Airshow Narrator & Sound/ Audio Technician
Cancelled Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA480326Q0001
- Agency
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Air Combat Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- PSC
- G003 Social- Recreational
- Place of performance
- Sumter, South Carolina 29150, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command is seeking a contractor to provide airshow narrator and sound/audio technician services for the Shaw Air & Space Expo scheduled for March 27-29, 2026. The contractor must supply an experienced airshow narrator with a minimum of 5 years of announcer experience, along with a comprehensive audio system that has been utilized at airshows for at least the past 3 years. Key requirements include providing a central control system with a 12-channel mixer, wireless microphones, CD player, dedicated generators, and remote PA systems capable of supporting approximately 50,000 spectators. Evaluation criteria focus on technical acceptability, which requires a current FAA Multi-Venue Letter of Authorization and $1 million liability insurance, as well as past performance limited to 3 references and price. The solicitation was posted on December 1, 2025, with quotes due by December 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST; however, an amendment effective December 5, 2025 has cancelled this solicitation.
This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with no identified incumbent contractor. The contract was originally structured as a firm fixed-price arrangement with a total value of $9,000,000 and compensation provided as a lump-sum payment within 30 days after performance. The event will take place over a three-day period at Shaw Air Force Base in Oswego, South Carolina, requiring the contractor to provide all necessary personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, coordination, lodging, and transportation to and from the Air Show Control Point. The contractor must also coordinate with the Air Thunderbirds' support team and maintain personal liability insurance throughout the event. It should be noted that the solicitation was cancelled via amendment on December 5, 2025, making this opportunity no longer available for bidding.
Notice text
The contractor shall provide all the necessary personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, coordination, lodging, and transportation to and from the Air Show Control Point to provide the Air Show Control Point with Narrator, Airshow Public Address and Audio System services from 27-29 March 2026 for the Shaw Air & Space Expo. In strict accordance with PWS dated 20 Nov 25.
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