Intent to Single Source a Dissimilar Formation
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
-
Air Combat Command
Air Force, 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
- Mountain Home AFB, Idaho 83648, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 366th Contracting Squadron under the Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command issued a Special Notice on January 30, 2026, announcing its intent to single source a contract for aircraft display services at the Gunfighter Skies 2026 Air Show Event at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. The contracting activity, 366 CONS/PKA, filed this notice under the simplified acquisition authority with Contracting Officer Elizabeth Hughes (GS-11) executing the justification on January 30, 2026. This single source procurement is classified under NAICS 711510 (Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers) and PSC G003 (Social-Recreational). The government intends to award the contract to Planes of Fame Air Museum based on market research demonstrating that this vendor is the sole source capable of fulfilling the requirement.
The objective of this procurement is to secure three historically significant World War II-era fighter aircraft—an F-86, P-47, and P-51—to perform in dissimilar formation at the air show, with each aircraft executing individual "banana pass" flybys to showcase its historical significance and diverse piloting requirements. The government determined that full and open competition was impractical due to the technical complexity of integrating mismatched aircraft into a cohesive formation and the identified lack of alternative contractors possessing the capability and experience to maintain and coordinate all three specified aircraft. Interested parties have until February 6, 2026, to submit feedback or file protests regarding the single source justification. Planes of Fame Air Museum's unique qualification to execute this complex mission, which minimizes integration risk and ensures efficient execution, formed the basis for the contracting officer's determination that awarding to this single vendor serves the government's best interest. The government noted that future airshows will explore broader historic aircraft display options to reduce single-source procurement limitations in subsequent acquisitions.
Notice text
The 366th Contracting Squadron intends to Single Source the requirement for a Dissimilar Formation featuring the F-86, P-47, and a P-51 at the Gunfighter Skies 2026 Air Show Event, Mountain Home AFB, to Planes of Fame Air Museum.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SAM-SSJ-Gunfighter Skies 2026 Dissimilar Formation_Redacted.pdf |
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