MiG-17 Airshow Performer

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
FA4800-25-Q-S006
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
711219 Other Spectator Sports
Place of performance
Langley AFB, Virginia 23665, 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 a MiG-17 aircraft performer for the 2025 Air Power over Hampton Roads Air Show, scheduled for 25-27 April 2025 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. This sources sought notice is designed to survey the marketplace for vendor capabilities and interest in supplying an aerial demonstration aircraft. The contractor must provide a MiG-17 fighter in historic livery capable of delivering up to 15-minute aerial performances each day, ensuring the safety and general wellbeing of airshow attendees. Interested parties are required to submit a 10-page capabilities package by 1200 hours EST on 13 January 2025, addressing their key business abilities relevant to the performance requirements. Submissions should be sent via email to Ms. Emoni Bright and TSgt Austin Rodriguez, with the understanding that this is a planning-stage notice and not a formal Request for Proposal.

The opportunity is set aside for total small business participation and falls under the NAICS category 711219 (Other Spectator Sports) with a PSC category of G003 (Social-Recreational). The contractor will be responsible for providing all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and necessary licenses to complete the requirement, with the government providing JP-8 fuel, potential hangar space, and ground support services. The performer must arrive by 1800 EDT on 24 April 2025 and cannot depart before 1700 EDT on 27 April 2025, maintaining $1 million in liability insurance per aircraft/occurrence. The contract will be awarded as a single lump sum payment, with the contractor potentially allowed to sell merchandise related to their aircraft. While no specific award value is mentioned, the performer will be expected to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations throughout the event.

Notice text

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY.

This sources sought is to survey the marketplace for vendor capability and interest in helping Langley AFB’s 1st Fighter Wing procure a MiG-17 Performer for the 2025 Air Power over Hampton Roads Air Show, 25-27 April 2025. This requirement includes the arrival of the MiG Performer no later than 1800 on 24 April 2025 and shall depart after 1700 on 27 April 2025. The contractor is to provide these services in a manner that will ensure the safety and general wellbeing of Airshow attendees.  The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, licenses, quality control, and other items and services necessary to complete this requirement. Contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

The attached PWS is in draft status and will be updated for a formal RFQ. Please monitor SAM.gov for all subsequent postings.

This is not a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), and no contract will result from this notice, nor does it commit the Government to any acquisition for these services. All interested parties shall submit a capabilities package (no more than 10 pages total) outlining your company’s key business abilities relevant to the performance of this requirement. Please submit the requested information to this office NLT the closing date and time – 1200 hours EST on 13 January 2025 – to Ms.Emoni Bright at emoni.bright@us.af.mil and TSgt Austin Rodriguez at austin.rodriguez.4@us.af.mil

Files

File Type Posted
PWS MiG-17 Aerial Demonstration.pdf PDF

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