Amendment 0006 GSA FY24 CPP to 47QMCB23R0001.pdf

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47QMCB23R0001

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02/15/2023

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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

x The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of

Offers is extended X

Offer's must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

is not extended.

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning _l_copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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E. IMPORT ANT: Contractor D is not, D is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

FY24 City Pair Program, Worldwide

Amendment 0006 to Solicitation 47QMCB23R0001 is hereby issued to provide the Government's responses to vendor

Final RFP questions and provide change pages to reflect updates made to the Final RFP.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in item 9A or 1 OA, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A, NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED

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James Santini

CONTRACTING OFFICER

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

BY ________________ _

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV.11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

General Services Administration City Pair Program FY24 Requirement for Scheduled Air Passenger Transportation Services

Solicitation No. 47QMCB23R0001

Attachment 7

No. Solicitation Reference

Vendor Question Government Response

Section Pag e #

C.16 36 Can a contract carrier (A) operating under a codeshare arrangement with another carrier (B) offer international line items where only (B) serves the line item and (A) does not provide service at all? i.e., can carrier A put an offer on a market pair solely operated by carrier B (nonstopflight)?

Yes, in accordance with the revised RFP C.16, contract carriers may submit an offer for a city pair based on the service of a codeshare.

C.16 36 If we want to offer a contract fare that requires 2 carriers, including a codeshare carrier to operate a segment, whose responsibility is it to file a fare? I.e., we want to file a fare that includes a connection, with operations by 2 carriers (we do not want to rely on a contract fare to be used in conjunction with existing published fares).

In accordance with the RFP, Section C.8, Dissemination of Contract Fares, the contract carrier shall file contract fares which should include codeshare services, as applicable.

B.2 Definitions

8 In the RFP International markets originating out of WAS, CHI, NYC City codes are used to bid for international markets. This poses additional questions we would like clarified:

Carriers determine which airport(s) they are offering service when a city pair market is to/from a domestic city point of origin (e.g.

WAS, CHI, NYC, etc.).

City Code · In the referenced markets does the awarded carrier file fares to all airports in the market?

B.2 Definitions

City Code

8 In the RFP International markets originating out of WAS, CHI, NYC City codes are used to bid for international markets. This poses additional questions we would like clarified:

·Are there other domestic locations besides the markets referenced above that carriers are expected to file international awards to multiple cities?

Yes, see Attachments 4-6. There are other domestic locations besides WAS, CHI, and NYC where the solicited city can be serviced by multiple airports.

B.2 Definitions

City Code

8 In the RFP International markets out of WAS, CHI, NYC City codes are used to bid for international markets. This poses additional questions we would like clarified:

· Would GSA provide a table expanding on all domestic locations where international awards are expected to be filed in multiple airports; and list the airports?

No. CPP does not have a table expanding domestic locations where international awards are expected.

Carriers determine which airport(s) they are offering service when a city pair market is to/from a domestic city point of origin (e.g.

WAS, CHI, NYC, etc.).

Final RFP Attachment 4 Group 1 Line

Items

Please confirm the requirements for the following markets: DCAOKC, SANTYO and SEATYO as these requirements are markedly increased from last year and have eliminated most eligible carriers for FY2024

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Updates have been made, please view the revised Attachment 4.

Attachment 4 Item Nos:

49, 540, , 851

Can you please confirm the minimum no. of flights for Item Nos 49, 540, 1346, and 851 below? Attachment 4 currently requires 2 flights to be eligible.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

revised Attachment 4.

B.2 11 The following example was provided for the Minimum Service definition:

“If 2 connecting flights are solicited, minimum service requires 2 connecting flights daily unless nonstop flight(s) are offered. If nonstop flight(s) are offered when connect service is solicited, the nonstop service must be daily.”

Can you please clarify the use of ‘daily’ in “nonstop service must be daily” statement? For example, Group 1 & 2 International Non- Extended Connection markets require (1) flight in each direction on any three more more days per week.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

We will review the RFP, Section B.2, Minimum Service Definition to provide more clarity.

Attachment 4

Line item 1320 has minimum # of flights as 6. This is the only line item with that high of a number, while all other markets in Groups 1,2,3 have a max of 3. Is this correct?

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

revised Attachment 4.

Section K.7 “In international line items only, if the offeror is offering a codeshare partner(s) by line item, the line item(s) must be identified in the following format:”

Last year, we were unsure of which exact partner carriers we were going to use for each line item, and so we (along with other carriers) were told to leave that section blank, or make a note that all partner carriers can be used across all international line items that **Carrier A bids on.

Would writing the latter on the second portion of section K.7 be sufficient?

** The vendor’s name has been redacted

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

We will update the RFP, Section C.16

CARRIERS UNDER A CODE-SHARING

OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT to provide more clarity on international line items.

Also, CALM CPSS allows carriers to leave the second portion of Section K.7 blank or add “N/A”.

C.16 CARRIERS UNDER A CODE-SHARING OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT

For domestic line items, the contract carrier must make available all service on offered codeshare partner(s).

For international line items, the contract carrier shall make available all service on offered codeshare partner(s) proposed on a line item-by-line item basis. If a codeshare partner(s) is (are) offered and no specific line item is identified, the offeror shall make available all service on the offered codeshare partner(s) in all awarded line items where the codeshare exists.

The offeror must list in §K.7 Carriers Under A Code-Sharing Arrangement, all airlines providing service over any portion of a line item under a code-sharing arrangement relative to this offer. The offeror must certify in §K.7 Carriers Under A Code-Sharing Arrangement that its offered codeshare is included in the IATA Bilateral Interline E-ticketing Agreements Table (BIETA). DoD approval is required for all offerors and their U.S. air carrier codeshare partners proposed for service on offered line items prior to award.

B.2 DEFINITIONS

Minimum Service Standard - The Minimum Service Standard identifies the minimum level of service required in Groups 1, 2, and 3.

As an example, service standards may include but are not limited to:

▪ Nonstop Service. For example, if 2 nonstop flights are solicited, minimum service requires 2 nonstop flights daily.

▪ Connecting Service. For example, if 2 connecting flights are solicited, minimum service requires 2 connecting flights daily unless nonstop flight(s) are offered. If nonstop flight(s) are offered when connect service is solicited, the nonstop service must be daily.

o One connect point or up to two (2) connect points (or one (1) connect and one (1) direct flight) are allowed to extended connection line items listed in Attachment 4 and Attachment 5.

o The exception is for connecting service line items listed in Attachment 6 where there are no stop limitations.

▪ Applicable connect time limitations

▪ Circuity limitations

▪ Timeband limitations

▪ Nonstop or connecting service.

▪ No more than one connect point (if applicable). Up to two (2) connect points (or one (1) connect and one (1) direct flight) are allowed to extended connection line items listed in Attachment 4 and Attachment 5.

o Applicable connect time limitations.

o Circuity limitations.

o Timeband limitations.