International Charter Airlift Services in Support of CRAF - Request for Information (RFI)
Department of Defense (all) · USTRANSCOM-AQ
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation HTC711-24-R-CC01 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 7, 2026SolicitationOpen
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
***UPDATE**** DRAFT PWS for FY25 CRAF recompete for review. Please DO NOT answer the RFI questions. Only respond via email with any comments/questions on the DRAFT PWS. ********* Follow-on Acquisition for Charter Airlift Services in Support of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF), Request for Information (RFI). The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Acquisition Directorate (TCAQ) is conducting market research in support of the follow-on acquisition for Charter Airlift Services in Support of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF). USTRANSCOM will not be obligated to pursue any acquisit… (show all)
ion alternative as a result of this RFI. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for an information received from any sources responding to this questionnaire. Response to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. All responses will be kept confidential.
Who won similar work
9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 481211.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC. | 2 | $156.2M | Mar 20, 2026 |
| CSI AVIATION, INC | 2 | $20.2M | Apr 15, 2026 |
| WHEELS UP PARTNERS LLC | 1 | $57.5M | Feb 19, 2026 |
| ASPEN HELICOPTERS INC | 1 | $33.6M | Aug 27, 2026 |
| VARIOUS Prudhoe Bay AK 99734 USA | 1 | $4.0M | Feb 10, 2026 |
| BREEZE AVIATION GROUP, INC | 1 | – + 1 shared | Mar 26, 2025 |
| AVELO AIRLINES, INC. | 1 | – + 1 shared | May 29, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Aug 27, 2026ASPEN HELICOPTERS INC$33.6MPoint Mugu Range Air Transportation Services (PMRATS)
- Apr 15, 2026CSI AVIATION, INC$50K135 AIRLIFT SUPPORT SAAM APR 21-23 19 PAX
- Mar 20, 2026PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC.$68.0MUSAFRICOM Dedicated Passenger Air Charter Service
- Feb 19, 2026WHEELS UP PARTNERS LLC$57.5MAlaska Commuter Passenger Services
- Feb 13, 2026PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC.$88.2MPoint Mugu Passenger Air Transportation Services (PMPATS)
- Feb 10, 2026VARIOUS Prudhoe Bay AK 99734 USA$4.0MUndersea Warfighting Development Center Detachment Arctic Submarine Laboratory (ICEX 2026 Operation Ice Camp Air Charter Services)
- Sep 18, 2025CSI AVIATION, INC$20.2MATLANTIC UNDERSEA TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER (AUTEC) PALM BEACH FL (KPBI)�ANDROS TOWN BAHAMAS (MYAF)
- May 29, 2025AVELO AIRLINES, INC.$2K (shared ceiling)Domestic Charter Airlift Services FAA Part 121 - HTC711-23-R-CC01
- Mar 26, 2025BREEZE AVIATION GROUP, INC$2K (shared ceiling)Domestic Charter Airlift Services FAA Part 121 - HTC711-23-R-CC01
Competitive landscape
For the 7 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.