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FA930426Q9999Federal

Submission Closed11/01/2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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The United States Air Force is conducting a market survey to identify potential vendors capable of providing non-personnel services involving a Rockwell Sabreliner aircraft and qualified Sabreliner flight instructor(s) for the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The contract requires the provision of Sabreliner training flights for students and staff, typically lasting 1.0 to 2.0 hours per session, with actual times varying based on mission requirements. Additionally, the aircraft and instructor support will be used for Test Management Projects, which are essential team-based training events within the Test Pilot School curriculum. This sources sought notice is aimed purely at gathering information from interested parties, with no guarantee of a future contract award. Qualified firms are encouraged to submit capability statements, including company details, relevant experience over the past three years, business size classification, and the capacity to fulfill the complete requirements of this effort. Only firms capable of meeting all aspects of the contract will be considered; partial solutions will not be accepted. The response window closes at 5:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time on October 31, 2025, and all communications should be directed to the provided points of contact. Interested vendors are advised to monitor SAM.gov for updates related to this opportunity.

General Info

USAF seeks vendors for Sabreliner aircraft and instructor services for Test Pilot School training.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA9302 Aftc Pzz

NAICS

611512 - Flight Training

Place of Performance

Edwards, CA, USA

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PhaseClosed

PostedOct 22

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineNov 1

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Submission Closed

11/01/2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA9302 Aftc Pzz

Contacts2 people available

OfficeEDWARDS AFB, CA, 93524-1185, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Defense → FA9302 Aftc Pzz

Office AddressEDWARDS AFB, CA, 93524-1185, USA

Contacts

Austen Siegler

JAMIL MINOSA

Full Description

Description: SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR EDWARDS SABERLINE 2.0.

THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPISIS. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SYNOPSIS IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF POTENTIALLY QUALIFIED SOURCES AND THEIR SIZE CLASSIFICATIONS (SMALL BUSINESS, LARGE BUSINESS, ETC.). PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION, AS ONE DOES NOT EXIST.

1. Purpose

This is a sources sought synopsis in support of Market Research being conducted by the United States Air Force to identify potential sources for non-personnel services contract to provide a Rockwell Sabreliner aircraft, along with a qualified Sabreliner flight instructor(s), for Qualitative Evaluation (QE) flights at the US Air Force (USAF) Test Pilot School (TPS) .

2. Requirement

The contractor will be required to provide TPS students and staff with Sabreliner training flights for approximately 1.0 - 2.0 hours per flight. Actual flight hours and/or block times (which includes ground operation) may vary depending on mission profile flown.

Additinally, the contractor will be required to use the Sabreliner in support of TPS Test Management Projects (TMPs). TMPs are team-based training events that are ongoing through the second semester of the TPS curriculum.

For further details, please see the atatched statement of work (SOW).

3. Instructions for Capability Statements

Interested firms having the required capabilities to meet the requirements described herein are provided with the opportunity to submit a capability statement and provide additional input requested in this RFI of no more than 5 pages. Specifically indicate your interest in performing as a prime and/or subcontractor and provide specific details that would demonstrate your firm’s ability to perform all aspects of the effort. Furnish the following information:

a. Company name, UEI and Cage Code, address, points of contact (email and phone number).

b. Identification of business size (small or large) and identify the socioeconomic disadvantaged category, as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 19 and also currently listed in the System for Award Management (SAM). Small business size standards are published by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and may be found at ww.sba.gov/size/sizetable2002.html. The potential North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes assigned to this procurement is 611512. The Small Business Size Standard is $34,000,000.00.

c. Detail your firm’s ability to perform all or any aspects of the effort; list of customers covering work performed within the past three (3) years (if applicable, please list at least 3 customers) highlighting relevant work performed, technical description, contract number, contract type, dollar value of each procurement, NAICS code, and procurement and technical points of contact (email address and phone number).

4. Inquiries

a. Any qualified and interested company responding to this announcement must be able to support all areas. NO partial support responses from industry will be accepted.

b. If additional information is released it will be available on www.sam.gov. It is the interested firm’s responsibility to monitor this website for the release of information, synopsis, and/or solicitation. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of all information. Interested firms are encouraged to select “Follow” in SAM.GOV for the posting of this Request for Information for SABERRLINE 2.0 to receive updates and changes.

All responses shall be emailed to 1st Lt Austen Siegler at contact@example.gov and TSGT Jamil Minsoa, at contact@example.gov. The due date and time for responses to this synopsis is 5:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time on 31 OCT 2025.