Commercial Passenger Airlift Service (121/135)
Updated
Sources Sought from the US Transportation Command (ustranscom), for work in Honolulu, Hawaii. Due Nov 13, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-6), 11 days left.
| Solicitation number | TRANSCOM27C001SUB |
|---|---|
| Agency | US Transportation Command (ustranscom) |
| Office | Ustranscom-Aq |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (481211) |
| Place of performance | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Posted | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 13, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-6) (11 days left) |
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Hawaii Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
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.
Contracting contact
- Brenda Marshall · [email protected] · (618) 817-9385
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Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 481211, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,500 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation contracts right now
There are 21 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 481211), 9 posted in the last 7 days; 86% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Departmental Offices, Department of the Army and US Transportation Command (ustranscom). Most of the work with a stated place is in Alaska, North Carolina and District of Columbia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 31 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 12 days.
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