SOLICITATION NOTICE
V -- Air Transportation Services of Hero Remains
- Notice Date
- 4/12/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 481211
— Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, United States Transportation Command, USTRANSCOM Command Acquisition, 508 Scott Drive, Bldg 1900, Scott AFB, Illinois, 62225, United States
- ZIP Code
- 62225
- Solicitation Number
- HTC711-10-R-R005
- Point of Contact
- Mary P Chapie, Phone: 618-256-6693, Christine Malinda Magett, Phone: 618-256-6690
- E-Mail Address
-
mary.chapie@ustranscom.mil, christine.magett@ustranscom.mil
(mary.chapie@ustranscom.mil, christine.magett@ustranscom.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This pre-solicitation notice is for air transportation services to transport escorts, and Hero Remains (HRs) of Armed Service members who die in a combat theater of operations, who die of wounds or injuries sustained in a combat theater of operations, or who are authorized military controlled transportation in accordance with DoD regulation, directive, or instruction. Missions will normally originate from the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center (AFMAO) facility at Dover Air Force Base (AFB), Delaware, but in some instances may originate from other locations. Flight coverage includes the Continental United States, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, US Virgin Islands, and other North American countries agreed upon between the contractor and the Contracting Officer at both military and commercial airfields. The contractor's base of operations shall be at Dover AFB. Contractor shall be able to perform 4 simultaneous missions per day, with each aircraft capable of transporting two casketed human remains in air trays, and two escorts with luggage. Contractor shall be able to perform an estimated 70 movements per month. Average distance of each trip is 1500 Great Circle Statute Miles (GCSMs) (one way), departing from Dover AFB. All missions shall be dedicated missions. The contractor shall provide pressurized fixed wing jet aircraft and must be a DoD approved carrier or obtain DoD approval prior to award of the contract. Aircraft shall be capable of allowing on/off loading of caskets in a dignified manner with the use of onboard contractor furnished Material Handling Equipment (MHE). Offer will not be considered unless the offeror is an air taxi operator within the meaning of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (19 USC 1301) as amended. To be awarded a contract under this solicitation, prospective offerors must satisfy all DoD Commercial Air Carrier Quality and Safety Requirements as described in 32 CFR Part 861.3, and the DoD Additional Standards for Contract Passenger Operations under FAR Part 135. These requirements exceed the FAA Part 135 standards in several areas. For additional information, contact HQ AMC/A3B at (618) 229-4801, or go to website http://www.amc.af.mil/library/businesscustomers.asp. Period of performance begins 1 Jan 2011 or date of award if subsequent thereto, through 30 Sep 2011, followed by three one-year option periods, through 30 Sep 2014, and a not to exceed six months extension under FAR 52.217-8. The solicitation response date will be on or about 25 May 10. The solicitation for this acquisition will only be available from the following FedBizOpps website: http://www.fbo.gov. This is a 100 percent Set-Aside for Small Business. Small Business size is determined by 1500 or less employees. NAICS code 481211 applies to this acquisition. Be advised that all interested parties must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database in order to receive a contract award. If you are not registered, you may request an application via 888-227-2423 or go to website http://www.ccr.gov. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/USTC/USTRANSCOM/HTC711-10-R-R005/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Dover AFB DE, United States
- Record
- SN02119575-W 20100414/100412235026-6899e1e2f9cc8a76a6c1b32ad16e5108 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |