Non Tactical Ram Air Parachute Systems (NTRAPS) at Pope Army Airfield
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA4452_NTRAPS2026
- Agency
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Air Mobility Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 352 Special Warfare Training Squadron at Pope Army Airfield, under Air Mobility Command, is seeking market research on the availability and capability of vendors to provide 10 Non-Tactical Ram Air Parachute Systems (NTRAPS), with responses due by 26 August 2026 at 12 PM Central Standard Time. A small business set-aside is anticipated if two or more qualified small businesses respond.
The requirement specifies Brand Name Only JAVELIN ODYSSEY NTRAPS systems with associated components: harness containers in sizes J4K (2 units), J4.5K (4 units), and J5K (4 units); harness options; PD Silhouette main canopies and PD Optimum reserve canopies in specified sizes; and accessories including Sky Hook options, Pinstripe packages, Easy Grip dive loops, and Automatic Activation Device installations. All components must be Berry Amendment compliant. Work is performed at Pope Army Airfield.
The anticipated NAICS code is 314999 (Other textile product mills not elsewhere classified) with a small business size standard of 550 employees. The Government will evaluate responses from qualified small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, HUBZone firms, and 8(a) certified companies.
Respondents must submit business information, CAGE Code, UEI Number, small business certifications, subcontractor details, available contract vehicles (GWAC, FSS, or other government contracts), capability statements demonstrating reseller status for JAVELIN ODYSSEY NTRAPS, and statements of intent to propose via email to Contract Specialist Katelyn Timmermann (katelyn.timmermann@us.af.mil) and Contracting Officer Captain Madison Tikalsky (madison.tikalsky.1@us.af.mil). This is informational only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award.
Notice text
The 352 Special Warfare Training Squadron (352 SWTS) has a need for 10 Non-Tactical Ram Air Parachute Systems (NTRAPS). The acquisition of NTRAPS directly enhances mission readiness by significantly increasing instructor proficiency in Military Free Fall (MFF) operations. These advanced canopy systems allow instructors to safely replicate the high wing-loading flight dynamics and canopy control characteristics of heavy combat equipment without the associated physical strain.
Any questions regarding this Sources Sought Notice shall be submitted in writing via email to Contract Specialist, Katelyn Timmermann, at katelyn.timmermann@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer, Captain Madison Tikalsky, at madison.tikalsky.1@us.af.mil. Verbal questions will not be accepted. The Government does not guarantee that questions receive after 24 August 2026 will be answered.
Businesses who wish to respond to this should send responses via email no later than 26 August 2026 at 12 PM Central Standard Time (CST) to the Contract Specialist, Katelyn Timmermann, at katelyn.timmermann@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer, Captain Madison Tikalsky, at madison.tikalsky.1@us.af.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SourcesSought_Parachutes.pdf |
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