# SAM #TRANSCOM27C001SUB

USTRANSCOM market research for recurring Honolulu–Wake Island and Honolulu–Kwajalein passenger airlift

**Buyer:** USTRANSCOM AQC
**Posted:** November 01, 2026
**Respond By:** November 13, 2026
**Identifier:** TRANSCOM27C001SUB
**NAICS:** 481211

U.S. Transportation Command is researching commercial passenger airlift for recurring Pacific routes from Honolulu to Wake Island and Kwajalein.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of Defense, United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), office TCAQ.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No specific OEMs, vendors, or carriers are named. Responses are sought from Commercial Airlift Review Board (CARB)-approved carriers operating under FAA Part 121 or Part 135.
- **Requested services:**
  - Honolulu (PHNL)–Wake Island Airfield (PWAK)–Honolulu: up to 39 passengers and 24 round trips annually.
  - Honolulu (PHNL)–Bucholz Army Airfield, Kwajalein Atoll (PKWA)–Honolulu: up to 12 passengers and 24 round trips annually.
  - An optional combined PHNL–PWAK–PKWA–PHNL route may be proposed; no quantity or frequency is specified for it.
- **Service requirements:** Turnkey airlift, including aircraft and crews, maintenance, dispatch, operational support, positioning, and backup-aircraft capability. The carrier must be self-sufficient at remote airfields and transport passengers, baggage, Government-furnished weapons, and Hazard Class 1.4S small-arms ammunition together on the same aircraft.

### Description

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

<p>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:</p>

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	<p><strong>Honolulu, HI (PHNL) to Wake Island Airfield (PWAK):</strong> Up to 39 passengers | Two round trips per month (24 annually)</p>
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	<p><strong>Honolulu, HI (PHNL) to Kwajalein Atoll (PKWA):</strong> Up to 12 passengers | Two round trips per month (24 annually)</p>
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	<p><strong>Optional Combined Routing (PHNL-PWAK-PKWA-PHNL):</strong> Evaluated for operational and fuel efficiency.</p>
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<p>Interested vendors should download the attached <strong>RFI document (TRANSCOM27C001)</strong> for full technical details, pricing matrices, and submission instructions.</p>

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