Airshow Pyrotechnics MCAS Miramar

Awarded on August 12, 2022, contract M6785422Q5212 provides for the procurement of pyrotechnics to support the FY22 MCAS Miramar Airshow in San Diego, California. Issued by the Department of Defense through the Marine Corps Systems Command, the contract was established as a 100 percent small business set-aside under NAICS code 32592. The procurement focused on brand name or equal products from Orica USA Inc., specifically targeting non-binary explosives, boosters, and detonator assemblies across six contract line item numbers. The acquisition followed a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation process to ensure all salient technical characteristics were met. All materials were required to be delivered by September 3, 2022, to ensure readiness for the September airshow event. Administrative oversight for the contract was managed through the office in Quantico, Virginia, with technical and pricing submissions handled via a competitive quoting process that concluded in early August 2022.