2026 JB Charleston Air Show - DH-115 Performer
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA441826DH-115
- Agency
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Air Mobility Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 711510 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Charleston AFB, South Carolina 29404, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Joint Base Charleston Air Force Base, under the Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command, is seeking vendors capable of providing De Havilland DH-115 flight demonstration services for the 2026 JB Charleston Airshow. The procurement requires performers to conduct approximately 15-minute aerial demonstrations on both Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, 2026. Vendors must be qualified to operate the DH-115 aircraft and be available to arrive at the base by Thursday, April 30, to accommodate mandatory crew rest requirements, a safety briefing, and practice operations on Friday, May 1. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in this Sources Sought notice, vendors interested in this opportunity must contact the government points of contact identified in the solicitation. The response deadline for interested vendors to express capability is March 2, 2026, providing a brief five-day window from the February 27 posting date.
This Pre-Solicitation Notice does not represent a firm commitment to award a contract and contains no set-aside designation for small businesses or other protected categories. No incumbent contractor or award value is specified in the notice, as this remains a sources sought phase intended to gauge vendor availability and capability. The procurement is classified under NAICS 711510 (Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers) and PSC R499 (Support-Professional: Other), reflecting the specialized nature of aeronautical demonstration services. The timeframe for contract execution is compressed, with the event occurring in early May 2026 and all vendor preparations required by May 1. Interested vendors should note that submission of a response to this Sources Sought notice does not constitute an offer and does not guarantee consideration in any subsequent formal solicitation.
Notice text
This Sources Sought is not a request for quotation or offer to form a contract. Charleston AFB is seeking to identify vendors capable of providing a ~15-minute De Havilland DH-115 flight demonstration on both Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, 2026, as part of the JB Charleston Airshow. The performer must arrive at the base by Thursday, April 30, to allow for crew rest prior to the mandatory safety briefing and practice day on Friday, May 1. JB CHS requests vendors capable of providing DH-115 flying demonstrations contact the government POC's identified in this notice.
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