# Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation (NIFE)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n6134024r0024

- Solicitation number: N6134024R0024
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Skywarrior Flight Training LLC for $41,251,988.00
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: NAWC Training Systems Div (N61340)
- NAICS: 611512 Flight Training
- Product or service code: U099 Other Education and Training Services
- Set-aside: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Pensacola, Florida
- County: Escambia County (FIPS 12033). https://abierto.us/counties/escambia-county-fl-12033
- City: Pensacola. https://abierto.us/cities/pensacola-fl-1255925
- First posted: April 11, 2024
- Last posted: November 13, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f1625701e8c944cd9ea832e22345636d/view

## Description

This Amendment makes an update to the PWS and Sections L and M. It does not further extend the proposal deadline.

The Chief of Naval Education and Training (NETC) requires contractor services to support the Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation (NIFE) program training for students from Naval Aviation Schools Command. The purpose of the NIFE program is to ensure that all Student Naval Aviator (SNA), Student Air Vehicle Pilot (SAVP), Student Naval Flight Officer (SNFO) candidates receive flight instruction per the NASCINST 1542.1 Series Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation Master Curriculum.

The Contractor shall provide certified flight instructors (CFIs), as well as sufficient identically configured aircraft (Cessna-172N/P, Lycoming 180HP engine) and spare aircraft to ensure that there is always enough aircraft available for each successive wave at all home airfields (Pensacola, FL and Gulf Shores, AL).

The contractor shall also provide the necessary training aids (to include Flight Simulators), supervision, materials, maintenance, publications, equipment, and services necessary to perform flight screening, military instructor training and other services necessary to perform flight training and screening as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS).

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Skywarrior Flight Training LLC (UEI EELYBSL3XGC3)
- Contract: N6134025F0020 under N6134025D0002, delivery order
- Obligated: $7,325,254.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources
- Link: solicitation number N6134024R0024 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office N61340 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_N6134025F0020_9700_N6134025D0002_9700/

- Recipient: Skywarrior Flight Training LLC (UEI EELYBSL3XGC3)
- Contract: N6134026F0003 under N6134025D0002, delivery order
- Obligated: $6,838,876.32, current value $7,340,708
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources
- Link: solicitation number N6134024R0024 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office N61340 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_N6134026F0003_9700_N6134025D0002_9700/

- Recipient: Skywarrior Flight Training LLC (UEI EELYBSL3XGC3)
- Contract: N6134025D0002
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 1 offers received
- Link: award number N6134025D0002 equals the contract number; same awarding office N61340 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_N6134025D0002_9700/


## Publications

- April 11, 2024: Solicitation, due April 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice f9012b7cccb04510baa71354b33029aa. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f9012b7cccb04510baa71354b33029aa/view
- April 12, 2024: Solicitation, due April 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 3d2f6901650943318ffcf070aac1f9cf. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3d2f6901650943318ffcf070aac1f9cf/view
- April 16, 2024: Solicitation, due April 19, 2024. Notice c951a070f3ec43669007f91e521e5c30. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c951a070f3ec43669007f91e521e5c30/view
- April 18, 2024: Solicitation, due April 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 322211eb1d444597a955bb881173ab38. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/322211eb1d444597a955bb881173ab38/view
- April 18, 2024: Solicitation, due April 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice f6aea82d22594fd48e258ae375e540ea. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f6aea82d22594fd48e258ae375e540ea/view
- April 22, 2024: Solicitation, due April 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 86d2ae14e4a347709256bb746d82728b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/86d2ae14e4a347709256bb746d82728b/view
- April 22, 2024: Solicitation, due April 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice bc14266111cf4acb986442647242421f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bc14266111cf4acb986442647242421f/view
- April 22, 2024: Solicitation, due April 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice ec0c992ac5234e419957c5301f8c81f2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ec0c992ac5234e419957c5301f8c81f2/view
- November 13, 2024: Award notice. Notice f1625701e8c944cd9ea832e22345636d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f1625701e8c944cd9ea832e22345636d/view

## Points of contact

- Katy Comellas-Deliz, kathryn.r.comellas-deliz.civ@us.navy.mil
- Virginia Marquez, virginia.l.marquez.civ@us.navy.mil, 407-380-4731

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