MiG-17 FighterJet Airshow 2026
ID: FA480326Q0013Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA4803 20 CONS LGCASHAW AFB, SC, 29152-5125, USA

NAICS

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (711510)

PSC

SOCIAL- RECREATIONAL (G003)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/76426e013db141cb9a4435c6352ec4a2/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Air Force, is seeking to award a contract for the performance of the MiG-17 Fighter Jet at the Airshow 2026, with Fighterjet, Inc. identified as the intended recipient. This procurement is categorized as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, emphasizing the importance of supporting small businesses in government contracting, and falls under the NAICS code 711510, which pertains to Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers. The contract is justified as a single-source procurement due to specific circumstances that preclude competitive bidding, as documented in the Single Source Justification dated April 2021. Interested parties can reach out to Mar Rodriguez at maria_del_mar.rodriguez_martinez@us.af.mil or Kishauna Goodman at kishauna.goodman@us.af.mil for further inquiries.

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    MiG-17 JA 1_Redacted.pdf
    This government file is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) document, dated April 2021, with a determination made on December 15, 2025. The Contracting Officer, Mar Rodriguez, GS-12, DAF, has formally determined that, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), only a single source is reasonably available for this contract action. This document serves as an official record for justifying a non-competitive procurement under simplified acquisition procedures, indicating that the specific circumstances of this acquisition preclude seeking multiple bids or proposals.
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