Offutt AFB FY26 Air Show: TBM Avenger for Static Display

The 55th Contracting Squadron of the Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command is seeking to procure one TBM Avenger aircraft for static display at the 2026 Offutt AFB "Defenders of Freedom" Air and Space Show scheduled for August 8-9, 2026. The contractor must provide all personnel and equipment necessary for aircraft display, a digital press/media kit with high-resolution images, HD video or DVD B-roll for television distribution, and availability for media interviews. Key qualifications include compliance with all FAA guidelines, certification requirements, and AFI 10-1004 warbird paint scheme guidance, along with submission of required civil aircraft documentation including certificates of insurance, landing permits, and hold harmless agreements. Award will be made using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, where the three lowest-priced offers will be evaluated for technical acceptability before the contract is awarded to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror. Offers are due on April 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Daylight Time and must remain valid for 60 calendar days after submission; all quotes should be submitted via email to Mr. Tyler Imhoff at tyler.imhoff.1@us.af.mil.

This solicitation is unrestricted with no set-aside designation applied, and no incumbent contractor is identified. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed price contract under Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses, classified under NAICS code 711320 (Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities) with a size standard of $22,000,000. The performance period runs from Friday, August 7, 2026 (with aircraft arrival required by 12:00 PM CST) through Sunday, August 9, 2026, with departure no later than 12:00 PM CST on August 10, 2026. The place of performance is Offutt AFB, Nebraska (DoDAAC F3H0R1), where the Government will provide 275 gallons of 100LL aviation fuel, 5 gallons of 120W aviation oil, limited hangar space on a non-interference basis, up to three non-smoking hotel rooms, one automobile with a full tank of gas, and one meal per performer on August 8-9. The contractor bears 100 percent of the performance fee if on-site and ready to perform regardless of weather or mechanical issues, though 100 percent of any deposit is refunded if the contractor is physically unable to perform.