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Flight Demonstration

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV · Patuxent River, Maryland, 20670

Response status

Historical record

Aug 20, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC

This notice is no longer open.

Posted
Aug 17, 2026
Archive date
Sep 4, 2026
SAM status
Active
This is a preserved solicitation record. The response window is closed because the published deadline passed.

Answer-first brief

What the source record says

  • NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV published this combined synopsis/solicitation.
  • The place of performance is Patuxent River, Maryland.
  • The notice uses NAICS 611512 (Flight Training).

Procurement identity

Notice ID
148dfc9555334c1eb06c01a4a0118ebc
Solicitation
N0042126Q1335
Base type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Version
2 of 2

Solicitation facts

Structured fields from the current SAM notice version. A dash means the source did not publish a value.

Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Solicitation number
N0042126Q1335
Set-aside
Set-aside code
Posted
Aug 17, 2026
Responses due
Aug 20, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Archive date
Sep 4, 2026
Archive type
auto15
Base type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Organization type
OFFICE
Benchmark category
Category confidence
Category source
Last seen
Sep 5, 2026

Buyer and place

Office hierarchy and place of performance as published.

Department
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Department code
Subagency
DEPT OF THE NAVY
Subagency code
Office
NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV
Organization path
Organization path codes
Office address
PATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670-1545, USA
Place of performance
Patuxent River, Maryland, 20670
City code
State
Maryland
State code
MD
Postal code
20670
Country

Points of contact

Contact details from the current notice version.

Notice description

Source text reproduced without an AI summary.

SECTION A U.S. Government ~ Tax Exempt Solicitation Information All quotes/responses shall be submitted via email to JaNae Lester at janae.a.lester.civ@us.navy.mil no later than Thursday, August 20, 2026 @ 2:00 PM EST. Solicitation N0042126Q1335 is issued as an intent to sole source. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis, and to solicit and negotiate the proposed purchase order on a sole source basis with BETA Technologies, Inc., under the authority implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR Part 13.106-1(b). This is a firm fixed-price procurement; therefore, the offeror�s intial offer should represent the vendor�s best quote in terms of price and technical acceptability. ***Basis for Award*** The Government intends to award this on a sole source basis. All interested parties MUST submit their capabilities and a quote no later than Thursday, August 20, 2026 @ 2:00 PM EST. The Government will make a decision to consider other offers. ***Instructions to Offerors*** Please include the following information with your response: FOB: Shipping Cost: Cage Code: Small Business � Yes ___ No ___ Estimated Delivery Date: If available on a Pricelist please provide a copy. Government Point of Contact: JaNae Lester Naval Air Warfare Center AD (PAX) 21983 Bundy Road, BLDG 441 Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127 Email: janae.a.lester.civ@us.navy.mil

Comparable award range

Historical award values for work matched by the fixed rubric—not an estimate of this opportunity.

Low end (p25)$20,573
Median$25,400
High end (p75)$44,700
Comparable awards
50
Median
$25,400
Computed
Aug 20, 2026
Rubric
comparables@2026.08.1
Comparable award values describe completed contracts. They do not state the government's budget and are not a bid recommendation.

Comparable awards

The match score is decomposed so each comparison can be challenged.

AwardContractorValueAwardedScoreWhy it matched
EXERCISE OPTION CLINS 4001-4005, CREATE CLINS 4006-4016 AND FUND OPTION 4.ACE MAKER AVIATION LLC$532,242.32Mar 24, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD CLINS 3001-3005, AND CREATE CLINS 3006-3010.RAG WINGS & RADIALS AIRCRAFT LEASING LLC$371,116.83Mar 11, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FULFILL THE UNITED STATES NAVAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL ACADEMIC AND FLIGHTCALSPAN, LLC$3,796,419.96Mar 18, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
LOCKHEED L-382J TRAINING SERVICESLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$468,678.25Jul 31, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
MISSION CRITICAL - APPREHENDING FUGITIVES *LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE* (LES) IOD-TOG-ASB: PFLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC$264,820.00Apr 6, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
AIRCRAFT WEIGHT & BALANCE/PERFORMANCE SERVICE & SUPPORTAERODATA, INC$62,465.40Jul 17, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
B737-800 DRY FULL FLIGHT SIMULATORPAN AM FLIGHT ACADEMY, LLC$22,400.00May 19, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
EVAL SIM INSTRUCTOR PILOTRB AVIATION SERVICES, LLC$14,400.00May 27, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
FPO CREWMEMBER CONSOLIDATED TRAINING - 2 BASE YEARS WITH 6 OPTION YEAR PERIODS.FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC$4,096,811.00Mar 18, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
OAT_GYROPLANE INITIAL TRAININGGYROCOPTER FLIGHT TRAINING ACADEMY LLC$19,350.00Apr 22, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
FLIGHT PROGRAM PARTICIPANT PILOT TRAINING SERVICES LOCATED AT ALLIANCE AIRPORT, FT WORTH TALLEN CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC.$4,197,043.94Mar 2, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
MITSUBISHI MU-2 INITIAL PILOT QUALIFICATION TRAINING COURSE 28285SIMCOM INTERNATIONAL INC$44,000.00Apr 13, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
TO ESTABLISH TASK ORDER AND OBLIGATE INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR OPTION YEAR 1 - 6973GH-23-D-0FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC$2,366,916.25Apr 13, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
GULFSTREAM G280 INITIAL PILOT QUALIFICATION TRAINING COURSE 21800034FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC$186,240.00Jun 6, 202552Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
EXERCISE OPTION YEAR 3 - BELL MURRAY CONTRACT# 6973GH-22-D-00075 - FLIGHT PROGRAM OPERATIOBELL MURRAY AEROSPACE, INC.$56,760.24Mar 3, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
EXERCISE OPTION YEAR 3 - FLIGHT PROGRAM OPERATIONS BE-350 PROLINE 21, BOMBARDIER GLOBAL G7CAE SIMUFLITE, INC$102,136.00Apr 7, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-3TP (TURBOPROP) INITIAL PILOT QUALIFICATION TRAINING COURSE FAA28190DESERT AIR TRANSPORT INC$83,250.00May 1, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
CESSNA 560XL RECURRENT PILOT QUALIFICATION TRAINING COURSE #28460FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC$15,530.00Mar 2, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
OAT_(28575) BELL AUGUSTA AW139 HELICOPTER RECURRENTFLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC$25,400.00Mar 24, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
CIRRUS SF50 OUT OF AGENCY PILOT TRAININGCIRRUS DESIGN CORPORATION$19,255.50Apr 2, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)

Amendment history

A version is preserved whenever the normalized notice contents change.

VersionNotice typeObservedResponses dueContent hash
1Combined Synopsis/SolicitationAug 19, 2026Aug 20, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC14ddb65d83f5b7b1
2Combined Synopsis/SolicitationAug 28, 2026Aug 20, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC98cbed27a3a90814

Record provenance

Field-level lineage for the current opportunity version.

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Sources and method

Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.

Comparable awards are scored on benchmark category, product and service code, industry code, buyer, place, recency, and contract type. Rubric version comparables@2026.08.1.

  1. 1Notice fields come from the SAM.gov contract opportunities record last seen Sep 5, 2026. SAM.gov remains authoritative.
  2. 2Computed from 50 completed federal awards using comparables@2026.08.1, as of Aug 20, 2026. Award values are neither unit prices nor a forecast.

Note 1 covers the solicitation record; note 2 covers the comparable range. No synthetic FAQ or inferred solicitation value is published.