Call for Solutions - Flight School Next (FSN)
The final Flight School Next (FSN) Call for Solutions under the U.S. Army Aviation Training CSO seeks a Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (COCO) solution on a single contract to train 900–1,500 rotary wing pilots annually using commercially available services and equipment. The contractor must provide all services and equipment needed to train pilots to a U.S. Army standard equivalent to FAA commercial helicopter pilot certification, including single-engine aircraft, parts, maintenance, academic and flight instructors, and simulation if required. Performance will be at Fort Rucker, Alabama, and the effort is intended as the first fully commercial training platform for U.S. Army Aviation training to increase aviator proficiency through commercial equipment and instruction. A Pre-Solution Conference will be held at Redstone Arsenal, Bob Jones Auditorium, on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 0900–1100 (doors open 0800–0830), covering the CSO, C4S, SOO, and the four phases of submissions and evaluations. The conference will be recorded and, once approved, the recording, transcript, and slides will be posted to SAM.gov; the government is not accepting additional Phase I submissions.