International Flight Dispatch Services
Cancelled Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 012480
- Agency
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MICC Fort Sam Houston
Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Sam Houston is seeking international flight dispatch services to support four specific airframes (2 x C-37A, 1 x C-37B, and 1 x UC-37B) for high-level military and government personnel. The contract requires 24/7/365 flight dispatch support with FAA Part 65 certified dispatchers holding Secret clearance who can perform mission planning, flight following, weather briefings, diplomatic clearance coordination, and intelligence threat assessments. Contractors must demonstrate worldwide flight planning capabilities, access to DAFIF databases, and ability to process diplomatic clearances across different flight types. The sources sought notice indicates the government currently plans a sole-source award but is open to competitive procurement, with responses due by February 13, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Interested vendors must submit detailed company information, past performance references, and commercial availability details to Crystal Tisdale.
The pre-solicitation notice does not indicate a specific small business set-aside, though it encourages responses from various socioeconomic business categories including 8(a), SDB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB vendors. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price agreement with a 12-month base period from March 26, 2025 to March 25, 2026, plus four potential 12-month option periods extending through March 25, 2030. The total contract value is anticipated to be approximately $40 million, with the contractor expected to support around 29 missions annually, potentially involving 5-7 changes per mission. Contractors must maintain their own facility with a Secret-level facility clearance and provide an Electronic Flight Bag subscription supporting up to 40 iPad installations. Response times for mission changes will range from 30 minutes to 6 hours depending on the proximity to mission execution.
Notice text
International Flight Dispatch Services Support for four (4) airframes (2 x C-37A, 1 x C-37B, and 1 x UC-35B) in support of Tier Two and Tier Three personnel (Secretaries of the Military Departments, Chiefs of the Military Services, Commanders of Combatant Commands, Commander, International Security Assistance Force, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, etc.) as depicted IAW DODI 4500.56 in addition to United States Heads & Foreign Heads of State.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS 2025-2030.pdf | ||
| Sources Sought - Int Flight Sup Svcs.pdf |
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