SAM #TRANSCOM27C001

USTRANSCOM RFI for recurring Honolulu–Wake Island and Honolulu–Kwajalein passenger airlift

U.S. Transportation Command is researching turnkey passenger airlift services for recurring missions across the Pacific. - Government buyer: United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM); the attachment identifies office TCAQ, while the initial notice refers to USTRANSCOM-AQ. - Opportunity status: Request for Information (RFI) and market research only; it is not a solicitation or commitment to award. - Potential providers: The Government seeks Commercial Airlift Review Board (CARB)-approved carriers operating under FAA Part 121 or Part 135. No specific carriers, vendors, or OEMs are named. - Requested services: - Honolulu (PHNL)–Wake Island (PWAK)–Honolulu: up to 39 passengers per trip and up to 24 round trips annually. - Honolulu (PHNL)–Kwajalein (PKWA)–Honolulu: up to 12 passengers per trip and up to 24 round trips annually. - A combined Honolulu–Wake Island–Kwajalein–Honolulu route may be proposed; no quantity or frequency is specified for it. - Mission requirements: Passengers, baggage, Government-furnished weapons, and Hazard Class 1.4S small-arms ammunition must travel together on the same aircraft. Turnkey service includes aircraft and crews, maintenance, dispatch, operational support, aircraft positioning, backup-aircraft capability, and the ability to operate at remote airfields with self-sufficiency and aircraft recovery capability.

Description

USTRANSCOM is conducting market research to identify Commercial Airlift Review Board (CARB)-approved commercial passenger airlift carriers (operating under FAA Part 121 or Part 135) capable of supporting recurring, turn-key passenger transportation operations.

The anticipated scope of work requires the movement of passengers, baggage, Government-furnished weapons, and small-arms ammunition (Hazard Class 1.4S) across the following recurring Pacific routes:

Honolulu, HI (PHNL) to Wake Island Airfield (PWAK): Up to 39 passengers | Two round trips per month (24 annually) Honolulu, HI (PHNL) to Kwajalein Atoll (PKWA): Up to 12 passengers | Two round trips per month (24 annually) Optional Combined Routing (PHNL-PWAK-PKWA-PHNL): Evaluated for operational and fuel efficiency.

Interested vendors should download the attached RFI document (TRANSCOM27C001) for full technical details, pricing matrices, and submission instructions.

Submission Page Limit: Responses shall not exceed 12 pages total (excluding cover page/transmittal letters). Questions Deadline: All questions must be submitted via email to the POC below no later than 16:00 Central Time (CT) on November 9, 2026. Responses Due: Completed RFI response packages must be submitted via email to the POC below no later than 16:00 Central Time (CT) on November 13, 2026.

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