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V – USAFRICOM PASSENGER AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

SYNOPSIS: The Government intends to solicit written proposals for furnishing air transportation services throughout Europe and Africa, or other destinations, upon the request of the Government, via contractor-furnished aircraft. This includes all necessary expertise and personnel to accomplish the loading, unloading, load planning and manifesting of passengers and cargo. A dedicated aircraft shall be based at Stuttgart

Army Airfield (SAAF, ICAO: EDDS) or at Stuttgart International Airport, Germany.

SAAF is co-located with Stuttgart International Airport (IATA: STR). The aircraft must be capable of flying from Stuttgart, Germany a range of 3500 nautical miles unrefueled with a minimum load of 8 passengers, fuel, and baggage; have a range to be able to go missed approach at destination and continue to a suitable alternate; and have an ACL of at least 4,500 lbs. Reductions in range and/or ACL will be authorized depending on mission requirements; however, aircraft utilized must be capable of transporting at least

12 passengers with baggage and small, high priority, non-hazardous cargo not to exceed

150 lbs, up to the aircraft ACL (allowable cabin load) on shorter routes.

Aircraft shall have the ability to convert into Air Ambulance configuration capable of transporting a minimum of two (2) litter patients and four (4) passengers when required.

Aircraft must be reconfigured in an air ambulance configuration within 4 hours of notification if aircraft is on-ramp at Stuttgart AB, Germany. Air Ambulance configuration will consist of the following minimum requirements:

- Installation of two (2) USAF approved Spectrum © Aeromed Advanced Life Support

System bases or equivalent (aka: stretchers) complete with a minimum of four (4) IV mounts/Poles, Stretcher Bridge to hold Medical Equipment, two (2) expander armrests, pillows, sheets, blankets, safety restraints (aka: seat belts), and supply outlets on each

Spectrum base for carrier provided AC power (two AC Duplex Receptacles – 115 Volt), DC power (DC Receptacle – 28 Volt 7.5 Amp), medical grade oxygen, air and vacuum service.

- Patient Loading System to enable patients to be loaded on stretchers into the aircraft safely. Aircraft door must be of sufficient size to accommodate the loading/unloading of litter patient(s).

- Onboard air, vacuum and electrical generation capabilities will provide a minimum of:

- Air Pump Capacity – 11.00 lpm @ 42 psi

- Vacuum Pump – 10.00 lpm @ 15 in hg

- Aircraft Power Required – 45.5 Total Amps or comparable capability to support patient care requirements in flight.

- Provide flight crew chief to serve as “flight safety” in the back of the aircraft.

- Provide “Quick Response Training (QRT)” to DOD personnel riding on the aircraft

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Aircraft must be fully self-supporting with internal passenger stairs, pressurized cabin, auxiliary power unit (APU) for self-starting, and an industry standard lavatory equipped with running water and flushing toilet system. Aircraft must be capable of taking-off and landing on prepared surfaced runways as short as 7,000 ft and able to operate into airfields as high as 8,000 ft MSL. Aircraft must be multi-engine; turbine powered and must be able to fly in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (Equipped for Instrument

Flight Rules (IFR) flight).

Solicitation issuance date will be on or about 15 May 2015 with a closing date for receipt of offers on or about 15 June 2015, with an estimated contract award date of 15

September 2015. The period of performance shall be 1 October 2015, or date of award, through 1 year, with four 1-year option periods with an option for a six month (6) extension of service. The successful offeror must satisfy all DOD Commercial Air

Carrier Quality and Safety requirements as described in 32 CFR, Part 861.3 and DOD additional standards for contract passenger operations under Part 135. In order to be eligible for contract award, the offeror must be an approved Department of Defense

(DOD) air carrier as determined by HQ AMC/A3B and the Commercial Airlift Review

Board (CARB) at time of proposal submission for the aircraft type proposed under this

Solicitation. The offeror’s DOD approval must be for service equivalent to the service described in this solicitation. DOD approval must be received by the date of solicitation close and maintained throughout performance of this contract. The awardee for both

IDIQ and subsequent task order(s) must be the entity that will operate the aircraft under this contract, unless subcontracting is required by international agreement.

Offeror must be certified under Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulation (14 CFR

135). NAICS code 481211 applies to this acquisition. The solicitation will be available only at the FedBizOps website, http://www.fbo.gov . All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. All comments should be addressed to David Stevens, Contracting Officer, email: david.w.stevens26.civ@mail.mil and Brita

Dorsey, Contract Specialist (618) 220-7049, email: brita.m.dorsey.civ@mail.mil.

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