Purchase Order FA558725P0051

The U.S. Air Force awarded a $57.4K firm fixed-price purchase order to Skydive Saulgau GMBH (doing business as Paul Lehner UND Juliane Gerstner) on August 20, 2025, to provide aircraft and aircrew support for parachute jump training conducted by the 321 Special Tactics Squadron (STS). The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by August 19, 2026, with performance taking place at the contractor's facilities in Germany. The contractor will deliver Military Freefall (MFF) proficiency and upgrade training support utilizing a Dornier aircraft or equivalent capable of accommodating 10 parachutists and performing a minimum of six lifts per day to altitudes between 5,500 and 13,000 feet above ground level.

The original solicitation (FA558725Q0053), posted in July 2025, required the contractor to provide comprehensive management, tools, equipment, supplies, and labor necessary to support the training operations. Key contract requirements included equipping the aircraft with parachute jump lights in the cargo compartment and maintaining a non-skid surface to facilitate training activities. The contractor was obligated to maintain substantial insurance coverage, including aircraft liability insurance with minimum limits of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, and to maintain approval status on the United States Special Operations Command vendor list. The procurement was evaluated on a best-value basis with technical capability weighted more heavily than price.