Commercial Passenger Airlift Service (121/135)
Sources Sought · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 13, 2026
Commercial Passenger Airlift Service (121/135) is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (Ustranscom-Aq) on Nov 1, 2026, under NAICS 481111 (Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation). No small business set-aside is listed. The work is to be performed in Hawaii. Responses are due Nov 13, 2026.
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Agency
- Dept of Defense
- Office
- US Transportation Command (Ustranscom) / Ustranscom-Aq
- Solicitation number
- TRANSCOM27C001
- Industry (NAICS)
- 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Hawaii
- Posted
- Nov 1, 2026
- Responses due
- Nov 13, 2026 (11 days left)
The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
What this sources sought notice means
A sources sought notice is market research: the agency asks which businesses could do the work before it decides how to buy it. Your answer can persuade the contracting officer to set the contract aside for small businesses. Responding is not a bid, but it can decide whether the contract is set aside for small businesses.
- Check that your business is small under the size standard for this NAICS code.
- Answer each question in the notice, within its page limit.
- Include your UEI, CAGE code, size status, certifications and relevant past performance.
- Attach a short capability statement and email it to the contact named on SAM.gov before the response date.
DoD contract spending
The Department of Defense obligated $1.3T on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation. What it buys most: aircraft manufacturing, engineering services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).
See Department of Defense contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the response deadline for TRANSCOM27C001?
- Responses are due Nov 13, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
- Who can respond to Commercial Passenger Airlift Service (121/135)?
- No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
- Who usually wins scheduled passenger air transportation government contracts?
- Search past awards under NAICS 481111 on USAspending.gov, or browse the industry pages on this site.
Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Nov 2, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.