2025 Airshow Announcer Tinker AFB
Cancelled Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- JT01
- Agency
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Air Force Sustainment Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 711510 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, Oklahoma 73145, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is soliciting proposals for an air show announcer for the 2025 Tinker Air Force Base Air Show scheduled for June 28-29, 2025. The contractor will provide comprehensive narration services, including professional audio equipment, two-way communication capabilities with aircraft, and crowd management for the event. Qualified contractors must have experience with at least 25 complex air shows and 25 shows featuring DoD demonstration teams like the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels. The solicitation requires the contractor to manage all aspects of air show narration, including reviewing flight schedules, coordinating with airfield management, and providing live commentary during flying activities. Proposals must be submitted by January 13, 2025, with the opportunity designated as a total small business set-aside.
The contract will be performed at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with the contractor required to arrive on June 26, 2025, for preparation and briefings. Tinker AFB will provide lodging from June 26-29, a rental car, credentials, and basic equipment setup. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement with full payment guaranteed upon arrival, even if the show is canceled due to circumstances beyond the contractor's control. The procurement falls under the NAICS category 711510 for Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers, with a Product Service Code of R426 for Professional Communications Support. The contractor will be responsible for all transportation and mileage costs, which must be included in the total pricing proposal, and will be expected to provide comprehensive air show narration services throughout the event, including potential national anthem performance and participation in live streaming activities.
Notice text
This requirement will be necessary for the 2025 Tinker Air Show on 28 - 29 June 2025. The Contractor shall provide all air show narration services designed to entertain, inform, and manage the air show spectators to include:
- Providing equipment necessary to enhance production value, including music playback (NO CD or CASSETTE) and provision for connection of other performer's music playback equipment, 2-way VHF air band communication with aircraft for “live from the cockpit” retransmissions, plus receive only of UHF aircraft frequencies for retransmissions if necessary.
- Reviewing participating aircraft focusing on narration requirements.
- Reviewing flight schedules focusing on entertainment presentation.
- Pre-coordination with airfield management and emergency services for incident response to control the crowd during a mishap, emergency situations, or security incident.
- Coordination of aerial acts with provided narrators and their narration requirements.
- Keep the air show spectators aware of upcoming and on-going events, sponsorship recognition, activities, entertainment, concessions, or other announcements directed by Tinker AFB.
- Participating in the daily safety and flight sequence briefings.
- Narration of, or management of, the narration of all air show flying activities to include rehearsal day (27 June 2025).
- Participating in the daily safety and flight sequence briefings.
- Available to sing National Anthem of the United States and/or Canada.
- Participate in the live streaming of air show activities (if available during the air show).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 SOW - Announcer Lt Collins Edits.docx | DOCX document |
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