CY26 ATA_Combined Synopsis Solicitation amended.pdf
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- CY 2026 ATA Shuttle Services *amended*
- Solicitation number
- FA445227Q0003
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This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by the U.S. Air Force for commercial bus transportation services.
The Air Force seeks charter bus services for the 2026 Airlift/Tanker Association (A/TA) Symposium in Orlando, Florida. Two line items are required: (1) Thursday, November 5, 2026—nonstop shuttle service from Atlantic Aviation FBO at MCO airport to Gaylord Palms using six 50-56 passenger buses with hourly departures between 0800-1500 EDT; and (2) Sunday, November 8, 2026—mass departure shuttle service from Gaylord Palms back to Atlantic Aviation FBO using three prepositioned buses departing at 1000 EDT. Contractors must provide services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement. The solicitation is set-aside for Small Businesses under NAICS code 485510 (Charter Bus Industry). The Product Service Code is V222 (Passenger Motor Charter). Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide a capabilities statement (maximum three pages) demonstrating ability to perform the services. Questions must be submitted to Mr. Hunter Ottensmeier and TSgt John A. Hughes no later than October 27, 2026, at 12:00 PM CDT. Quotes are due by email to the same points of contact no later than October 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM CDT. Award will be made to the lowest-priced offeror deemed technically acceptable based on conformance with solicitation requirements and the PWS. Offerors must include vendor information (name, representative contact details, UEI, CAGE code, and business size) and complete pricing and all provisions and clauses in Attachment 2 with their submissions.
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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
SOLICITATION NUMBER: FA445227Q0003
SUBJECT: 2026 A/TA (Airlift/Tanker Association) Symposium
1) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation FA445227Q0003 is being issued as a
Request for Quotation (RFQ) using RFO Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and
Commercial Services.
• The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those from the
RFO as of 21 October 2026.
• Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.
• The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code used for this requirement is 485510 - Charter Bus Industry. This acquisition has been set-aside for a
Small Business under this NAICS code.
• The Product Service Code (PSC) is V222 - Transportation/Travel/Relocation—
Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Passenger Motor Charter.
• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/content/home in order to be considered for award. A current copy of a prospective awardee’s Representation and Certification will be validated using the SAM website prior to the issuance of an award.
For information regarding the service acceptor or point of acceptance, please refer to 252.232-
7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023) (incorporated by full text) in Attachment 2 – Provisions and Clauses for 2026 A/TA (Airlift/Tanker Association)
Symposium.
• If you have any questions or inquiries, please email Mr. Hunter Ottensmeier at hunter.ottensmeier@us.af.mil and TSgt John A. Hughes at john.hughes.31@us.af.mil no later than (NLT) 27 October 2026, 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT). All questions received after this time may not be answered or entertained.
• Please submit your quote by email to the above point of contact (POC) NLT 29 October
2026, 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT). Any potential amendments will be posted in the same fashion as the solicitation found at https://sam.gov. Failure to comply with the Combination/Synopsis Solicitation and SAM registration will deem the offeror non-responsive and may be ineligible for the award.
mailto:hunter.ottensmeier@us.af.mil mailto:john.hughes.31@us.af.mil
• Provide a quote for the line items listed below. Additionally, complete and return
Attachment 2 – Provisions and Clauses for 2026 A/TA (Airlift/Tanker Association)
Symposium with your quote by the date and time above.
The award will be made based on pricing in Table A. CLIN structure may vary from solicitation based on various requirements for the Government.
Table A
CLIN Description Units Unit of
Measure
Unit Price Total
0001 Thursday, 5 November 2026: Non-stop shuttle service from Atlantic
Aviation FBO at MCO to the
Gaylord Palms. Six (6) 50–56 passenger buses operating hourly departures between 0800 and 1500
EDT (with 1500 EDT being the final departure from Atlantic
Aviation FBO). The contractor shall provide bus transportation services in accordance with Performance
Work Statement (PWS) attached to the contract.
1 Job
0002 Sunday, 8 November 2026: Non-stop mass departure shuttle service from the Gaylord Palms to Atlantic
Aviation FBO at MCO. Three (3)
50–56 passenger buses prepositioned no later than 0930
EDT for a coordinated 1000 EDT departure. The contractor shall provide bus transportation services in accordance with Performance
Work Statement (PWS) attached to the contract.
1 Job
Total
Price
2) Complete the below fields regarding pertaining to vendor information.
Vendor Name:
Vendor Representative (name and title):
Phone and Email of Representative:
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):
CAGE Code:
Business Size:
3) Basis for Award/Evaluation Procedures
• The award will be made IAW RFO 12 procedures and the procedures specified in this notice. A contract may be awarded to the offeror who is deemed responsible IAW RFO
9.1, as supplemented, whose quote conforms to the notice’s requirements and is judged to represent a fair and reasonable price. The Government will evaluate the lowest price offeror for technical acceptability as follows:
Price – Responses will be ordered from lowest to highest based on Table A submission.
Technical – Technical capabilities will be evaluated as acceptable or unacceptable based on the table below and the information provided in comparison with the Salient
Characteristics.
Rating Description
Acceptable
Quote clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation, PWS, and specifications provided.
Unacceptable
Quote does NOT clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation, PWS, and specifications provided.
• Award is intended to be made on the initial evaluation of quotes received in response to this RFQ. Therefore, offerors are cautioned to ensure that initial quotes contain your best terms from a technical and price standpoint.
• Your quote shall provide specifications of proposed requirement and a brief capabilities statement package (no more than three pages) demonstrating ability to perform the services listed in this Technical Description. Documentation should be in bullet format.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – PWS ATA 2026- Final
Attachment 2 – Provisions and Clauses 2026 A/TA (Airlift/Tanker Association) Symposium.
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