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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF APRIL 24, 2026 SAM #8915
SPECIAL NOTICE

U -- Intent to Sole Source FY26 Wind Tunnel Training

Notice Date

4/22/2026 5:58:29 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

713990 — All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
 

Contracting Office

W6QM MICC-FT KNOX FORT KNOX KY 40121-5000 USA
 

ZIP Code

40121-5000
 

Response Due

4/28/2026 11:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

05/13/2026
 

Point of Contact

Madison Bennett, Barbara Jeffries
 

E-Mail Address

madison.d.bennett.civ@army.mil, Barbara.j.jeffries5.civ@mail.mil
(madison.d.bennett.civ@army.mil, Barbara.j.jeffries5.civ@mail.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

NONE No Set aside used
 

Description

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Fort Knox intends to award a firm-fixed price contract on a sole source basis to Paraclete XP Sky Venture LLC, in support of the U.S. Army Parachute Team (USAPT) Competition and Demonstration missions. This reqirement is for 145 hours per year of indoor skydiving wind tunnel training time for the USAPT . 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. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR OFFERS; a solicitation will not be issued. 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. Market research, including a Sources Sought notice posted to SAM.gov on 27 Feb 2026, has confirmed that Paraclete XP Sky Venture LLC is the only source capable of meeting all the Government�s minimum requirements, specifically the unique combination of a sufficiently large flight chamber and the mandatory geographical proximity to Fort Bragg, NC. No other facilities within the required radius meet the technical specifications for USAPT's advanced formation training. There are no attachments to this posting.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bcb91ce5171748b8b7a33bbbdea1da2d/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Fort Bragg, NC 28307, USA

Zip Code: 28307

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07787173-F 20260424/260422230041 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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