Intent to Sole Source - Powered Flight Program (PFP) United States Naval Academy

PSC CODE: U099 Education/Training- Other

NAICS CODE:  611512, Flight Training

TITLE: POWERED FLIGHT PROGRAM

SOLICITATION NUMBER: N6134026Q1005

RESPONSE DATE (MM/DD/YY): 04/21/2026

CS CONTACT NAME AND EMAIL:  Alexis Uy, alexis.n.uy.civ@us.navy.mil

PCO CONTACT NAME AND EMAIL: Audrey Rolland, audrey.l.rolland.civ@us.navy.mil

SOLICITATION DESCRIPTION:

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) Procurement Department, located in Orlando, FL announces its intention to negotiate on a sole source basis, a contract to flight training services to support the United States Naval Academy’s (USNA) Powered Flight Program (PFP) to Pray Aviation (CAGE code 87KZ6).

PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

NAWCTSD has a requirement to support the United States Naval Academy’s (USNA) Powered Flight Program (PFP). This training is necessary to introduce military procedure-based flight training and performance standards; screen students for aeronautical adaptability; decrease future drop on request (DOR) and attrition at follow-on flight school; and improve performance in follow-on primary flight training.

NAWCTSD intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Pray Aviation (CAGE code 87KZ6). This procurement is being solicited as a sole-source effort to a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with an associated North American Classification System (NAICS) code of 611512. The services will be performed at the home airfield in Easton, MD, within 40 miles of the USNA.

The contract will procure flight training services from Pray Aviation in an effort to provide operational sustainment for the USNA PFP. The training validates the Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation (NIFE) reducing the time and cost to complete flight school. It covers a broad range of requirements to meet the unique needs within the missions, functions, and tasks supporting Chief Naval Air Training Command.  This training will be provided to130 future aviators consisting of three (3) training blocks during the summer beginning on the Tuesday following Memorial Day in Fiscal Year 26 (FY26). Each training block is approximately four (4) weeks in duration. The anticipated period of performance is 5 years, with a 12-month base period and four, 12-month optional periods.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. No solicitation document is available. It is a notice outlining the Governments intent to contract on a sole source basis with Pray Aviation. Sole source authority is provided under 10 USC 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

A Sources Sought Notice for this requirement was previously posted on SAM.gov on 04 March 2026. The Government has considered all responses received to date. However, interested sources are requested to provide their written technical capabilities. Written responses to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Interested sources must submit detailed written technical capabilities to complete the requirement. Detailed written capabilities must be submitted by email to the Contract Specialist, Alexis Uy, alexis.n.uy.civ@us.navy.mil with a courtesy copy to the Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO), Audrey Rolland, audrey.l.rolland.civ@us.navy.mil in an electronic format that is compatible with Microsoft Word, no later than close of business on Monday, 21 April 2026. Verbal submissions via phone will not be honored.

All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but responses will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government.