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MARKET SURVEY CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT UPSET PREVENTION AND RECOVERY TRAINING FOR THE FAA.

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AC-27-00012Federal

Submission Closed09/16/2026, 10:00:00 PM UTC

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The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting a market survey for a Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery / Requirements Type Contract to provide Upset Prevention and Recovery Training, also known as Unusual Attitude Training, for Aircraft Certification Flight Test Pilots. The scope of work includes both ground school and flight training, with specific requirements for a minimum of eight hours of ground instruction and at least two hours of flight instruction in both turbine and piston-powered aircraft. Student quotas will be managed by the Aircraft Certification Service Enterprise Operations Division. Interested vendors must submit a capability statement detailing their training experience, past performance, years in business, geographic training locations, and their proposed strategy for execution. This effort falls under NAICS code 611512 for Flight Training. The FAA is using this survey to determine if the procurement will be a full and open competition or a set-aside for small businesses, including 8(a) certified firms. All responses must be submitted via email to the contracting officer by September 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. CST.

General Info

FAA market survey for Upset Prevention and Recovery Training for flight test pilots.

Agency

Department Of Transportation → 6973GH Franchise Acquisition Svcs

NAICS

611512 - Flight Training

Place of Performance

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

FAA21800091 - Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) PWS

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PhaseClosed

PostedSep 10

Presolicitation

Response DeadlineSep 16

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

09/16/2026, 10:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → 6973GH Franchise Acquisition Svcs

Contacts1 person available

OfficeOKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73125, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → 6973GH Franchise Acquisition Svcs

Office AddressOKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73125, USA

Contacts

Gilbert Park

contact@example.gov

Full Description

MARKET SURVEY CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT UPSET PREVENTION AND RECOVERY TRAINING FOR THE FAA.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EMAILED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW.

This is a market survey for a Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery / Requirements Type Contract for the acquisition of Upset Prevention and Recovery Training, more commonly known as Unusual Attitude Training (FAA21800091) for Aircraft Certification Flight Test Pilots (FTP) employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The required training services include Upset Prevention and Recovery Training for FAA Aircraft Certification Test Pilots (FTP) employed by the FAA.

The contractor is to provide Ground School and Flight Training to FAA Aircraft Certification Flight Test Pilots for Upset Prevention and Recovery Training. Student quotas for these courses will be assigned by the Aircraft Certification Service – Enterprise Operations Division, AIR-900.

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 survey is to solicit statements of interest and capabilities from all businesses that are interested in and capable of providing the Upset Prevention and Recovery Training.

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.

The principle North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 611512 Flight Training, with a size standard of $34 million.

In order to make the determination, the FAA requires the following from interest vendors in

accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement:

1. Capability Statement – This document should identify:

• Type of training provided by your firm for the aircraft

• Size and type of training provided by previous

contracts (provide detailed information and past performance)

• Number of years in business

2. Geographic area where training will be provided;

3. Expected approach – Respondents must provide their strategy for accomplishing this work.

All responses to this market survey must be received by 5:00 p.m. CST, 09/16/2026. All submittals should be submitted by email to Federal Aviation Administration contact@example.gov.

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