Contract · Federal · Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Chase Plane Service

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY
Location: March Air Reserve Base, CA
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Jul 27, 2026
Set-aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
NAICS code: 481219 look up NAICS codes
PSC code: V121 - Transportation, Travel, and Relocation Services (general category)

Timeline

Posted

Jul 27, 2026
Status

Open now

What contracts like this typically pay

No award history yet for this category (NAICS 481219).

What this contract is for

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY
Location: March Air Reserve Base, CA
Set-aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
NAICS: 481219
Scope: Federal

SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BUT FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY!

This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government.

All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost in developing information provided to the Government.

If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced at a later date and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from responses to this announcement.

This notification is being conducted by the 163rd ATKW at March ARB.

This Sources Sought is only intended to identify potential sources for the purpose of market research, describes only the current contemplated scope of potential requirements and may vary from the scope of the requirement in a final PWS included in any RFQ.

The Sources Sought number is 26-P-0000 039061 and shall be used to reference any written responses to this Sources Sought.

The anticipated North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 481219, Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation with a size standard for the proposed NAICS of $25M.

Business Status: The Government is interested in all Small Businesses that are capable of meeting this requirement, including, HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, VOSB, and general Small Businesses.

The contractor shall provide a fully mission-capable chase aircraft, along with a qualified pilot and observer crew, to accompany the RPA during all phases of flight outside of restricted airspace.

This includes takeoff, traffic pattern operations, transit along established routes, and recovery.

The chase crew is responsible for uninterrupted visual scanning, collision avoidance, maintaining comm...

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