Sources Sought FY26 Wind Tunnel Training

2026-11-03

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY . The U . S . Government to procure Wind Tunnel Training Time for US Army Parachute Team ( USAPT ). The Government requires 145 hours per year of indoor skydiving wind tunnel training time to support the USAPT Competition and Demonstration missions . 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 . 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 . 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 713990 ( All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries ). 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 - 0000 020173 FY26 Wind Tunnel Training - [ Your Company Name ]" and shall not exceed five ( 5 ) pages .

North Carolina

2026-05-08