single Source justification (C-54)Signed_Redacted.pdf

This Single Source Justification document supports a unique aerial display contract for a C-54 Skymaster aircraft flyby and static display at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Open House 2025. The contract, under Solicitation Number FA448425Q0012, requires the contractor to execute a flyby on 16 May 2025, which includes a historic Berlin candy drop within a designated 1,000 x 1,500 foot aerial release zone. The contractor will provide a C-54 Skymaster with a museum-like interior featuring Berlin Airlift artifacts, and make the aircraft available for static display on 17-18 May 2025.

The document justifies the single-source procurement by highlighting the contractor's unique expertise with the C-54 Skymaster, noting they are the sole source with requisite operational capabilities and historical significance. Market research confirmed no other contractors can deliver similar civilian aerial acts involving this specific aircraft. The procurement is classified as a Simplified Acquisition under Contracting Activity 87 CONS/PKB, with the Contracting Officer determining on 18-Mar-2025 that only a single source is reasonably available for this specialized historical aviation demonstration.