B-29 Airshow
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 711510 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
- PSC
- G003 Social- Recreational
- Place of performance
- Barksdale AFB, Louisiana 71110, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Defense, specifically the 2nd Contracting Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, has issued a Special Notice announcing an intent to award a sole source contract to Docs Friends Inc. for the Defenders of Liberty Airshow 2025. The contract, identified by reference number FA460825QS017, is for internet services and will involve providing a B-29 aircraft and crew capable of performing aerial displays. The procurement action is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b), which allows for sole source procurement when only one source is reasonably available. The notice was posted on February 26, 2025, with a response deadline of March 1, 2025, and falls under the NAICS category of Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to secure a contractor to perform at the B-29 Airshow, requiring one practice performance and daily performances during the event. Interested firms who wish to challenge the sole source action must submit an interest letter that demonstrates technical expertise, relevant certifications, and authorization to compete. Contractors must provide evidence that competition would benefit the government without being cost or time prohibitive. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price arrangement, and potential bidders should carefully review the requirements and be prepared to showcase their capabilities. Contractors seeking more information or wishing to submit challenges are advised to contact the designated contracting personnel, including SrA Jonathan Schrank and 1st Lt Krystal Ruiz-Velez, who are overseeing this procurement process.
Notice text
Project Title: B-29 Airshow FY25
Reference Number: FA460825QS017
The 2nd Contracting Squadron, Barksdale AFB, hereby submits an intent to award a sole source notice. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-priced contract to Docs Friends Inc. under FAR 13.106-1(b)for internet services for Barksdale AFB, LA. This procurement action is being conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106(b)(1)(i), Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.
An extended description of the product being acquired is as follows:
This requirement is for the Defenders of Liberty Airshow 2025 at Barksdale AFB, the contractor will provide a B-29 aircraft and crew capable of performing an aerial display showcasing the aircraft's capabilities. This includes one practice performance, as well as one performance each day of the Airshow.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Doc Friends Inc..pdf |
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