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VC-25A/B (B747-200/8i) Pilot and Flight Engineer Training (VC-25A) Pilot Training (VC-25B) Sources Sought

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FA4452-26-VC25-SSFederal

Submission Closed07/01/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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The U.S. Department of Defense, through the 763 ESS at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, has issued a sources sought notice under solicitation number FA4452-26-VC25-SS to identify capable large and small businesses registered in SAM.gov, including Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone firms, Certified 8(a) concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and Woman Owned Small Businesses, to provide flight training for VC-25A and VC-25B (Boeing 747-200/8i) flight crews. The requirement encompasses initial and refresher training for pilots and flight engineers, additional simulator time, and simulator position fill-ins, with training to be conducted at the contractor’s facility. The NAICS code for this effort is 611512, with a size standard of $34 million, and interested parties must provide their CAGE code and Unique Entity Identifier. Responses are due by July 1, 2026, and while the solicitation is strictly for market research and not a formal request for proposals, the government is evaluating technical capability and socioeconomic status to inform future procurement strategy. Contractors are expected to meet 14 CFR Part 142 certification standards for their training centers and instructors, and must deliver a range of contract data requirements including a Certificate of Training, Course Syllabi, Instructional Media Packages, ARMS Additional Training Accomplishment Reports, Student Course Critiques, and CRM Skills Training Evaluations using AF Form 4031. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via Wide Area Workflow no later than the 15th of the month following training completion, accompanied by required documentation such as AF Forms 1522 and 4031. Performance is subject to quality thresholds, including no more than one validated student complaint per training quarter regarding instruction quality. The contract structure envisions a five-year ordering period with a possible six-month extension, and the contractor must ensure simultaneous availability of both aircraft types if required, provide training courseware compatible with current Windows systems and handheld devices, and comply with safety and physical security requirements, including safeguarding government-owned equipment. The training environment is unclassified, and the contractor is also required to report labor data annually via SAM.gov’s Service Contract Reporting function by October 31 of each year.

General Info

Department of Defense seeks vendors for VC-25A/B flight crew training; responses due July 1, 2026.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA4452 763 Ess

NAICS

611512 - Flight Training

Place of Performance

Scott Air Force Base, IL, 62225, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

DRAFT CDRL 0001 - ARMS Additional Training Accomplishment Report

cdr-l

High

DRAFT CDRL 0003 Certificate of Training

cdrl

High

DRAFT CDRL 0004 - Student Course Critique

contract-data-requirements-list

High

DRAFT CDRL 0005 AMC Form 4031 CRM Skills Training Evaluation

contract-data-requirements-list

High

DRAFT CDRL 0007 - Instructional Media Package

contract-data-requirements-list

High

DRAFT CDRL 0008 Student Hospitalization Notification

contract-data-requirements-list

High

VC-25A/B Pilot and Flight Engineer Training Performance Work Statement

pws

High

VC-25 Flight Training Sources Sought Amendment 1

sources-sought

High

VC-25 Flight Training Sources Sought Notice

sources-sought

High

DRAFT CDRL 0002 - Student Failure Withdrawal Notification Letter

other

Low

DRAFT CDRL 0006 - Course Syllabi

other

Low

AI Contract Breakdown

Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

1 update

PhaseClosed

PostedJun 4

Sources Sought

Notice updatedJun 17

The notice description changed.

Response DeadlineJul 1

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

07/01/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA4452 763 Ess

Contacts2 people available

OfficeSCOTT AFB, IL, 62225-5020, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA4452 763 Ess

Office AddressSCOTT AFB, IL, 62225-5020, USA

Contacts

Angela M. Port

Hunter Ottensmeier

Full Description

Amendment 1: Response date of Sources Sought has been corrected to relfect 1 July 2026.

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT to determine the availability and technical capability of SAM.gov large and small businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone Firms; Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required BNO software.

The 763 ESS is seeking market information for potential sources capable of providing flight training for the VC-25A/B (Boeing 747-200/8i) flight crews, described herein. The flight crew training includes initial and refresher training for Pilots and Flight Engineers (FE). Also included will be additional hourly simulator time and simulator position fill-ins. Additional requirements are described in the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). Please note that this PWS is in DRAFT form and actual tasks required may change prior to solicitation.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.