Non Tactical Ram Air Parachute Systems (NTRAPS) at Pope Army Airfield
Air Force and Space Force · FA4452 763 ESS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA4452_NTRAPS2026 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 19, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
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- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
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What the notice says
The 352 Special Warfare Training Squadron (352 SWTS) has a need for 10 Non-Tactical Ram Air Parachute Systems (NTRAPS). The acquisition of NTRAPS directly enhances mission readiness by significantly increasing instructor proficiency in Military Free Fall (MFF) operations. These advanced canopy systems allow instructors to safely replicate the high wing-loading flight dynamics and canopy control characteristics of heavy combat equipment without the associated physical strain. Any questions regarding this Sources Sought Notice shall be submitted in writing via email to Contract Specialist, Katel… (show all)
yn Timmermann, at katelyn.timmermann@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer, Captain Madison Tikalsky, at madison.tikalsky.1@us.af.mil. Verbal questions will not be accepted. The Government does not guarantee that questions receive after 24 August 2026 will be answered. Businesses who wish to respond to this should send responses via email no later than 26 August 2026 at 12 PM Central Standard Time (CST) to the Contract Specialist, Katelyn Timmermann, at katelyn.timmermann@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer, Captain Madison Tikalsky, at madison.tikalsky.1@us.af.mil.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 314999.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTLER PARACHUTE SYSTEMS, INC | 3 | $6.6M | Aug 26, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Aug 26, 2026BUTLER PARACHUTE SYSTEMS, INC$42KAward Notice: Butler Parachute Harnesses
- Jul 1, 2025BUTLER PARACHUTE SYSTEMS, INC$39KButler Parachute Harnesses
- Feb 19, 2025BUTLER PARACHUTE SYSTEMS, INC$6.5MBA-X B-52 Low Profile Parachutes
Competitive landscape
For the 1 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
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- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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