Airborne Special Operations Testing Directorate Wet Blade Hours IDIQ

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command – Fort Bragg (MICC – FB), under the Department of the Army Materiel Command, is soliciting quotes due November 17, 2026 for an IDIQ blade-hour flight support contract under a Total Small Business set-aside. MICC – FB is procuring on behalf of the Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, which requires non-personal flight services and military static line (SL) and military freefall (MFF) parachute operations. NAICS is 481211 and PSC is V221.

The ordering period runs December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2031, with an option to extend up to six months at year-five rates. The government estimates 30 flight hours annually, or 150 total, with a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $500,000. Place of performance is Fort Liberty, NC 28310, with flight operations at Fort Bragg and outside tie-down parking at Pope Army Airfield. The contractor furnishes all personnel, aircraft, equipment, and maintenance supervision.

The aircraft must be a CASA 212 or equivalent ramp-exit aircraft that operates from 1,400-foot dirt runways, sustains 12,500 to 15,000 feet AGL, and completes three high-altitude lifts before refueling. Freefall capability extends to 24,999 feet MSL. Paratroop capacity is up to 15 combat-equipped or 20 non-combat-equipped jumpers. The November PWS and Amendment 0002 set cargo airdrop at up to 2,000 pounds, superseding the 6,000-pound figure in earlier versions. The contractor must appear on the AMC Commercial Airlift Review Board "Paratroop Commercial Operator Listing" and pass USSOCOM J-31 inspection. Pilots require FAA commercial certificates with appropriate ratings and second-class medicals, and maintenance personnel require FAA A&P ratings. Maintenance follows an FAA-approved Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program with 24-hour recovery capability. Aviation liability insurance must be not less than $10 million Combined Single Limit per occurrence, with hull insurance at full aircraft value and the United States named as additional insured.

The predecessor contract, W9124723D0011, held by incumbent Win Aviation, has expired. Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Factor 1, Mission Capability, has three subfactors (Aircraft Capabilities and Performance, Staffing Approach, and Maintenance/Aviation Compliance) rated Acceptable or Unacceptable. Factor 2 is Price. Volume I is limited to 20 pages. Volume II has no page limit and requires fully burdened hourly labor rates for each contract year under Wage Determination No. 2015-4377 Rev 33, plus aircraft operating costs including fuel and maintenance. Proposed rates bind task order pricing.

Amendment 0001 corrected the solicitation number to W91247-27-Q-A004. Amendment 0002 incorporated vendor questions and answers and extended the due date from November 2, 2026 to November 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. Amendment 0003 updated the PWS technical requirements and pricing instructions. Questions closed October 23, 2026. Christopher Green (Contract Specialist) and Katie Derra (Contracting Officer) are the government points of contact.