TRANSCOM26C001 RFI Amendment 4.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

FOR

UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM)

Point Mugu Range Air Transportation Services (PMRATS) TRANSCOM26C001 Amendment 4

1. RFI Overview

In 2026, USTRANSCOM plans to have a contract in place for PMRATS that will ensure the reliable and timely air transportation of personnel and cargo, the rapid drone recovery from the sea range, deliver effective range test support, and radar range surveillance in support of critical testing and evaluation activities to Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWCWD) at Point Mugu, California (CA) and the Point Mugu Sea Range (PMSR). USTRANSCOM seeks a solution that minimizes disruptions to testing schedules, ensures the secure transport of sensitive equipment, and provides cost-effective, compliant services. USTRANSCOM is seeking information about what solutions currently exist in the market and is interested in learning about what information industry may need to scope a logical roadmap to succeed.

This announcement constitutes an RFI for informational and planning purposes only.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. No contract will be awarded as a result. Industry’s response to the RFI—or lack thereof—will have no impact on the evaluation of responses to any subsequent RFP or Request for Quote (RFQ) released. The information requested will be used within USTRANSCOM as market research to facilitate decision making (e.g., determining acquisition strategy, small business concerns) and will not be disclosed outside the Government.

Proprietary information submitted shall be appropriately marked. Do not submit confidential information in your response.

**Note** USTRANSCOM will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties responding to this RFI.

1.1. RFI Contact(s)

We have designated the following individual(s) to serve as the official point(s) of contact (POCs) for this RFI. These individual(s) are the only authorized contact(s) permitted to communicate on behalf of USTRANSCOM about this RFI.

Contact information for RFI POC(s):

NAME TITLE OFFICE EMAIL PHONE

Ms. Sonya Barker Contracting

Officer TCAQ-C sonya.m.barker4.civ@mail.mil 618-817-9485

Ms. Marjorie Cook Contract Specialist

TCAQ-C marjorie.saurelcook.civ@mail.mil 618-817-0825

1.2. Submission Details

Please submit your response to this RFI via email to the RFI POC(s) identified in Section 1.1. and ensure it is received prior to the due date identified in Section 1.3. If you have any questions about this RFI, please direct them to the RFI POC(s) listed in Section 1.1.

Physical (paper) copies of RFI responses will not be accepted.

1.3. RFI Timeline

The RFI timeline is outlined below. Dates may be modified by USTRANSCOM and posted as an amendment to this RFI.

RFI Released: 20-OCT-25 Deadline for Questions: 11:00 AM (CT) on 24-OCT-25 Responses Due: 4:00 12:00 PM (CT) on 30-OCT 03-NOV-25

05-NOV-25

2. Background Information

USTRANSCOM conducts globally integrated mobility operations, leads the broader Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise, and provides enabling capabilities in order to project and sustain the Joint Force in support of national objectives.

The Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, operates and maintains station facilities and provides logistics services. Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWCWD) at Point Mugu, CA and the Point Mugu Sea Range (PMSR) have defined the mission and requirements for this contract. Naval Test Wing Pacific (NTWP) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 30 have been assigned to monitor and schedule activities in support of NAWCWD and PMSR. In support of this mission, commercial services are required to support air transportation of passengers/cargo in and around Point Mugu as well as drone recovery operations and range test support on the PMSR

2.1. Scope of the Requirement

For scope, see Performance Work Statement (PWS) paragraph 1.2. (RFI Attachment 1).

For specific tasks, see PWS paragraphs 1.3 and all subtasks.

2.2. Place of Performance

Place of performance is Naval Base Ventura County, Pt Mugu, CA and around the Southern, CA area within a 200 nautical mile radius of Point Mugu, CA to include:

-Oxnard Airport, Oxnard, CA -San Nicolas Island, CA -Santa Cruz Island, California

2.3. Anticipated Award Timeline

The current contract expires 30-SEP-2026. A follow-on contract is anticipated to be awarded on or about 30-AUG-26.

3. Information Requested

Parties interested in assisting USTRANSCOM with this market research are requested to submit the following information in the format outlined below. The response should be detailed but shall not exceed the page limits as stated in paragraph 3.4 of this RFI. Title pages and cover letter will not count against the page limit. Respondents are highly encouraged to submit a tailored response rather than a generic capability statement to ensure the requested information is provided.

