Sources Sought for Douglas DC-3 Initial and Recurrent Pilot Training
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Sources Sought from the Federal Aviation Administration. Due Nov 13, 2027, 5:00 PM (UTC-6), 379 days left.
| Solicitation number | 6973GH-27-R-DC3 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Federal Aviation Administration |
| Office | 6973GH Franchise Acquisition Svcs |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Flight Training (611512) |
| Product or service code | U009 |
| Posted | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 13, 2027, 5:00 PM (UTC-6) (379 days left) |
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Description
Market survey capability assessment for Douglas DC-3 initial and recurrent pilot qualification training no phone calls please. All questions must be emailed to the contract specialist contact information below. This market survey is issued to identify sources that may provide commercial off the shelf (COTS) DOUGLAS DC-3 INITIAL and RECURRENT PILOT QUALIFICATION TRAINING for Flight Standards Service and Aircraft Certification Pilots employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).
The purpose of this survey is to solicit statements of interest and capabilities from all businesses that are interested in and capable of providing the training in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement. In order to make the determination, the FAA requires the following from interested vendors in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement:
- Capability Statement – This document should identify: Type of training provided by your firm for each aircraft Type of training provided by previous contracts (provide detailed information and past performance) SAM UEI number Number of years in business
- Geographic area where training will be provided.
- Expected approach – Respondents must provide their strategy for accomplishing this work.
The principle North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 611512 Flight Training, with a size standard of $34 million. The responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposals of any kind nor is the FAA seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals.
The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore, any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor’s expense. At this time the nature of the competition has not been determined.
The FAA may decide to do a full and open competition or set aside all or part of the procurement for small businesses or eligible socially and economically disadvantaged business that are certified by the SBA for participation in the SBA’s 8(a) Program. The purpose of this market survey is to solicit statement of interest and capabilities for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, 8(a) certified firms, and all other business types and sized, capable of providing specified Course Instruction.
This market survey is also being conducted in order to obtain the information necessary to determine whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the competition among small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or 8(a) certified firms. If applicable, interested firms which are SBA 8(a) certified are required to submit a copy of the SBA 8(a) certification letter.
All responses to this market survey must be received by 5:00 p.m. CT, November 13, 2026. All submittals should be submitted by email to Federal Aviation Administration [email protected] NOTE: This original announcement was posted on BETA.SAM.gov. If you are viewing this from another source, the information may not contain all pertinent information.
You may visit the FAA's website as shown above.
Contracting contact
- Shelley Howard · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 611512, a business counts as small if it has no more than $34.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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There are 8 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 611512), 3 posted in the last 7 days; 25% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Army, Federal Aviation Administration and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Arizona, Alabama and Virginia.
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