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The Naval Air Warfare Center-Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), at Patuxent River, MD is issuing a four-year, 364 day competitive, Firm Fixed Price (FFP), full and open solicitation, for the services necessa

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVAIR · NAVAIR NAWC AD · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
31 Aug 2026
Closes
14 Sept 2026, 16:00 UTC
Reference
N0042126R1010
Location
United States
Sector
Transport & Logistics

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVAIR · NAVAIR NAWC AD · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV is soliciting N0042126R1010. Solicitation number N0042126R1010. Classified under NAICS 481219 — Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation. Product/service code V121 — TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: AIR CHARTER. Responses are due by 14 September 2026 16:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

The Naval Air Warfare Center-Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), at Patuxent River, MD is issuing a four-year, 364 day competitive, Firm Fixed Price (FFP), full and open solicitation, for the services necessary to provide Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) Helicopter services in support of the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Kauai, Hawaii (HI) and the Hawaiian Operating Area (OPAREA). Tasking for the Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) helicopters will include but is not limited to target recovery, visual surveillance, range clearing, transport of military/Government personnel to/from shore facilities, movement of hazardous material (ordinance), and when required, firefighting support. The contractor shall provide flight crews with the requisite skills for the required tasking. The contractor shall operate aircraft from Barking Sands, Kauai, HI.

Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVAIR · NAVAIR NAWC AD · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV, going back to August 20263 of them still open. They buy mostly in electronics-semiconductors and Transport & Logistics. There are 53 open Transport & Logistics tenders in United States. This one closes in 8 days.

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