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Response Deadline
Apr 28, 2026, 6:00 PM(EDT)6 days
Eligibility
Contract Type
Special Notice
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:
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.
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Madison Bennett
Barbara Jeffries
DEPT OF DEFENSE
DEPT OF THE ARMY
AMC
ACC
MISSION INSTALLATION CONTRACTING COMMAND
FDO SAM HOUSTON
W6QM MICC-FT KNOX
W6QM MICC-FT KNOX
KO DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTIN
BLDG 1109B RM 250
FORT KNOX, KY, 40121-5000
NAICS
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
PSC
EDUCATION/TRAINING- OTHER
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