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Pre-Solicitation Notice Solicitation 140D8025Q0634

Navy EU Fixed Wing

The Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Boise, ID in support of the US Navy, has a requirement for fully Contractor operated and maintained Exclusive Use (EU) twin-engine, high-wing aircraft flight services to conduct weapon system test and evaluation events managed by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). The requirement includes extended over-water flights at various altitudes and various airspeeds. The contractor will be required to designate one (1) airplane as EU once the aircraft is mobilized under a task order and will be subject to the exclusive use and control of the Government 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, until released. The contractor must possess a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 135 Certificate and all aircraft proposed must meet the following minimum specifications:

Designated Base: Contractor’s Home Base

Aircraft Requirements: One multi-engine land airplane equipped as specified in Section B.

Crew Complement Required: Pilot-in-Command (PIC). Second-in-Command (SIC) may be required based on mission complexity and length of crew day.

Minimum Aircraft Requirements

Certification: Must have a Standard Airworthiness Certificate.

Aircraft certified under CAR Part 3, 14 CFR 23 or 25

An aircraft make and model for which engineering and logistical support for continued airworthiness is provided from the current type certificate or supplemental type certificate holder.

VFR/IFR, Day and Night.

Seating: Seating for a crew of two (2), plush minimum two (2) passengers.

Endurance: 6.5 hours with one 200 lb pilot, 25 lb survival kit, and a

670 lb payload. Endurance of four(4) hours with one

200 lb pilot, 25 lb survival kit, and a 1,100 lb payload.

Performance: Single-engine service ceiling of not less than 10,000’ MSL at maximum gross weight @ ISA.

Capable of operating from a 4,000-foot runway at sea level at a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius.

Each engine must be equipped with an alternator capable of 28V/38 amps.

Equipped for extended overwater operation.

Speed: 150 knot cruise speed at 7,000’ MSL, 6.5-hour endurance. 115 knots at 200’ AGL with a minimum 65 knot sustained speed at 200’ AGL (during day/VFR conditions only).

Ground Clearance: Minimum Clearance from bottom of aircraft to ground not less than 12 inches (strut collapsed, flat tires).

Special Requirements: Aircraft modifications to accommodate the carriage of Government Property (GP) must be FAA approved.

The contract period of performance is a five-year ordering period with an estimated start date of 15 October 2025 (subject to change at the Government’s discretion), with the possibility of up to a six-month extension. It is anticipated that the contractor will provide 60 days of EU during each year of performance.

The services required of this Request for Proposals (RFP) are being acquired under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13.5, Permanent Authority for Use of Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. This solicitation is set-aside 100 percent for participation by small business concerns under NAICS code 481219, Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation, which has a small business size standard of $25M. The PSC Code will be V121 (Transportation, Travel, and Relocation—Air Charter). The Government will award a contract in accordance with the best-value determination as stated in the solicitation. The contract resulting from this solicitation will be a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with Time and Material components.

It is anticipated that the solicitation will be posted no later than 22 August 2025, with offers due no later than 30 days thereafter. However, the Government may post the solicitation before or after this date, in which case the solicitation closing time will be adjusted accordingly. It is anticipated that an award will be made in October 2025.

All responsible sources may submit an offer in response to the solicitation. Submission of questions related to this synopsis, and submission of quotes in response to the solicitation must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer via email. No telephone, fax, or mailed submissions will be accepted;

and no hard copy solicitations and/or amendments will be mailed or faxed. The solicitation, and any amendments thereto, will be posted to the SAM website. It is the responsibility of the prospective offeror to monitor this website for updates and/or amendments to this notice or to the solicitation, once posted.

The Government is not responsible for any inability of the offeror to access the posted documents.

Any contractor interested in doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be awarded a contract. SAM is a Federal Government owned and operated free website at www.SAM.gov.

Point of Contact:

Austin Carter Contracting Officer Austin_carter@ibc.doi.gov 300 E Mallard Drive Boise, ID 83706