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Sources Sought FY26 Wind Tunnel Training

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PANMCC-25-P-0000020173Federal

Submission Closed03/05/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Solicitation # SEL-27-03

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General Info

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Department Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Knox

NAICS

713990 - All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries

Place of Performance

Fort Bragg, NC, USA

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NONE

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PhaseClosed

PostedFeb 27

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineMar 5

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Submission Closed

03/05/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Knox

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OfficeFORT KNOX, KY, 40121-5000, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Knox

Office AddressFORT KNOX, KY, 40121-5000, USA

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Madison Bennett

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Barbara J. Jeffries Contracting Officer

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Full Description

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government to procure Wind Tunnel Training Time for US Army Parachute Team (USAPT).

The Government requires 145 hours per year of indoor skydiving wind tunnel training time to support the USAPT Competition and Demonstration missions. The contract will consist of a base year and four (4) one-year option periods. The service is critical for enabling repeated, controlled rehearsal of complex freefall maneuvers, independent of weather or aircraft availability. The Government's minimum, non-negotiable requirements for the wind tunnel facility are as follows:

A vertical flight chamber of not less than 16.4 feet in diameter.
Capability to safely and effectively conduct simultaneous, multi-person training for up to nine (9) personnel (i.e., "8-way" formation training).

The facility must be located within a 25-nautical-mile radius of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to enable efficient integration with daily training schedules.

Submission Requirements

This synopsis is a market research tool being used in determining the procurement strategy. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or services. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future advertisement, if any is issued. The anticipated NAICS code is 713990 (All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries).

The following is to be included in your response:

A statement of interest in the services contained herein.
A synopsis of your company’s capabilities to perform the required services, including descriptions of past performance on contracts of similar size and scope.
Company Information: Name, address, UEI, CAGE code, and business size/socio-economic status (e.g., Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned) and the corresponding NAICS code.
Contact Information: Name, title, email address, and phone number for a primary point of contact.
Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil or (210) 466-2269, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sam.gov notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.
Responses to this announcement shall be emailed to Madison Bennett, Madison.d.bennett.civ@army.mil and Barbara J Jeffries, Barbara.j.jeffries5.civ@army.mil no later than 9:00 am, Eastern Standard Time on 05 Mar 2026. The email subject line SHALL contain: “PANMCC-25-P-0000 020173 FY26 Wind Tunnel Training - [Your Company Name]" and shall not exceed five (5) pages.