MR_Questionnaire.docx

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Air Terminal and Ground Handling Services (ATGHS) Central & South America (CaSA) Caracas, Venezuela; Panama City, Panama; Kingston, Jamaica; Bogota, Colombia

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Small Business Veteran-Owned Small Business Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business Woman-Owned Small Business Large Business Foreign-Owned Corporation

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The contractor shall provide Air Terminal and Ground Handling Services (ATGHS) as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Air Mobility Command (AMC) missions and facilitate on-time aircraft departures.

NAICS Code: 488119 – Other Airport Operations

Period of Performance: The base year will consist of a three-month transition period (familiarization training), 1 Apr through 30 Jun 19 (training at Charleston AFB, SC), and a nine month performance period of 1 Jul 19 through 30 Sep 19. Additionally, four one-year options are included taking performance through 30 Jun 24.

Hours of Operation: The contractor shall perform the services required under this contract when aircraft are scheduled. Contractor personnel shall respond, upon notification by the Government, to unforeseen mission requirements.

Security: The contractor shall ensure that sufficient personnel have the appropriate clearance to accomplish all services as specified in the PWS, to include but not limited to US Embassy Military Group Joint Logistics Support Facility Access (Bogota), Airport Access, Military Ramp Access, and access to Host Nation Military Bases, as required.

General Information: The contractor shall act as an AMC Liaison and provide all technical support, personnel, supervision, equipment, tools, materials and other items and services (except as specified within the contract as Government-furnished materials, equipment, facilities, services, and training), as required, to perform ATGHS as defined in the PWS.

Government-provided training: Refer to CaSA and Bogota PWS’ paragraph 3.3. Government-Provided Training.

Government-furnished materials/equipment: Please see attached draft Performance Work Statements (Appendix C-1 and C-2).

1. If you were awarded a contract for the above services on 1 Mar 19, could you transition employees and required equipment and be fully operational by 1 Jul 19? If not, what would preclude this from happening and how many days would you require to transition from contract award date?

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2. Do your foreign commercial contracts require you to comply with local laws, regulations, and labor union agreements governing work hours; and labor regulations including collective bargaining agreements, workers’ compensation, working conditions, fringe benefits, and labor standards or labor contract matters? Please identify any issues you anticipate in complying with local labor laws, regulations, and/or labor agreements.

Answer: ____________________________________________________________________

3. Do your foreign commercial contracts contain provisions to pay employees detention benefits if they are taken prisoner, hostage, or otherwise detained due to the action of the force of any power not allied with the United States?

4. Do your company’s commercial contracts contain provisions for extending the term of the contract (e.g., yearly options)?

5. Do your company’s commercial contracts contain provisions for extending services at the end of the contract (e.g., option to extend services)?

6. The current contract includes services for Caracas, Veneuzula. Are you able to operate at the airport given the current local conditions? Do you have any concerns with the ability to provide services there? Please be specific.

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7. Are you able to provide equipment to upload/download cargo/mail and passengers/baggage on/off aircraft at all locations?

8. Please describe your experience with the PWS requirements?

9. Please provide any questions, comments or concerns you feel relevant concerning this proposed acquisition that would assist you in submitting a proposal.