SOW Airshow FireWalkers Pyro 2026.pdf
PDF 206 KB Posted
- Attached to
- Pyrotechnics Airshow 2026
- Solicitation number
- FA480326Q0007
About this file
This is a Statement of Work (SOW) for pyrotechnics display services at Shaw Air Force Base Air Expo 2026. Firewalkers International Pyro is contracted to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, and supervision necessary to perform pyrotechnic displays complementing aerial demonstration acts during the air show. The contractor must be on the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) and Air Combat Command (ACC) approved list of "Shooters-in-Charge" and abide by Shaw AFB Safety Office requirements and United States Air Force Explosives Safety standards.
The performance period spans March 23–29, 2026, with equipment placement between 1200L March 23 and 1700L March 26, and removal by 1000L March 31, 2026. The contractor shall conduct a minimum of three pyrotechnic displays per day, including sixteen double bombs, twelve regular bombs, sixteen 16-hit regular strafes, four 16-hit hot strafes, three 300-foot napalm bombs, and two 1,000-foot napalm bombs across the two-day event. Compensation is a firm fixed price, paid in one lump sum after all contractual requirements are met. The government furnishes transportation (two passenger vehicles, one cargo van, two ATVs, one flatbed trailer), eight non-smoking lodging rooms, eight to ten local volunteers, meals and beverages, approximately 1,000 gallons of fuel, and a portable toilet. The contractor must maintain $1,000,000 per occurrence liability insurance, report all incidents to the 20th Security Forces Squadron, and remove all pyrotechnic materials from the installation.
View the file
Other files
On GovTribe
Work with this file
- Download the original file
- Contacts named in this file
- Similar government files
- Ask GovTribe AI about this file
Text version
Statement of Work (SOW)
Firewalkers International Pyro
Shaw AFB Air Expo 2026
Section 1: Description of Service:
1.1 General Requirements: The Contractor shall shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform pyrotechnics displays for the Shaw Air Expo 2026 Air Show as defined in this
Statement of Work, except for those items specified as government furnished property and services.
The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.
1.2 Contractor Requirements: The Contractor shall abide by Shaw AFB Safety Office requirements. With respect to pyrotechnics, the Contractor agrees to abide by United States Air Force
Explosives Safety standards as directed by Shaw AFB Safety representatives. The contractor shall be on the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) and the Air Combat Command (ACC) approved list of “Shooters-in-Charge”. The following paragraph (1.6.8.1) is from the Air Force Instruction
(AFI) 11-209, ACC Supplement 1, and is for reference use only.
1.26.18.1. (Added-ACC) For events held on military installations, the senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal
(EOD) person present is designated as the Range Safety Officer (RSO). For events not held on a military installation, there will only be specific personnel permitted to utilize pyrotechnics during ACC aircraft demonstrations. The International Council of Air shows (ICAS) Pyro Safety Task Force will identify personnel to be approved ACC Shooters in Charge (SICs) each year based on experience, judgment, and safety record. To be an approved SIC, the individual must meet the requirements contained in the ICAS
Guidelines for use of Pyrotechnics and Special Effects at Air shows, and concurrence of ACC/A3T. For civilian pyrotechnic support, the SIC is the equivalent of the RSO and must follow established ICAS pyrotechnics guidelines. Only those ACC SICs chosen by the ICAS Safety Committee will be allowed to work with ACC aircraft. The RSO/SIC will ensure a thorough safety briefing is conducted prior to operation setup. Personnel should be informed of how to conduct procedures in the event of an emergency.
1.3 Pyrotechnic Display Requirements: The contractor shall perform a minimum of three pyrotechnic displays per day to complement the entirety of the aerial demonstration acts. Please see the chart below for the anticipated displays for each day of the air show:
Pyrotechnics “Shooters in Charge” Shall Provide
1. Sixteen double bombs (8 per day)
2. Twelve regular bombs (6 per day)
3. Sixteen 16 hit regular strafes (8 per day)
4. Four 16 hit hot strafes (2 per day)
5. Three 300 foot napalm bombs (1 per day)
6. Two 1,000 foot napalm bombs (1 per day)
• *All A/C types may be substituted/changed due to aircraft availability and overall Air Power
Demo performance plan or Airboss lineup changes. All aircraft utilized will be approved IAW Airboss plan.
1.4 Period of Performance: The contractor shall have all required equipment at Shaw AFB in order to meet the Air Show requirements as set forth in this SOW. All work will be accomplished on the flight line of Shaw AFB between 23 March 2026 to 29 March 2026. All equipment required by this
10 February 2026
SOW will be in place No Earlier Than 1200L Monday March 23, 2026 and No Later Than 1700L on
26 March 2026, with all units removed by no later than 1000 on 31 March 2026. Changes or modifications must have prior approval from the Air Show Director and the Contracting Officer.
