Sources Sought FY26 Parachute Packer Services

2026-11-03

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY . The U . S . Government to procure Parachute Packer Services for US Army Parachute Team ( USAPT ). The services will support the Tandem and Competition Teams at various locations across the Continental United States ( CONUS ) to enable the Army ' s public affairs , recruiting , and marketing missions . The Government anticipates awarding a Firm - Fixed - Price ( FFP ) contract with a period of performance consisting of a one - year base period and four one - year option periods , commencing in Fiscal Year 2026 . The contractor shall provide all personnel , equipment , supplies , transportation , tools , materials , supervision , and other items and non - personal services necessary to perform FAA - certified parachute packing and rigger support . Key tasks include , but are not limited to : Packing of personnel , student , and tandem parachute systems . Maintaining , servicing , and repairing parachute and ancillary equipment in accordance with FAA regulations , manufacturer specifications , and Army Regulation ( AR ) 750 - 32 . Providing support for high - tempo , short - notice travel to demonstrations , competitions , and training events throughout CONUS . Maintaining a workforce of FAA Senior or Master certified parachute riggers with demonstrated experience on military - specific tandem and competition parachute systems . The facility must belocated within a 25 - nautical mile radius of Fort Bragg , North Carolina , to enable efficient integration with daily trainign schedules . Submission RequirementsThis 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 314999 - All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills . 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 - 0000020031 Parachute Packer Services - [ Your Company Name ]" and shall not exceed five ( 5 ) pages .

North Carolina

2026-05-08