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Piaggio P-180 Avanti Aircraft and Flight Instructor Services

U.S. Department of Defense
Updated May 22, 2026 · 04:00 UTC
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The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School needs a small business to provide a Piaggio P-180 Avanti aircraft and a qualified flight instructor for Qualitative Evaluation flights.

Key Details

  • What exactly do they need? 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.
  • What is the timeline? The anticipated award is a 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).
  • When is the deadline? Proposals are due by 05 June 2026 at 04:00 PM, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.

Who can apply

  • Must be a certified small business
  • Has experience with flight training
  • 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 work you've done before
  • 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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