U.S. Department of Defense
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Piaggio P-180 Avanti Aircraft and Flight Instructor Services

U.S. Department of Defense
Amended Jun 18, 2026 · 04:00 UTC
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Offers due in 7 days

The Air Force needs a small business to provide a Piaggio P-180 Avanti aircraft and a qualified flight instructor for Qualitative Evaluation flights at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School in Edwards, CA.

Key Details

  • What exactly do they need? The Air Force needs a small business to provide a Piaggio P-180 Avanti aircraft and a qualified flight instructor for Qualitative Evaluation flights at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School in Edwards, CA. The flights will involve training and evaluation of aircraft performance.
  • What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) structure. The period of performance will be 5 years.
  • How will they pick the winner? The award will be made on the basis of the best value of each proposal, considering both technical and price factors. The technical acceptability factor will contain one subfactor: ability to provide the requested products.
  • When and how do you bid? Quotes are due by 24 June 2026 at 04:00 PM, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Offers must be sent via email to thomas.shea.3@us.af.mil and carlos.barrera.8@us.af.mil.

Who can apply

  • Must be a certified small business
  • Has experience with flight training and aircraft operations
  • Has a qualified flight instructor on staff

If you're interested, do this first

  • Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
  • Write a 1-page summary of similar flight training and aircraft operations experience
  • Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit (if scheduled)

Primary point of contact

Email
carlos.barrera.8@us.af.mil
Phone
(661) 275-2442

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