Procurement of QE Flight Hours in a Light (Small) Civilian Fixed-Wing Multi-Seat Aircraft

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items/services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only the solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This announcement is a request for quote (RFQ). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a firm fixed-price procurement; therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should represent the vendor’s best quote in terms of price and technical acceptability. The Government will not pay for any information received.

This announcement is a request for quote (RFQ).  This requirement is being synopsized as a small business set-aside under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 611512 and PSC code U099.

***NOTE: Please fill-in and sign the attached provision document and include with your submission to be considered eligible.

***U.S. Government is Tax Exempt

The Naval Air Warfare Center- Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure flight hours to any contractor that can provide a light (small) civilian fixed-wing multi-seat aircraft, such as the DGA-15, Bonanza or Navion.  Must be a light (small) fixed-wing multi-seat civilian aircraft and only a light (small) fixed-wing multi-seat civilian aircraft will be accepted.

The contractor shall provide:  up to 20 demonstration flight hours per period in a light (small) fixed-wing multi-seat civilian aircraft to United States Navy Test Pilot School (USNTPS) student and instructor personnel in support of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Qualitative Evaluation Program. 

The Contractor shall provide the following:

Please see attached Solicitation N0042123Q0521 which includes the Statement of Work.

The following has been added by full text:

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS Award Subject to Availability of Funds This contract is awarded subject to the terms and conditions of clause 52.232-18 as incorporated in Section I, Availability of Funds, and no funding has been incorporated. Accordingly, the contractor is reminded that no contract performance is currently authorized and should make no expenditures or take any actions that incur an obligation upon this contract until funding is received.

Period of Performance:

There will be one (1) base period and five (5) option periods as follows:

CLIN 0001 POP 01-Oct-2023 through 29-Feb-2024

CLIN 0002 POP 01-Oct-2023 through 29-Feb-2024

CLIN 1001 POP 01-Mar-2024 through 30-Sep-2024

CLIN 1002 POP 01-Mar-2024 through 30-Sep-2024

CLIN 2001 POP 01-Oct-2024 through 28-Feb-2025

CLIN 2002 POP 01-Oct-2024 through 28-Feb-2025

CLIN 3001 POP 01-Mar-2025 through 30-Sep-2025

CLIN 3002 POP 01-Mar-2025 through 30-Sep-2025

CLIN 4001 POP 01-Oct-2025 through 28-Feb-2026

CLIN 4002 POP 01-Oct-2025 through 28-Feb-2026

CLIN 5001 POP 01-Mar-2026 through 30-Sep-2026

CLIN 5002 POP 01-Mar-2026 through 30-Sep-2026

Shipping Charges:

These items will be delivered F.O.B. Destination, and shipping, if applicable, shall be included in the price.

Contracting Office Address:

21983 Bundy Road, Building 441, Patuxent River, MD 20670

Technical acceptability will be determined solely on the content and merit of the information submitted in response to this synopsis/solicitation.  Therefore, it is incumbent on the offeror to provide sufficient technical literature, documentation, etc. in order for the Government to make an adequate technical assessment of the proposal.  A firm fixed price contract is anticipated.  The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, (DEVIATION 2018-O0018) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition.  The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014) applies to this acquisition.  The Government will award in accordance with FAR Part 12 on a lowest priced, technically acceptable basis.  The offeror shall provide backup information verifying the price offered, e.g., a copy of current catalog, invoices for the same equipment, etc.  Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (Mar 2020) with its quote.  FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition.  FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Oct 2018) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition.  The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (DEVIATION 2018-O0021) is incorporated by reference. 

Quotes are due to Shannon Canada, purchasing agent, at shannon.m.canada.civ@us.navy.mil 3:00 PM Eastern Local Time, Tuesday, 06 June 2023.

Please provide the following information with your quote:

1. CAGE Code:
2. UEI #:
3. Payment Terms of NET 30.
4. Pricing - are these items on a commercial published, on-line, or internal Price list.
5. If available on a price list provide a copy.   All price listings   will be kept confidential.
6. If not available on a price list please provide information on how pricing is determined   (example: item cost+ %, labor rate and materials, etc.)
7. Estimated Delivery Date or Period of Performance:
8. Invoicing and payment will be made thru Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), TERMS: NET 30. As of October 1, 2007, it   became mandatory to be registered in order to process any government procurement.  If you are not registered, please take a moment to do so at https://wawf.eb.mil/.
9. Invoicing and payment will be made thru Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), TERMS: NET 30. As of October 1, 2007, it   became mandatory to be registered in order to process any government procurement.  If you are not registered, please take a moment to do so at https://wawf.eb.mil/.