STS tach time

The Department of the Army National Guard seeks 40 hours of aircraft tach time for parachute training operations, with sealed offers due June 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time. This procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance includes Audubon Park, Kentucky and training locations in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Elsinore California, Merced California, and DeLand, Florida. The contractor must provide one C-23B Sherpa, Skyvan, or equivalent-capacity aircraft with qualified aircrew for Military Tandem Tethered Bundle, Military Free Fall, High Altitude Low Opening, High Altitude High Opening, Double Bag Static Line, and Static Line proficiency training. The aircraft must be U.S. Air Mobility Command (AMC) approved with certified aircrew. Pilots require 100 hours airdrop experience and a U.S. Commercial Multi-Engine License with associated FAA certificates.

Performance runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027. Coordination occurs 30 days prior to aircraft utilization. The aircraft must accommodate 16 parachutists plus portable oxygen, deploy nine Double Bag Static Line jumpers in one pass, and carry permanent static line cables, non-skid ramp surface, jump lights, and intercom communications. The contractor provides pilot oxygen, static jumpmaster harnesses, all lodging and per diem, aircraft movement to staging locations, and insurance coverage for parachute and HALO/HAHO/Static Line operations per USTRANSCOM DoD certification. This is a sealed bid, firm fixed-price contract. The contractor shall begin within 30 calendar days of award. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination and the Special Tactics office in Louisville, Kentucky. The NAICS code is 481219, Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation; PSC is W015, Lease or Rental of Equipment—Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components.