International Charter Airlift Services in Support of CRAF - Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
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
This is a pre-solicitation notice for U.S. Transportation Command�s (USTRANSCOM) upcoming requirement to procure international charter airlift services, procured under the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) acquisition authority and the DoD Directive 5158.4. The contractor (or in the case of a contractor Team Arrangement (TA), the entity of the contractor TA operating the aircraft) shall provide all personnel, training, supervision, fully operational equipment, facilities, supplies and any items and services necessary to perform international long-range and short-range passenger… (show all)
and/or cargo airlift services utilizing Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 121 aircraft. International airlift services are required to support the United States Department of Defense (DoD) during peacetime and both domestic and international airlift services may be required to support the DoD in emergencies when the need for airlift exceeds the capability of DoD�s military aircraft. All aircraft utilized shall be licensed, operated, and maintained in accordance with (IAW) all applicable rules and regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). In addition, all applicable rules, and regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shall apply. The Government shall be given full use of the entire aircraft, unless otherwise stated; the aircraft will not be considered public aircraft while performing missions under this contract. This contract will provide additional incentives to airlines performing missions with modern, fuel efficient and reliable aircraft. The period of performance will consist of a six-year contract period with a two-year base with two two-year option periods. The performance period will be 1 October 2024 through 30 September 2030, with a six-month option to extend the contract 01 October 2030 through 31 March 2031, if necessary. It is the Government�s intent to award multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. A class Justification and Approval (J&A) document encompassing this program, which authorizes other than full and open competition, was approved on 22 October 2021. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
Who won similar work
9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (USTRANSCOM-AQ), same NAICS 481211.
Single-winner award sizes (7): middle half $12.1M to $62.8M, median $33.6M; range $50K to $88.2M.
| 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Aug 27, 2026ASPEN HELICOPTERS INC$33.6MPoint Mugu Range Air Transportation Services (PMRATS)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 15, 2026CSI AVIATION, INC$50K135 AIRLIFT SUPPORT SAAM APR 21-23 19 PAXNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 20, 2026PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC.$68.0MUSAFRICOM Dedicated Passenger Air Charter ServiceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 19, 2026WHEELS UP PARTNERS LLC$57.5MAlaska Commuter Passenger ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 13, 2026PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC.$88.2MPoint Mugu Passenger Air Transportation Services (PMPATS)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- 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)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 18, 2025CSI AVIATION, INC$20.2MATLANTIC UNDERSEA TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER (AUTEC) PALM BEACH FL (KPBI)�ANDROS TOWN BAHAMAS (MYAF)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 29, 2025AVELO AIRLINES, INC.$2K (shared ceiling)Domestic Charter Airlift Services FAA Part 121 - HTC711-23-R-CC01Shared multiple-award ceiling, not one company's win (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 26, 2025BREEZE AVIATION GROUP, INC$2K (shared ceiling)Domestic Charter Airlift Services FAA Part 121 - HTC711-23-R-CC01Shared multiple-award ceiling, not one company's win (Materiality N/A)
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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 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.