PKB SOF Week Cape Demo SOCOM

The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command is seeking pyrotechnics and boat services to support the 2026 CAPE DEMO (Capabilities Demonstration) event scheduled for May 18-20, 2026, in Tampa, Florida. The contractor must provide safe, realistic battlefield effects simulating explosions and small arms fire during a direct-action assault demonstration for over 25,000 spectators, including supplying trained Battlefield Effects Technicians, four event vessels of specified dimensions, explosion effects with wireless remote controls, and weapon simulations using various firearms and blank ammunition. Key requirements include obtaining necessary permits and certifications—including ATF licenses, NFPA 1126 certification, explosive insurance, and City of Tampa special effects permits—by April 17, 2026, and constructing a 12-foot by 12-foot by 8-foot training structure by May 18, 2026. The evaluation will be conducted on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, with a technical advisor rating proposals as either "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" against the Statement of Work requirements, and award will proceed once at least two technically acceptable quotes are identified. Quotes must be submitted via email by April 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET, with all technical questions due by April 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET, and pricing must be held firm for 60 calendar days from the quote receipt date.

This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 711320 (Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities), with a size standard of $22 million. No incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The contract consists of a single Contract Line Item Number (CLIN 0001) for the complete project, with no specific budget range disclosed in the available materials. The demonstration will require contractor presence and operations for multiple events including a Rehearsal of Concept drill on May 18, a live rehearsal on May 19 without explosion effects, a second ROC drill on May 19, and the final live demonstration on May 20, 2026, with all explosion effects operational. All performance will take place in and around the Tampa Convention Center and associated waterways in Tampa, Florida, with vessels available for walkthroughs on May 14, 2026.