Notice of Intent to Sole Source - 2025 Keesler AFB Air Show TBM Avenger Static
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Air Education and Training Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- Biloxi, Mississippi 39534, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for a TBM Avenger Static display for the 2025 Keesler AFB Air Show. The notice indicates the government's intention to award a non-competitive contract under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(B), having determined that only one source is available to meet the specific requirement. The procurement is being handled by the 81st Training Wing at Keesler AFB, Mississippi, for their Air Show Open House scheduled for October 31 through November 2, 2025. There appears to be a discrepancy in the notice, as it mentions both Ace Maker Aviation LLC and CBS Aviation LLC as the intended sole source contractor, though the supporting documentation indicates CBS Aviation LLC is the identified vendor.
The purpose of this procurement is to secure a vintage TBM Avenger warbird for static display during the base's annual air show event. Market research conducted by the contracting office, including review of AbilityOne, UNICOR, and GSA Advantage, as well as a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov for seven days, yielded no alternative vendors capable of providing this specialized service. Interested parties may submit capability statements and quotes via email to nicholas.akins.3@us.af.mil by 3:00 PM CST on September 12, 2025, though this is not a request for competitive quotes. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the proposed contract based on any responses received. The unique nature of the vintage aircraft market has limited available sources, leading to this sole source determination, though future events will consider a wider variety of historical aircraft display options to promote competition.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This Is a Notice Of Intent To Award A Sole Source Contract And Is Not a Request For Competitive Quotes.
This non-competitive award is implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(B), as it has been deemed that only one source is available to meet this specific requirement. The Government intends to award a sole source contract to CBS Aviation LLC for Keesler AFB AirshowTBM Avenger Static.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all quotes received by the date specified herein will be considered by the Government.
Interested parties may identify their interest and may submit a quote and/or capability statement by 3:00 PM CST, 12 September 2025. Capability statements and quotes shall be sent via email to nicholas.akins.3@us.af.mil.
A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Update #1 ·
This Is a Notice Of Intent To Award A Sole Source Contract And Is Not a Request For Competitive Quotes.
This non-competitive award is implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(B), as it has been deemed that only one source is available to meet this specific requirement. The Government intends to award a sole source contract to Ace Maker Aviation LLC for Keesler AFB AirshowTBM Avenger Static.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all quotes received by the date specified herein will be considered by the Government.
Interested parties may identify their interest and may submit a quote and/or capability statement by 3:00 PM CST, 12 September 2025. Capability statements and quotes shall be sent via email to nicholas.akins.3@us.af.mil.
A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SSJ - TBM Avenger Static -.pdf |
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