Atlantic undersea test and evaluation center (AUTEC) palm beach FL (KPBI)—andros town bahamas (MYAF)
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- Solicitation number
- HTC71125RC004
- Agency
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United States Transportation Command
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- West Palm Beach, Florida 33406, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Acquisition office is seeking a commercial air transportation service provider to operate scheduled routes between Palm Beach International Airport, FL (KPBI) and Andros Town, Bahamas (MYAF). The contract will require five days of weekly air transportation for military and government civilian passenger movement and essential cargo, with potential additional missions during mid-day, weekends, and holidays. Contractors must be Commercial Airlift Review Board (CARB) approved and must own and operate their own aircraft. Proposals will be evaluated using factors outlined in the forthcoming Request for Proposal (RFP), with the government intending to award to the most advantageous offer based on price and other considerations. The RFP is expected to be available on SAM.gov by March 17, 2025, with proposals due by April 17, 2025.
This solicitation is set aside for total small business participation and covers a base contract period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods extending potential performance through September 30, 2030. The contract will involve approximately 55-minute flight routes between the specified locations, and the acquisition will be conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 15 and 12, covering Contracting by Negotiation and Acquisition of Commercial Items. The procurement falls under NAICS category 481211 for Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation and PSC category V221 for Passenger Air Charter. Noncompliance with solicitation requirements may result in proposal elimination, and no hard copies of the solicitation will be issued.
Notice text
The purpose of this synopsis is to notify interested parties that the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Acquisition (AQ) office anticipates the issuance of a solicitation for air transportation services via commercial scheduled service routes to transport military and Government civilian passenger movement and essential cargo to/from Palm Beach International Airport, FL (KPBI) to Andros Town Bahamas (MYAF), five days a week. Additional missions between these locations may be required mid-day during the week, weekends and holidays and will be scheduled by mutual agreement. The estimated flight hours between KBPI and MYAF is 55 minutes. The Government intends to offer a single, fixed rate schedule contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered in accordance with the Request for Proposal (RFP). All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Contractors shall be Commercial Airlift Review Board (CARB) approved before proposals are submitted. In addition, Contractor shall own and operate their own aircraft.
The period of performance shall begin 1 Oct 2025 or date of award if subsequent thereto, through 30 Sep 2026, followed by four one-year option periods, through 30 Sep 2030. The contract will include FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.
This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Proposals will be evaluated using the factors identified in the RFP. Noncompliance may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from consideration of contract award.
An RFP should be available on SAM.gov on or about 17 March 2025. No hardcopies of the solicitation will be issued. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-C.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic undersea test and evaluation center (AUTEC) palm beach FL (KPBI)—andros town bahamas (MYAF) | Award Notice | |
| Atlantic undersea test and evaluation center (AUTEC) palm beach FL (KPBI)—andros town bahamas (MYAF) | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Atlantic undersea test and evaluation center (AUTEC) palm beach FL (KPBI)—andros town bahamas (MYAF) | Pre-Solicitation |
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