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Sources Sought for MARKET SURVEY CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR BOMBARDIER BBD-700 GLOBAL 7500 GVFD INITIAL, RECURRENT, AND FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER (FTE) PILOT QUALIFICATION TRAINING

Solicitation number6973GH-26-R-Bombardier

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION · 6973GH FRANCHISE ACQUISITION SVCS

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Response deadlineSep 10, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Deadline status7 days remaining
PostedAug 25, 2026
Record refreshedSep 2, 2026

Opportunity summary

Source-cited

This Sources Sought market survey seeks capabilities for Bombardier BBD-700 Global 7500 GVFD pilot qualification training for the FAA. Interested vendors must submit statements of interest and capabilities by September 10, 2026. [1][4]

Key points

  • Training must meet FAA formal flight training requirements. [2]
  • Contractor must submit the total hours for the FAA-approved program. [3]

Watch items

  • Responses are due by September 10, 2026. [4]
  • The FAA is assessing competition for this training. [1]

Sources

  1. PWS+-+Bombardier+BBD-700+Global+7500+GVFD+8.20.2026+(002).pdfTRAINING REQUIREMENTS (a) All instruction must comply with the contractor's submitted training program. (b) Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) training, if applicable, must begin within one working day after satisfactory completion of ground school.
  2. PWS+-+Bombardier+BBD-700+Global+7500+GVFD+8.20.2026+(002).pdfThe courses covered under this contract will meet the requirements for FAA formal flight training.
  3. PWS+-+Bombardier+BBD-700+Global+7500+GVFD+8.20.2026+(002).pdfGENERAL (a) The contractor must submit the number of hours to complete an FAA-approved training program.
  4. Official SAM.gov noticePosted Aug 25, 2026; Responses due Sep 10, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC; Archive date Sep 25, 2026

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TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (a) All instruction must comply with the contractor's submitted training program. (b) Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) training, if applicable, must begin within one working day after satisfactory completion of ground school.

Deliverables

If the contractor’s FAA certificate-holding office is unable to provide a qualified inspector for the required check(s), the contractor must immediately notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). (e) In the event the FAA inspector/pilot fails to report for training as scheduled, or should become ill, injured, or incapacitated during the training period, the contractor must promptly notify the COR and the inspector/pilot’s emergency contact if known. (f) If the inspector/pilot has not passed the applicable pilot practical test or proficiency check after completion of the training outlined in Schedule B and in accordance with the specifications herein, the contractor must withhold further training and promptly notify the COR, who will arrange the authorization of additional training. (g) The contractor must notify the COR of the inspector’s/pilot’s completion status within 5 working days after completion of the training program. (h) Upon completion of all training, the contractor must issue a Certificate of Training (Appendix A).

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Notice information

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MARKET SURVEY CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR BOMBARDIER BBD-700 GLOBAL 7500 GVFD INITIAL, RECURRENT, AND FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER (FTE) PILOT QUALIFICATION TRAINING NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE EMAILED TO THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW. This market survey is issued to identify sources that may provide commercial off the shelf (COTS) BOMBARDIER BBD-700 GLOBAL 7500 GVFD INITIAL, RECURRENT, AND FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER (FTE) PILOT QUALIFICATION TRAINING for Flight Standards Operations Inspectors and aircraft certification employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The purpose of this survey is to solicit statements of interest and capabilities from all businesses that are interested in and capable of providing the training in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement. In order to make the determination, the FAA requires the following from interested vendors in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement: 1. Capability Statement - This document should identify: Type of training provided by your firm for each aircraft Type of training provided by previous contracts (provide detailed information and past performance) SAM UEI number Number of years in business 2. Geographic area where training will be provided. 3. Expected approach - Respondents must provide their strategy for accomplishing this work. The principle North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 611512 Flight Training, with a size standard of $34 million. The responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposals of any kind nor is the FAA seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore, any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor's expense. At this time the nature of the competition has not been determined. The FAA may decide to do a full and open competition or set aside all or part of the procurement for small businesses or eligible socially and economically disadvantaged business that are certified by the SBA for participation in the SBA's 8(a) Program. The purpose of this market survey is to solicit statement of interest and capabilities for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, 8(a) certified firms, and all other business types and sized, capable of providing specified Course Instruction. This market survey is also being conducted in order to obtain the information necessary to determine whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the competition among small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or 8(a) certified firms. If applicable, interested firms which are SBA 8(a) certified are required to submit a copy of the SBA 8(a) certification letter. All responses to this market survey must be received by 5:00 p.m. CT, September 10, 2026. All submittals should be submitted by email to Federal Aviation Administration Shelley.A.Howard@faa.gov NOTE: This original announcement was posted on BETA.SAM.gov. If you are viewing this from another source, the information may not contain all pertinent information. You may visit the FAA's website as shown above.

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