Federal Aviation Administration Certified Parachute Packing Services

This solicitation seeks certified parachute packing services. The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Sam Houston requires the contractor to provide all necessary personnel, equipment, facilities, transportation, materials and other items to perform 1,200 tandem parachute and 10,000 standard parachute pack jobs to FAA standards as defined in the performance work statement. The contractor must also provide off-site per diem for supporting 19 to 20 tandem camps and service contract reporting. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical experience, past performance, and price/cost. Responses are due by March 16, 2021.

The set-aside is for woman-owned small businesses. The primary NAICS code is 488190 for other support activities for air transportation and the PSC code is R499 for miscellaneous repair and alteration services. The place of performance is Laurinburg, North Carolina and designated off-site locations. The base period of performance is from June 2021 through May 2022 with four one-year option periods. Key details include providing certified packing for 1,200 tandem and 10,000 standard parachutes as well as supporting up to 20 tandem camps off-site through May 2026.