Sources Sought
Combat Air Forces Continuum Flight Training Support
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA489027RD100
Due in 14 days
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Air Combat Command (HQ ACC AMIC) has posted a draft Commercial Solutions Opening for market research on a flexible, contractor-owned and operated aircraft training solution for Combat Air Forces fighter pilots. The goal is to increase flight sortie capacity and maintain combat mission readiness. No proposals are requested at this stage.
Watch out for
- Draft only, details in attachments. This is a draft market research document with no formal solicitation, and the real requirements (Statement of Objectives, thresholds) are not in the notice text.
This draft does not constitute a formal solicitation; no proposals are requested at this time
- Likely large-scale flight operations. The requirement involves generating fighter flight sorties, which probably calls for aircraft and aviation capabilities that few small businesses have.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Modernized aircraft training solution to build and maintain combat mission readiness for CAF fighter pilots and aircrew
- Flexible COGO aircraft training solution that increases flight sortie generation capacity
- Support a phased readiness mission and the Pilot Training Continuum
- Industry feedback on requirements, the Statement of Objectives, delivery thresholds and acquisition strategy
- Contract vehicle
- Commercial Solutions Opening (draft)
- Offers due
- 2026-10-21 12:00 PM Eastern (as posted: 2026-10-21T12:00:00-04:00)
What to include when you submit
- Provide review, questions, critiques and feedback on the draft CSO; no proposals are requested
Not in the notice text
- How and where to send feedback
- Statement of Objectives and delivery thresholds
- Contract type, term and value
- What COGO stands for and exact aircraft or sortie quantities
- NAICS code and PSC (blank in the SAM fields)
- Set-aside plans for the final CSO
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 21, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- FA489027RD100
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA4890 HQ ACC Amic
- Place of performance
- 23666
- Contracting contact
- Jeremy Youngjeremy.young.19@us.af.mil9079036086
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The primary objective of this ACC requirement is to increase and maintain combat mission readiness across CAF fighter pilots (and aircrew) through a modernized aircraft training solution. The Government requires a flexible, COGO aircraft training solution to increase flight sortie generation capacity to execute a phased readiness mission and enhance readiness of the Pilot Training Continuum.This document is a Draft Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) released solely for market research, industry engagement, and planning purposes. The Government is seeking industry review, questions, critiques, and feedback to refine the requirements, Statement of Objectives, delivery thresholds, and acquisition strategy prior to issuing the final CSO.Non-Binding Notice: This draft does not constitute a formal solicitation; no proposals are requested at this time, and the Government will not pay for any information submitted.