3.1. Company Information

Complete and submit RFI Questions (RFI Attachment 2) fillable Adobe .pdf. At a minimum, submit the following Attachment 2 RFI Questions, General Information section and question #3:

Company Name Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) POCs, to include name, title, phone number, and email address This contract is expected to require a Facility Security Clearance (FCL) at the level of

Secret. Based on this expectation, does your company currently meet the requirement(s)? If no, provide a brief statement describing how and/or when your company plans to have a level of Secret FCL? A final determination of required accesses/FCLs will be detailed in any resultant solicitation.

RFI Amendment 3 NOTE: RFI Questions (RFI Attachment 2) has been revised to correct formatting errors within the original PDF. These errors caused some RFI questions to be linked incorrectly, preventing appropriate responses to each question. If you have already completed and/or submitted responses to the original RFI Attachment 2 Questions without exceeding the maximum page additional page number limitation for responses, there is no need to rework or resubmit your answers using the revised RFI

Attachment 2 form. As stated in the original RFI instructions, to ensure comprehensive responses, you are welcome to use additional sheets of paper if the space provided in Attachment 2 is insufficient. Please ensure that any additional sheets reference the RFI number and question number to maintain clarity and organization and does not exceed the maximum page limitation.

3.2. Business Size

Complete and submit Attachment 2 RFI Questions to provide business size information in the General Information section. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this effort is 481211, Nonscheduled Charter Passenger Air Transportation. The Small Business Administration’s small business size standard for this NAICS is 1,500 employees. Based on this NAICS, identify your business size as a LARGE or SMALL business. If a small business, identify all socio-economic categories that apply to your business under this NAICS.

3.3. Who We’re Looking For

USTRANSCOM highly encourages responses from capable businesses of all sizes, including large and small business concerns and all socioeconomic categories. However, it should be noted that small business set-aside opportunities are being considered for the NAICS identified in Section 3.2.

3.4. What We’re Looking For

Interested Parties are invited to provide information on the following subjects of interest, specifically describing your capabilities in successfully executing the following:

a. Complete and submit Attachment 2 RFI Questions fillable Adobe.pdf. The

Adobe.pdf does not count toward page limit. Do not alter the 9 page format of the Attachment 2 RFI Questions Adobe .pdf. If space is not adequate to provide a thorough response to an RFI question, please include as an additional attachment, and clearly annotating for which question(s) the information is provided. Additional attachment shall not exceed 5 pages, 12” Times New Roman font, 1” margins.

b. Complete and submit RFI Attachment 3 CLIN Structure & Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) Template Excel file template. Excel file does not count towards page limitation. Attachment 2 includes:

i. Sample CLIN Structure tab (for informational purposes only);

ii. ROM Hour Estimates tab for Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing Flight/Blade

Hour Rates (Firm Fixed Price) and Reimbursable – Other Than Fuel Costs ROM (Note: Do not include fuel in Flight Hour/Blade Hour Rates or Reimbursable – Other Than Fuel Cost ROM);

iii. Additional Data tab is to provide Fuel Burn Rate Calculations and any additional data that explains your estimates.

3.5. Commercial Availability

Commercial Practices. Request responses to RFI Attachment 2 Questions 12-14, 25 and 27.

4. Other Important Information

Please list on RFI Attachment 2 Question 24 existing contract vehicles available for use in procuring this effort to include Federal Supply Schedules, GSA Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, DoD Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contracts (known as “IDIQs”), or any other Government Agency contract vehicles. (This information on available contract vehicles is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.) Please list any existing contracts you have which could be used to procure this effort.

Provide any other suggestions or considerations to improve this procurement. Are there industry advancements and developments, or innovative solutions to be considered?

Please feel free to provide questions and/or comments on the draft PWS (Attachment 1) RFI Question #23 or CLIN structure, RFI Question #18) citing any information you feel may improve/innovate this requirement.

5. Conclusion

USTRANSCOM would like to thank you for taking the time to review this important RFI, and we look forward to reviewing your response.

Marjorie Cook Sonya Barker Contract Specialist Contracting Officer 618-817-0825 618-817-9485 marjorie.saurelcook.civ@mail.mil sonya.m.barker4.civ@mail.mil

Attachment:

Atch 1: DRAFT Performance Work Statement (dated 16 October 2025) Atch 2: RFI Questions (RFI Amendment 3) Atch 3: CLIN Structure & ROM Template Atch 4: Historical Data Q&A #1 Q&A #2-8 Q&A #9-19 Q&A #20-26