Sole Source Justification - Redacted.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification document for the 355th Contracting Squadron at Davis-Monthan AFB requesting one B-25 "Maid in the Shade" aircraft and one C-47 "Old Number 30" aircraft for static display and incentive flight during the 2025 Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona Airshow, scheduled for March 21-23, 2025.

The Arizona Commemorative Air Force (AZ CAF) is identified as the sole source provider, as they own both heritage aircraft and can provide the necessary crew to fly and maintain them. The justification cites that no other companies on the open market or mandatory sources can fulfill this requirement, as verified through GSA searches for vintage WWII aircraft. The aircraft will be parked on a designated ramp for static display each day of the airshow, and the contractor must comply with required safety management systems under 14 CFR parts 5 and 119. The 355th Contracting Squadron indicates they will seek to develop competition for future requirements by coordinating with Air Operations to identify alternative Warbirds that can be competitively procured.