monday–Friday, 0600–2000, with occasional weekend/holiday work - No specific vendors named; focus is on service provision for listed aircraft types - Potential Competitors: - Companies with FAA-certified flight training capabilities and access to the specified aircraft types - Well-known flight training providers and aircraft operators - Estimated Contract Value: - Each BPA not to exceed $349,999.99 over its ordering period - Period of Performance: - 3–5 years per BPA, with a 6-month extension option - Services scheduled throughout the year, as specified in individual PWS - Procurement Focus: - Small business set-aside under NAICS 611512 (Flight Training) - Awards based on best value and technical acceptability

Description

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 to jenny.meadlin@us.af.mil and 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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