The Federal Bureau of Investigation awarded a $14,670 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Paramotor LLC (UEI: H9HJGTBDUWP9) on September 15, 2025, for specialized paramotor equipment to support the FBI Hostage Rescue Team's Augmented Parachute Program. This total small business set-aside contract, with an ultimate completion date of September 14, 2026, procures a Vittorazi Moster 185 Electronic Fuel Injection Fly Products Rider Double Hoop paramotor along with associated wings, harnesses, and spare parts from multiple manufacturers including ITV, Ozone, Gin, BGD, Dudek, and Niviuk. The equipment will enhance air mobility capabilities in contested environments with emphasis on safety-driven features such as real-time monitoring, fault protection mechanisms, and reduced pilot error through autonomous mechanical fault adjustment.
The contract was awarded following a competitive solicitation posted August 18, 2025, evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology under NAICS code 336413. Performance will take place in Quantico, Virginia, with equipment assembly at the manufacturer's facility and potential on-site and off-site training components. The solicitation structure also included provisions for per-student training services, as-required maintenance support, and optional multi-sized wing equipment from various manufacturers, with contract administration handled by the FBI Facilities Acquisition Unit in Washington, DC.