SAM #80AFRC27SS002

NASA Market Research for Boeing 777-200ER and 737-700 Crew Training

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center is conducting market research for on-request flight crew and maintenance training for Boeing aircraft. - Government buyer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC). - OEM: Boeing; the training covers Boeing 777-200ER and Boeing 737-700 aircraft. - Requested services: Initial, recurrent, and requalification pilot training; initial and recurrent maintenance training; dry ditching with vests; emergency slide and fire suppression training; and additional simulator hours. - Optional training: Domestic RVSM, international procedures, CPDLC, and cold-weather operations. - Training requirements: Use FAA Part 142-certified Level C or Level D full-flight simulators where applicable. No quantities or part numbers are specified. - Market research: NASA is seeking vendor capability information and industry feedback on small-business participation goals, barriers, and ways to increase participation. This is not a solicitation.

Description

NASA AFRC is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for NASA Flight Crew Training. For these commercial aircraft, NASA is seeking Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) academic and simulator training services at vendor facilities for NASA flight crew and maintainers to maintain their proficiency.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) AFRC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses (SB) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for Boeing Aircraft Training. Vendors are encouraged to demonstrate capabilities as a prime, subcontractor and/or teaming partner. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) business set-aside based on responses received.

Respondents are requested to provide informed input on realistic and appropriate SB subcontracting and/or participation goals for the specific requirement. This type of feedback supports NASA’s market research and helps ensure the acquisition strategy is aligned with actual industry capability. Industry feedback is requested for:

1. SB Subcontracting goals;

2 Barriers that may limit SB participation, such as certifications, unique technical requirements, security needs, specialized tools, or high-risk performance areas and/or

3. Strategies to increase SB participation, including:

• Breaking requirements into smaller components

• Identifying areas appropriate for subcontracting

• Considering teaming or mentor protégé approaches

No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on SAM.gov. Interested firms are responsible for monitoring this website for the release of any presolicitation or solicitation notice.

Interested firms having the required capabilities necessary to meet the above requirement described herein should submit a capability statement of no more than 10 pages indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort.

Please advise if the requirement is considered a commercial or commercial-type product. A commercial product and commercial service is defined in FAR Part 2.

All responses must be submitted electronically via email to Nikki Terranova at nikki.terranova@nasa.gov and Jamill Richter at Jamill.m.richter@nasa.gov no later than November 23, 2026, at 12:00pm PST. Please reference 80AFRC27SS002 in any response. 

This sources sought notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. 

NASA intends to publicize a listing of respondents to facilitate teaming arrangements. Should your firm desire not to be included in this listing, clearly indicate this desire in your response.

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