Notice of Intent to Sole Source - 2025 Keesler AFB MiG-17 Air Show Performer
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
-
Air Education and Training 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
- 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 MiG-17 aerobatic performance at the 2025 Keesler Air Force Base Air Show. The notice is being issued under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(B), indicating that only one source is available to meet the specific requirement. The government document contains conflicting information, initially identifying Ace Maker Aviation LLC as the intended contractor, then referencing FighterJets Inc. in a subsequent section. However, the accompanying Single Source Justification document clarifies that FighterJets Inc. is the sole source contractor for providing the "WarBird" MIG-17 aerobatic aircraft performance. The procurement is being managed by the 81st Contracting Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base for the air show scheduled from October 31 through November 2, 2025.
The purpose of this notice is to provide advance notification of the government's intent to award a non-competitive contract while allowing other potential contractors to express interest or submit capability statements. Market research conducted by the government, including searches through AbilityOne, UNICOR, GSA Advantage, and a sources sought notice on SAM.gov, yielded no viable alternative vendors capable of providing the specific MIG-17 aerobatic performance. Interested parties may submit quotes and capability statements via email to nicholas.akins.3@us.af.mil by 3:00 PM CST on September 12, 2025. While this is not a request for competitive quotes, the government will consider all responses received by the deadline. The contracting opportunity falls under NAICS code 711510 for Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers, and the government has indicated that future events will consider a wider variety of historic aircraft display options to prevent limited competition scenarios.
Notice text
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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 FighterJets Inc. for Keesler AFB Airshow MiG-17 Aerobatic Performance.
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 Airshow MiG-17 Aerobatic Performance.
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 MiG-17_Redacted.pdf |
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