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/3d17e5fa08a8473a8f4d197c1a0e79dc/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 MiG-17 Fighter Jet performance at the Airshow 2026, with the intention of contracting Fighterjet, Inc. for this service. This procurement is categorized as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, indicating that only small businesses are eligible to compete for this opportunity, which falls under the NAICS code 711510 for Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers. The performance is scheduled to take place at Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina, and the contracting process is justified as a single-source procurement due to specific circumstances that preclude competitive bidding. 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 details.

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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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