Sources Sought: PIMC Charter Air Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-IHS1506708
- Agency
- Indian Health Service Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Kenny Nicholson kenneth.nicholson@ihs.gov (406) 247-7071
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Phoenix Area Indian Health Services is seeking small business contractors to provide charter air services for transporting clinical, administrative, and support staff across multiple healthcare facilities in Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and California. The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service requires multi-engine aircraft capable of accessing remote locations without scheduled air carrier service, with a primary focus on supporting the Phoenix Indian Medical Center's visiting professional program. Interested contractors must submit a two-page capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet the specific transportation requirements outlined in the draft Statement of Work. The sources sought notice requires potential vendors to provide comprehensive company information, including SAM UEI Number, business category classification, and contact details. Responses must be submitted by April 28, 2025, with the government using the market research to make an appropriate acquisition decision.
The opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside, with preference for various small business categories including Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Women-Owned Small Business. The contract will require aircraft departing from Scottsdale Municipal Airport between 0630-0700 and returning by 1500, serving destination airports such as Parker, Whiteriver, Yuma, and Reno. Key performance requirements include using air-conditioned, multi-engine turbine aircraft, prioritizing safety, and prohibiting single-pilot operations in instrument meteorological conditions. The performance period will be twelve months from contract award, with the contractor expected to provide monthly status reports detailing dispatch rates, flight details, and any abnormal events. While specific award values are not disclosed, the complexity and systematic coordination required suggest a significant and structured charter air services contract.
Notice text
***THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT***
The Phoenix Area - Indian Health Services is seeking interested Small Business contractors for Charter Air Services. The Phoenix Indian Medical Center is located in Phoenix, AZ, and has a need to transport clinical, administrative, and other staff to and from multiple health care facilities in the Phoenix Area Indian Health Service (IHS). The majority of this activity is scheduled and follows a recurring pattern of dates, services/providers, departure and return times, and baggage requirements. The volume, complexity, and high cost of this requirement necessitates a systematic process for its efficient coordination and implementation.
Many of the sites visited require the use of general aviation for transportation due to their remote location and lack of service by scheduled air carrier. On demand charter/air taxi services managed by the PIMC Aviation Department is customarily used to satisfy these transportation needs.
INSTRUCTION TO INDUSTRY:
Interested Contractors are requested to provide the following:
1) Company Name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, SAM UEI Number, and Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) if applicable.
Please indicate your company’s business category: ___ Small Business (SB); ___Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB); ___ Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone); ___Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB); ___8(a); etc.
2) Please include a capability statement (2 page max.) with enough information to demonstrate to the Indian Health Services that you have the capability to provide the Air Charter Services in accordance with the requirements in the attached draft Statement of Work.
The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice, no other copies of this notice will be provided.
Automated responses which do not provide the requested information specified in this sources sought notice will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered in this market research.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 01. SOW.pdf |
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