321 STS Aircraft Training Support

The Department of the Air Force United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa is seeking a contractor to provide aircraft and aircrew support for parachute jump training for the 321 Special Tactics Squadron (STS). The procurement requires a Dornier aircraft or equivalent capability that can accommodate 10 parachutists in its cargo compartment and perform a minimum of 6 lifts per day to altitudes between 5,500 and 13,000 feet Above Ground Level. The aircraft must include parachute jump lights in the cargo compartment and have a non-skid surface to support Military Freefall (MFF) proficiency and upgrade training activities. The contractor must provide all management, tools, equipment, supplies, and labor necessary to perform the training support, and must be on the approved vendors list by USSOCOM J31/J37. Questions regarding solicitation FA558725Q0053 are due by July 23, 2025, with quotation submissions required by July 30, 2025, and the contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis with technical capability weighted more heavily than price in the best-value evaluation process.

This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designation and no incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation. The contract period of performance is brief, spanning from August 7, 2025, to August 15, 2025, totaling 32 flight hours across eight training days with one inclement weather day built into the schedule. The NAICS code 611699 classification carries a size standard of $16,500,000, though no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including aircraft public and passenger liability insurance with minimum coverage of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, plus $200,000 per occurrence for property damage. The place of performance will be at the contractor's facilities rather than at RAF Mildenhall or RAF Lakenheath, requiring the contractor to have appropriate operational capabilities at their own location.