Light Tailwheel Training
ID: W50S8T26TAILType: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW7NV USPFO ACTIVITY OKANG 137OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73179-1051, USA

NAICS

Flight Training (611512)

PSC

EDUCATION/TRAINING- OTHER (U099)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4145c5fa02674e4fbae1f3375534128e/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army, is seeking qualified contractors to provide Light Tailwheel Training services under a Total Small Business Set-Aside. This procurement aims to establish multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for tailwheel flight training, which includes a minimum of five hours of ground instruction and ten hours of flight instruction in FAA-certified tailwheel aircraft, to support aircrew personnel in obtaining FAA tailwheel endorsements. The training is critical for meeting evolving mission requirements and integrating tailwheel aircraft, with services required to be conducted within a 500-mile radius of Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, OK. Interested parties should contact Kurt A. Ennis at kurt.ennis.4@us.af.mil or Timothy Clutter at timothy.clutter.1@us.af.mil for further details, as the agreement is valid until December 31, 2028.

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    17SOS Light Tailwheel BPA Draft.pdf
    The 17th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) is seeking multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for tailwheel flight training services. This agreement, valid until December 31, 2028, will provide aircrew personnel with FAA tailwheel endorsements to support evolving mission requirements and the integration of tailwheel aircraft. Contractors must provide comprehensive ground (minimum five hours) and flight (minimum ten hours) instruction in airworthy, FAA-certified tailwheel aircraft. Instructors need a minimum of 300 hours of dual instruction in tailwheel aircraft. Training must include diverse unpaved landing locations and support at least two students concurrently, year-round. Key deliverables include a signed FAA logbook endorsement and a training completion certificate. Performance will be evaluated based on the training program's scope, instructor qualifications, and experience training Special Operations Forces personnel. All services must originate and conclude within a 500-mile radius of Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, OK.
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