Notice of Intent for Single Source -- Sikorsky SK-64 Initial and Recurrent Pilot Qualification Training
FAA · 6973GH FRANCHISE ACQUISITION SVCS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 6973GH-26-Q-00123 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 22, 2026Special NoticeOpen
- Sep 24, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE SOURCE: The Federal Aviation Administration intends to award a single source contract to Helicopter Express LLC. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center proposes to procure Sikorsky SK-64 Initial and Recurrent Pilot Qualification Training. The acquisition will utilize single source procedures as Helicopter Express LLC is the only known source capable of meeting the FAA�s need for initial and recurrent pilot training for the Sikorsky SK-64 aircraft. In accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System, AMS 3.2.2… (show all)
.4, the purpose of this announcement is to inform industry of the basis of the FAA's decision to contract with a selected source when it is determined to be in the best interest of the FAA. This announcement is for informational purposes only and not a Solicitation/Request for Proposal. This requirement will be awarded to Helicopter Express LLC and is not available for full and open competition. All questions pertaining to this announcement should be addressed in writing to Contract Specialist Shelley.A.Howard@faa.gov no later than 5 pm (CT) on September 29, 2026. Note: The FAR references cited in SAM.gov are not applicable to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the FAA has its own policies and guidance referenced in the Acquisition Management System (AMS).
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 611512.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRATEGIC KEYBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC | 1 | $25.8M | Apr 17, 2025 |
| BERRY AVIATION, INC. | 1 | $1.2M | May 26, 2026 |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC. · $BRK-A | 1 | $370K | Nov 8, 2024 |
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.
- May 26, 2026BERRY AVIATION, INC.$1.2MAward Notice for EMBRAER (EMB) 120 Pilot Qualification Training
- Apr 17, 2025STRATEGIC KEYBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC$25.8MNotice of Award for The FAA AMA- 400 Technical Ops Instructional Support Services Contract
- Nov 8, 2024FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC.$370KAward Notice
Competitive landscape
For the 3 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 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) job
- $242K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- 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
- 982 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.
- 1 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.