Piaggio P-180 Avanti BPA

Amended changes to this opportunity: Section (i) - The sentence, 'This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be used for requirement.' has been changed to, 'This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns.  Section (vi) – An additional section, ‘13. A pricing list as follows:’ has been added. Section (vii) – The sentence, ‘The Government will award a delivery order resulting from the RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quote is responsive to the RFQ and considered to be the Best Value based on LTPA.’ has been changed to, ‘The Government anticipates awarding a single BPA resulting from the RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quote is responsive to the RFQ and considered to be the Best Value. This is a competitive solicitation using Best Value in which competing offerors technical performance and price will be evaluated to determine the award. Technical areas are more important than Price.' Section (xiii) – Offer due date has changed from 05 Jun 2026 to 24 Jun 2026. Section (xiv) – Contracting Officer has been changed from Carlos Barrera, carlos.barrera.8@us.af.mil to Tom Shea, thomas.shea.3@us.af.mil. Contract Specialist has been updated to Carlos Barrera, carlos.barrera.8@us.af.mil. The question period has been extended from 29 May 2026 to 22 Jun 2026. ------------------------ This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for the Piaggio P-180 Avanti BPA. AFTC Test Pilot School requires a Piaggio P-180 Avanti aircraft, along with a qualified flight instructor(s), for Qualitative Evaluation (QE) flights as described in the Qualitative Evaluation Board (QRB) report at the U.S Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards CA.  The USAF Test Pilot School is interested in non-personal service contract to be awarded within a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).   Please see the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for more details and a full list of training required. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns.   (ii) Solicitation Number: 260310163337 **Please provide the full solicitation number on all packages** Interested parties who believe they can meet all the requirements for the products described in this synopsis are invited to submit, in writing, a complete quote. Offerors may utilize the attached PWS to complete quote information in addition to a separate quote (in PDF format); ensuring the quote contains information and pricing for this requirement, up to including installation and delivery costs. Offerors may quote all, a part of, or none of the attached statement of work. Offerors shall indicate which trainings they are quoting to by indication the specified trainings as follow: Piaggio P-180 Avanti Training Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this combined synopsis/solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, DFARS Change 11/10/2025, and DAFAC 2025-1016. (iv) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 611512 “Flight Training” with a size standard of $34M. (v) Period of Performance: The anticipated award is a 5-year BPA. (vi) The provision at RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023), applies to this acquisition. Provisions and clauses can be viewed via internet at Acquisition.gov, https://www.acquisition.gov/. Offerors shall prepare their quotations in accordance with RFO 52.212-1. In addition, the following information shall be included: PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTOR