CompreHensive Aircraft Readiness, Lifecycle, Engineering, and Support (CHARLES)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center published an Award Notice for the CompreHensive Aircraft Readiness, Lifecycle, Engineering, and Support (CHARLES) contract. CHARLES is an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract with Cost-Plus Award-Fee and Cost-Plus Fixed-Fee Task Orders awarded to Yulista Solutions LLC to provide aircraft operations support services at multiple NASA locations including Ellington Field and El Paso, with a maximum value of $540 million over seven years.
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1/10/23, 3:01 PM CompreHensive Aircraft Readiness, Lifecycle, Engineering, and Support (CHARLES)
This pre-solicitation notice requests capability statements to support the CompreHensive Aircraft Readiness, Lifecycle, Engineering, and Support (CHARLES) procurement by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center. Services sought include aircraft maintenance, logistics, engineering support, and flight operations for various aircraft at multiple NASA facilities. Interested parties must submit capability statements by June 1, 2021 demonstrating experience in maintenance, quality control, logistics, engineering, and flightline operations. Evaluation will consider experience providing comparable services for military or government aircraft.
The procurement is set aside as a total small business opportunity. The NAICS code is Other Support Activities for Air Transportation with a size standard of $35 million. The current incumbent is Yulista Tactical Services, Inc. under contract 80JSC018D0002 valued at approximately $250 million expiring February 28, 2023. Services will support aircraft at Johnson Space Center, Langley Research Center, Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Flight Facility, and other domestic and international sites through February 2028. Aircraft maintained include T-38s, WB-57s, Gulfstream aircraft, and an Airbus Super Guppy transport.
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5/11/21, 11:09 AM CompreHensive Aircraft Readiness, Lifecycle, Engineering, and Support (CHARLES)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center published a modification to a Special Notice for the CompreHensive Aircraft Readiness, Lifecycle, Engineering, and Support (CHARLES) solicitation. The modification updated the registration details for the pre-proposal conference, requiring potential offerors to register by May 17th by emailing specified information.
The modification provided instructions for contractors to register for the pre-proposal conference, limited representation at the virtual event to five logins per offeror, and stated that the conference would include a question and answer session with no permitted recordings. The objective of the pre-proposal conference is to provide an opportunity for questions regarding the CHARLES solicitation seeking proposals for aircraft maintenance, logistics, engineering, and operational support services at multiple NASA facilities by the May 24th due date. Eligible contractors must be small businesses and register by the deadline to participate in the pre-proposal question and answer session concerning the set-aside opportunity.
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5/6/22, 7:58 PM CompreHensive Aircraft Readiness, Lifecycle, Engineering, and Support (CHARLES)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center is seeking proposals to provide comprehensive aircraft readiness, lifecycle, engineering, and support services under a total small business set-aside. Services shall include flight operations, maintenance at the operational, intermediate, and depot levels, repairs, alterations and engineering for aircraft and associated equipment located at multiple NASA facilities. Unique services involve three-tier maintenance for the T-38, WB-57F, Gulfstream, and Super Guppy fleets, along with complete supply chain support for the WB-57 and Super Guppy. Proposals shall be evaluated based on mission suitability, past performance, and cost/price factors. The final proposal submission date is June 21, 2022.
This solicitation is set aside entirely for small businesses and classified under NAICS code 488190, Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Services, with a size standard of $35 million. The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract has a potential value of $2.5 billion over a seven-year, seven-month base period of performance. Services shall be provided at Johnson Space Center, Ellington Field, Houston, Texas, Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia and other remote domestic and foreign locations as required to support aircraft including the T-38, WB-57F, Gulfstream III, and Super Guppy transport.
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4/29/22, 12:24 PM CompreHensive Aircraft Readiness, Lifecycle, Engineering, and Support (CHARLES)
This pre-solicitation notice is for the CompreHensive Aircraft Readiness, Lifecycle, Engineering, and Support (CHARLES) requirement for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center (NASA/JSC). The solicitation will seek flight operations, maintenance, repairs, alterations and engineering services for various aircraft at JSC, Langley Research Center, Wallops Flight Facility, and other remote sites. Services will include three-tier maintenance on the T-38, WB-57F, Gulfstream, and Super Guppy fleets. The evaluation criteria will prioritize overall technical approach and past performance. Questions are due by May 12th, 2022. Proposals are due by June 1st, 2022, with an award intended as a 100% small business set-aside IDIQ contract under NAICS 488190.
This will be a total small business set-aside with a size standard of $35M. The current aircraft include models from Beechcraft, Cessna, Cirrus, Gulfstream, and Lockheed. The contract has no defined value but intends an IDIQ structure to cover requirements across multiple sites and aircraft fleets.
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