1.5 Limitations: The contractor shall operate within the limitations prescribed by Federal Aviation
Regulation Waiver (FAA Form 7711-1) on the dates specified above; provided weather, mechanical and site conditions permit.
1.6 Pre-Show Requirements: The contractor, or a contractor’s representative, shall attend a pre-show briefing each morning of the Shaw Air Show. The Contractor’s failure to attend the pre-show briefing shall result in cancellation of that day’s performances and the Contractor’s payment shall be adjusted accordingly. Additionally, the contractor will schedule with EOD a familiarization training session upon arriving on the installation in order to seamlessly integrate their operations into the installations disaster response force communication methods.Contractor shall contact and coordinate with the Shaw AFB 20th Fighter Wing Weapons Safety Office at 803-895-1974 prior to bringing any pyrotechnics on the installation.
1.7 Post-Show Requirements: The contractor will ensure the pyrotechnic area is cleaned of debris and trash, and returned as close as possible to the pre-show conditions.
Section 2: Services Summary: Not Applicable
Section 3: Government Furnished Property/Services:
3.1 Compensation: The Government hereby agrees to compensate the contractor a firm fixed price.
The price is all inclusive. Payment will be made after all contractual requirements have been met. If the Contractor is on site and ready to perform, but cannot perform due to circumstances outside of his control, the Contractor shall be paid 100% of the performance payment. If the Contractor is physically unable to perform, has an equipment failure, or cannot perform for any other reason within the contractors control, 100% of the payment or a percentage portion commensurate with the amount of services not performed shall be forfeited.
3.1.1 Deposits. The Government shall not pay any deposits. All costs must be inclusive and shall be paid in one lump sum after receipt of services. Payment shall be made in accordance with the clauses at FAR 52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items and
DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. The contractor must submit an invoice through Wide Area Workflow (https://wawf.eb.mil/) in order to receive payment.
3.1.2 Transportation. Two (2) passenger vehicles (4 door) and one (1) cargo type van or truck for moving supplies. One vehicle must be capable of towing a trailer. Two ATV/utility vehicles with a cargo bed will be available for moving supplies and equipment on the pyro field. One (1) flatbed trailer for moving supplies.
3.1.3 Lodging. Eight (8) non smoking rooms, on base preferred or near to the air field. Inclusive dates for lodging will be Monday, 23 March 2026 until their departure.
3.1.4 Volunteers. Shaw AFB will furnish 8 to 10 local volunteers to assist with operations.
Volunteers will be at last 18 years old and able to assist for all days of performance.
3.1.5 Meals/Beverage Shaw AFB will be provided for the pyro team and volunteers at the pyro field as they cannot leave once pyro is set up and must remain until daily performances complete.
A portable toilet will also be available.
Section 4: Additional Information:
4.1 Logistics:
4.1.1 General. The Contractor shall coordinate logistical requirements with the Air Show
Director of Operations to ensure the fulfillment of all referenced requirements.
4.1.2 Fuel. The Contractor shall not include a fee for fuel. The Government shall provide approximately 1,000 gallons of automotive gas, which shall be delivered to the pyrotechnics display area at agreed upon times in a truck equipped with a metered dispensing system, hose, nozzle, and a trained operator.
4.1.3 Storage Space. The Contractor shall provide an appropriate location (i.e. mobile magazine) to store the Contractor’s pyrotechnics equipment/materials. The contractor shall remove all used and unused pyrotechnics from Shaw AFB, including expended canisters. Access to the government Munition Storage Area is not guaranteed nor assumed by The Contractor.
4.2 Report of Damage, Destruction, Injury, or Death:
4.2.1 The Contractor shall report all incidents of damage or destruction to property, or personal injury or death to any person, arising out of and during the performance of this contract. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “property” includes equipment, freight, or property of any type, whether Government-owned or not, and the term “Contractor” includes the Contractor, its agents, or employees. If an incident occurs on base, the 20th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) Law Enforcement Desk at 895-3669 shall be notified immediately of the occurrence.
4.2.2 The Contractor shall submit the following reports to the Contracting Officer and the
Government Representative:
- A preliminary written report, to include witness statements, as soon as practicable.
- A complete written report within 96 hours of the incident.
4.3 Contractor’s Liability Insurance: The Contractor shall maintain personal liability insurance within the limits of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence for bodily injury or property.
END OF PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT
File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .