Contract Undergraduate Pilot Training Support (CUPT)

The contract pertains to a sources-sought solicitation for Undergraduate Pilot Training Support (CUPT), identified by solicitation number FA3002-18-RFI-CUPT and posted on January 25, 2019. The Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and the Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFICA) expressed appreciation for industry input received during the associated Request for Information (RFI) and Industry Days. This efforts’ goal was to explore options to mitigate pilot shortages within the Air Force by increasing pilot production. However, a Business Case Analysis concluded that the CUPT concept, as initially proposed and reliant on the availability of excess T-38 aircraft, was no longer viable due to improved training efficiencies that have increased organic throughput, thereby eliminating aircraft surpluses. The communication emphasizes that any future initiatives concerning aircrew shortages will be handled through separate RFIs, and no further information on this specific RFI will be disseminated beyond possible industry-specific follow-up questions. The points of contact for this solicitation include Stephen S. Pritchett, Chief of the Flying Training Section, and Joseph N. Sitterly, Contract Specialist. The NAICS code applicable to this effort is 611512, related to flight training. The focus remains on addressing pilot production challenges through ongoing analyses, rather than advancing the CUPT approach outlined in this solicitation.