SOLE SOURCE NOTIFICATION Flight Hours MD-500 Aircraft

The U.S. Navy is issuing a sole‑source solicitation for the provision of MD‑500 helicopter flight demonstration hours and associated logistics. The contractor must supply an MD‑500 aircraft, a qualified safety pilot, a maintainer, and cover ferry, lodging, per‑diem, and return‑transport costs. The work is performed at Naval Air Warfare Center – Air Division, Patuxent River, MD, with the flight window in early November 2026. • Up to 17 flight hours of MD‑500 demonstrations for USNTPS student and instructor pilots. • One round‑trip ferry of the aircraft to NAS Patuxent River plus any additional reposition flights. • Daily rates for safety pilot and aircraft maintainer, including travel, lodging, and per‑diem, plus aircraft return transport (dry and wet). • Mandatory documentation: pilot qualifications, aircraft airworthiness records, insurance (minimum $1 M CSL + $100 k per passenger), and landing permit submissions. • All quotations must be submitted by 19 Oct 2026.