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Chase Plane Support Services

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The USPFO for CA is seeking a single firm-fixed-price contract for Chase Plane support services at the 163rd Attack Wing, March ARB, California. The selected contractor must provide a fully mission-capable chase aircraft, including a qualified pilot and observer crew, to accompany Remotely Piloted Aircraft during all flight phases outside of restricted airspace. This acquisition is a 100 percent small business set-aside under NAICS code 481211. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management to apply. It is important to note that funds are not currently available, and no contract award will be made until appropriated funds are secured.

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Small business set-aside for chase plane support services at March ARB, California.

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Department Of Defense → W7MX Uspfo Activity Caang 163View Agency

NAICS

481211 - Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air TransportationView NAICS

Place of Performance

0, CA, 92518, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

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GRAY FLAG 2026 Chase Aircraft Support PWS

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WD No. 2015-5629 Rev. 30 (California)

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W50S7426QA028 Chase Plane Support Solicitation

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W7MX Uspfo Activity Caang 163
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OfficeMARCH ARB, CA, 92518-1715, USA
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Department Of Defense → W7MX Uspfo Activity Caang 163
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Office AddressMARCH ARB, CA, 92518-1715, USA

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The USPFO for CA intends to award a single firm-fixed-price contract for Chase Plane support Services at 163rd Attack Wing, March ARB Ca:



The contractor shall provide a fully mission-capable chase aircraft, along with a qualified pilot and observer crew, to accompany the RPA during all phases of flight outside of restricted airspace.



THIS REQUIREMENT IS BEING SOLICITED 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. THE NAICS CODE FOR THIS ACQUISITION IS 481211 AND THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD IS 1500 employees.


Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.sam.gov. You will need your DUNS number to register. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration). Please note that due to recent fraudulent activity, the process for fully activating (and updating) a registration at SAM has changed, and now requires the submission of a notarized letter to GSA.



See the following link for additional information and the latest updates to this process: https://www.gsa.gov/samupdate



The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Federal Business Opportunities website on-line at www.sam.gov. SAM is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested offerors must register with SAM before accessing the system. Offerors cannot log into the SAM home page and search for data.


FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL APPROPRIATED FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE.

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