Test Pilot

The U.S. Navy, through the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, intends to sole source a firm fixed-price contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures to Bussmann Aviation LLC for test pilot services related to MD-500 aircraft operations, including ferry flights, flight hours, pilot and maintainer days, and associated travel costs. The solicitation, numbered N0042126Q1166, is issued as a non-competitive action under FAR Part 13.106-1(b), with no expectation of competition unless another vendor submits a bid and is an authorized distributor with the ability to uphold Bussmann Aviation LLC’s warranty. All potential offerors must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and maintain compliance with ongoing SAM registration requirements, as codified by FAR clauses including 52.204-7 and 52.204-13 with Alternate I. The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 611512, with a 10% price evaluation preference extended to HUBZone small business concerns, though no formal size or socioeconomic certifications have been submitted by any respondent. Performance is required between May 18 and June 30, 2026, with all deliverables to be delivered F.O.B. Destination to the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division in Patuxent River, Maryland, where government personnel will conduct final inspection and acceptance. The contract includes mandatory compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding controlled unclassified information, security prohibitions outlined in FAR 52.240-91 restricting the use of certain foreign telecommunications equipment, and subcontracting limitations under clauses 52.209-6 and 52.209-10. Invoicing must be processed through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system using approved electronic submission methods, and payment will be administered by the NAWCAD Comptroller Internal Entitlements Team. Proposals must be submitted via email to Annie N. Bohmann no later than May 8, 2026, at 5:00 PM local time, with no provisions for physical submissions or alternative formats specified. The government retains the sole discretion to proceed with sole-source award and will not compensate any party for information submitted in response to this notice.