Air Transportation Support Services
Added: Oct 21, 2010 3:34 pm
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) intends to establish a multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract to provide Air Transportation Support Services for an ordering period of five years.In order to support declared or undeclared emergencies and disaster response operations within the United States, its territories and possessions, FEMA may need to transport responders, personnel, equipment, and vehicles to affected areas. To meet this need, FEMA requires a contracted source of air transportation services for various types of charter jet aircraft. The contractor shall provide all personnel, training, supervision, equipment, materials, facilities, supplies and services necessary to perform passenger and/or cargo airlift services, unless otherwise specified as government-furnished materials or services. The contractor shall provide aircraft certified by the FAA and current commercial standards applicable to commercial aircraft charter. Aircrew will meet all applicable standards to include aircrew physical standards; FAA licensing; and appropriate training, currency/qualifications, and flying experience in the aircraft supplied and flown. The contractor shall provide all necessary material handling equipment with operators for all air or ground transportation and the preparation of cargo for movement to include hazardous material preparation/certification and customs services, if required. The government intends to use performance-based contracting methods for this procurement. In addition, in awarding this contract, the government will use the procedures established in FAR Part 12 in conjunction with FAR 15. It is anticipated that the period of performance will be a five year ordering period, a base year and four option years. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will only be available on the FedBizOpps.gov web page at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. Prospective offerors are responsible for downloading the RFP and all attachments. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the FedBizOpps.gov web page for the release of the solicitation and any amendments that may follow. The final RFP should be available for downloading on or about fifteen (15) days after publication of this announcement. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Requests may be made via email at Katona.Bryan@dhs.gov or Sam.Ansani@dhs.gov. Offerors are cautioned to include the Solicitation Number HSFEHQ-11-R-0007 on all documentation submitted in response to this requirement. Contract award will be based on best-value to the Government. The estimated award date is March 1, 2011. The IVL (Interested Vendors List) feature has been activated on the Vendors portal to FedBizOpps and firms are encouraged to provide their contact information there to help maximize teaming arrangements and small and small disadvantaged business participation on this procurement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation and the small business size standard is 1500 in number of employees. This will be a partial small-business set-aside. To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registry at www.ccr.gov. Additionally, Representations and Certifications must be completed at http://orca.bpn.gov.
HSFEHQ-11-R-0007 Federal Emergency Management Agency Recovery Section
10/21/10, 3:34 PM