# SAM #W91247-27-Q-A004
Aircraft and flight services for Army parachute and test operations
**Buyer:** MICC Fort Liberty
**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** November 02, 2026
**Identifier:** W91247-27-Q-A004
**NAICS:** 481219, 481211
The Department of the Army is seeking aircraft and flight support for Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate parachute and test operations.
- **Government buyer:** Department of the Army, Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Fort Bragg; requirement for the U.S. Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate (ABNSOTD). The contracting office is W6QM MICC FDO, Fort Bragg; Christopher Green is named as the contact.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No commercial OEMs, resellers, or service vendors are named. CASA 212 is identified as an aircraft model, with equivalent aircraft permitted.
- **Aircraft:** Contractor must provide a CASA 212 or equivalent rear-ramp aircraft, with no fixed aircraft quantity specified. It must operate from a dirt runway at least 1,400 feet long and carry at least 15 combat-equipped paratroopers or 20 static-line jumpers. Requirements also include high-altitude capability, up to three high-altitude lifts before refueling, and cargo airdrop capacity up to 6,000 pounds.
- **Flight services, CLIN 0001:** Provide aircraft, crew, maintenance, equipment, and flight operations for military Static Line (SL) and Military Free Fall (MFF) parachute operations. Estimated use is 30 flight hours annually, or 150 hours over the five-year IDIQ period; hours are ordered through task orders.
- **Notable aircraft and mission requirements:** Support jump altitudes from 12,500 to 15,000 feet AGL and freefall operations at 24,999 feet MSL; cargo drops from as low as 100 feet AGL, including bundles up to 500 pounds; internal cargo rollers; a rear-opening ramp at least 65 inches wide; static-line anchor cable for 20 jumpers; FM communications, intercom, red/green jump lights, and space for temporary camera instrumentation. Operations include Fort Bragg, Pope Army Airfield, and other locations specified by task orders.
- **Other service duties:** Flight scheduling and coordination, aircraft pre-positioning, airfield clearances, inspections and maintenance, parachutist retrieval-system provision, and incident or malfunction reporting and investigation support.
- **Performance period:** Five-year ordering and performance period, with a possible extension of up to six months. Funding after the first year is subject to availability of appropriated funds.
- **Evaluation and pricing considerations:** The solicitation describes a lowest-price technically acceptable evaluation. Pricing is to include fully burdened hourly labor rates and aircraft operating cost per hour, including fuel and maintenance.
### Description
***Amendment 0001*** The purpose of this amendment was to correct discrepancies regarding the solicitation number; W91247-26-Q-A031 has been corrected to W91247-27-Q-A004.
The Mission and Installation Contracting Command – Fort Bragg (MICC – FB) has a requirement for Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate to perform flight services and conduct military Static Line (SL) or Military Free Fall (MFF) parachute operations as defined in the Performance Work Statement. This will be a non-personal services contract
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