Intent to Sole Source - Powered Flight Program (PFP) United States Naval Academy
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) announces its intent to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract on a sole-source basis to Pray Aviation (CAGE 87KZ6). This contract is for Powered Flight Program (PFP) flight training services for the United States Naval Academy (USNA). This procurement is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. Interested sources must submit detailed technical capabilities by April 21, 2026, to challenge the sole-source justification.
Scope of Work
This requirement supports the USNA's PFP by providing military procedure-based flight training. The training aims to screen students for aeronautical adaptability, decrease attrition in follow-on flight school, and improve performance in primary flight training. Services will be provided to 130 future aviators through three 4-week training blocks during the summer, starting in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). The training validates the Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation (NIFE), reducing time and cost for flight school completion. Services will be performed at the home airfield in Easton, MD, within 40 miles of the USNA.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Sole Source
- Duration: 5 years (12-month base period + four 12-month option periods)
- Set-Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
- NAICS Code: 611512, Flight Training
- Response Due: Monday, April 21, 2026 (close of business)
- Published: April 14, 2026
Additional Notes
This is not a request for quotations or proposals, and no solicitation document is available. This notice outlines the Government's intent to contract on a sole-source basis with Pray Aviation, citing authority under 10 USC 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. A Sources Sought Notice for this requirement was previously posted on SAM.gov on March 4, 2026. Interested sources are requested to provide written technical capabilities demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Submissions must be emailed to Contract Specialist Alexis Uy (alexis.n.uy.civ@us.navy.mil) with a courtesy copy to PCO Audrey Rolland (audrey.l.rolland.civ@us.navy.mil) in a Microsoft Word compatible format. Information received will be used to determine if a comparable and more advantageous source is available; no contract will be awarded based on responses to this notice.