Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_-_FA700026Q0050.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Professional Formation Skydiving Instructor Services Solicitation/Notice ID: FA700026Q0050 Posting Date: August 5, 2026 Response Due Date: August 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM MDT IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OFFERORS (DISCLAIMER) 1. Availability of Funds (FAR 52.232-18): Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. 2. Proposal Preparation Costs: The Government will not reimburse any contractor or potential offeror for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or quote in response to this solicitation. All proposal preparation costs shall be borne solely by the offeror.

SECTION 1: DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 611620 (Sports and Recreation Instruction) with a small business size standard of $9.0 Million. The Product Service Code (PSC) is U099 (Education/Training - Other).

1.1 Scope of Work The Contractor shall provide a Professional Formation Skydiving (FS) Instructor to support the U.S. Air Force Parachute Team (Wings of Blue) Competition Formation Skydiving Teams. Services include advanced instruction, coaching, vertical wind tunnel coaching, structured post-jump video debriefs, dive engineering, sequencing strategy, and competition support. All services shall be performed in accordance with Attachment 01 - Performance Work Statement (PWS).

1.2 Period of Performance The contract will consist of a twelve (12) month Base Year and one (1) twelve (12) month Option Year as follows:

• Base Year: September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027

• Option Year 1: September 1, 2027 – August 31, 2028

SECTION 2: CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER

(CLIN) STRUCTURE Offerors must submit pricing for all CLINs listed below. Pricing shall be firm-fixed-price (FFP) except for travel CLINs, which are cost-reimbursable.

Base Year (September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027) CLIN Description Qty Unit Est. Unit

Price Est. Total Cost

0001 Professional Formation Skydiving Coaching 83 Days $__________ $__________

Services – Base Year (FFP) 0002 Travel and Per Diem – Base Year (Cost-Reimbursable)

1 Lot $__________ $__________ 0003 Remote Coaching and Video Debrief Support – Base Year (FFP)

50 Hrs $__________ $__________

Option Year 1 (September 1, 2027 – August 31, 2028) CLIN Description Qty Unit Est. Unit

Price Est. Total Cost

1001 Professional Formation Skydiving Coaching Services – Option Year 1 (FFP)

83 Days $__________ $__________

1002 Travel and Per Diem – Option Year 1 (Cost-Reimbursable) 1 Lot $__________ $__________

1003 Remote Coaching and Video Debrief 50 Hrs $__________ $__________

Support – Option Year 1 (FFP) Note: Travel and Per Diem CLINs (0002 & 1002) will be reimbursed at actual cost in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).

SECTION 3: INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

(SECTION L)

3.1 General Submission Instructions Offerors shall submit their quotes electronically via email to the primary and secondary points of contact listed below. Quotes must be received no later than August 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM MDT.

• Primary POC (Contracting Officer): Ronald Wilson (ronald.wilson.26@us.af.mil)

• Secondary POC (Contract Specialist): Dawson Hopkinson (dawson.hopkinson@us.af.mil) Subject line of the email must read: "Quote Submission - FA700026Q0050 - Professional FS Coaching".

3.2 Quote Structure and Page Limitations Quotes shall be submitted in three (3) separate volumes as outlined below:

Volume Title Page Limit Format I Technical Proposal 15 Pages PDF II Past Performance 5 Pages PDF III Price Proposal No Limit PDF or Excel

Volume I – Technical Proposal The technical proposal must clearly demonstrate the offeror's capability to perform the services in the PWS. At a minimum, the volume shall include: 3. Instructor Qualifications Resume: Documentation demonstrating that the proposed instructor meets the minimum requirements of:

• Minimum 20 years of competitive formation skydiving experience at the highest levels.

• Minimum 25,000 career skydives, to include at least 15,000 4-way FS jumps and 2,000 8-way FS jumps.

• Demonstrated experience coaching advanced FS teams for a minimum of 15 years, specifically including elite military, civilian, and international national teams.

• Experience competing at national and/or international championship-level events, including documented World Championship and World Cup Championship titles in 4-way and 8-way Formation Skydiving, and multiple National Championship gold medals.

• Demonstrated experience participating in or organizing World Record formation skydiving events.

• Demonstrated experience conducting structured video-based performance debriefs and performance analysis for military and championship-level FS teams utilizing competition footage, engineering review, and transition analysis.

• Comprehensive knowledge of United States Parachute Association (USPA) and Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) competition rules.

• Technical & Coaching Methodology: A detailed narrative explaining the proposed coaching curriculum, sequencing strategies, vertical wind tunnel instruction techniques, and remote support coordination.

• Certifications & Ratings: Copies of active licenses and certifications (e.g., USPA D License, AFF Instructor Rating, IBA Tunnel Instructor rating).

Volume II – Past Performance Offerors shall provide up to three (3) past performance references for contracts of similar size, scope, and complexity executed within the last five (5) years. For each reference, provide:

• Contracting Agency/Organization

• Contract Number

• Total Contract Value and Period of Performance

• Brief description of services provided

• Point of Contact (Name, Phone, Email) Volume III – Price Proposal Offerors shall complete the pricing cells in the CLIN structure in Section 2.

SECTION 4: EVALUATION FACTORS FOR

AWARD (SECTION M)

4.1 Basis for Award The Government intends to award a single, Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote represents the Best Value to the Government, utilizing a Best Value Trade-Off process. The evaluation will balance Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price. Technical and Past Performance, when combined, are significantly more important than Price. However, Price may become the deciding factor if technical and past performance capabilities are evaluated as relatively equal.

4.2 Evaluation Factors Quotes will be evaluated against three (3) primary factors:

Factor 1: Technical Capability The Government will evaluate the technical proposal to assess the offeror's capability to meet or exceed the performance requirements. Evaluation sub-factors include: 4. Proposed Instructor Experience: Verification of the 10+ years of competitive experience, 5,000+ competition jumps, and active certifications. 5. Coaching Strategy & Training Plans: Practicality and robustness of the coaching methodology and vertical wind tunnel/freefall synchronization. 6. Regulatory & Safety Compliance: Demonstrated safety program and alignment with FAA, USPA, and FAI regulations.

Factor 2: Past Performance The Government will evaluate the quality, relevancy, and recency of the offeror's past performance to assess confidence in successful execution. Relevancy is defined as providing elite-level athletic coaching or advanced instruction to competitive military or national-level teams. Offerors with no record of relevant past performance will receive a "Neutral" rating.

Factor 3: Price The Government will evaluate the total price (comprising the base year and the option year) for completeness, reasonableness, and realism.

SECTION 5: OMBUDSMAN CLAUSE

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Mr. James Anderson, 8110 Industrial Drive, STE 103, USAFA, CO 80840, Telephone number 719-333-2074, FAX 719-333-9018, Email: james.anderson.72@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.

(End of clause)

SECTION 6: LIST OF ATTACHMENTS The following documents are incorporated as attachments to this solicitation:

• Attachment 01 - Performance_Work_Statement_(PWS)

• Attachment 02 - Provisions and Clauses