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Intent to Award Sole Source - Air Boss to WM. David Schultz

Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA4497 436 CONS LGC
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
FA4497-27-Air_Boss_Dover
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
711320
Product service code
G003
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-15
Response deadline
Oct 19, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Dover AFB, DE
Contracting contact
gabrielle.dimaio@us.af.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, along with any additional items required, in order to meet the requirements specified below for this Service: Air Boss Services at Dover AFB, DE. Open House on dates specified in paragraph 5 of this PWS provided weather and site conditions permit. All-In-One Airshow Services to include Air boss, narration, sound, ground support, and FAA approval with extensive military airshow experience to the 2027 First State Airshow Air Boss. The Air Boss is the individual who, under operational authority delegated to him or her by the responsible person, has primary responsibility for control of air show operations (does not include transient/non-participating aircraft) on the active taxiways, runways, the air show demonstration area, and for coordination with the jurisdictional air traffic control facility and Federal Aviation Administration inspector-in-charge while the certificate of waiver and associated Class D Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) or temporary flight restriction (TFR) is in effect. Contractor is subject to all requirements listed in the PWS and must be familiar with Dover Air Space and Dover AFB protocol, policies and procdures.

Contact

Point of contact
Gabrielle Dimaio
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
gabrielle.dimaio@us.af.mil
Secondary
holly.chisenhall.1@us.af.mil
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