Thule Air Base Air Transportation Services

Solicitation HTC711-18-R-C004 for Thule Air Base Air Transportation Services is hereby posted..

Added: Apr 03, 2018 2:21 pm Solicitation HTC711-18-R-C004 for Thule Air Base Air Transportation Services is hereby posted.

The purpose of this synopsis is to notify interested parties the U.S. Transportation Command's (USTRANSCOM) Acquisition Directorate anticipates issuance of a solicitation for air transportation services to and from Copenhagen, Denmark, Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Thule Air Base (AB), Greenland along with receiving, storing, and processing cargo. USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-CL anticipates issuing an RFP on or about 8 March 18.

The contractor shall provide round trip charter flights between Copenhagen, Denmark and Thule Air Base (AB), Greenland approximately every four weeks with a capacity of at least 150 passengers and 25,000 kilograms (kg) of cargo per flight. The contractor will be authorized to recommend enroute stops upon mutual agreement between the contractor and the government. The contractor shall provide round trip charter flights between Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Thule AB, Greenland two to four times a month with a capacity of at least 30 passengers and 100 kg of cargo per flight. In addition to the above charter flights, the contractor shall provide scheduled services (non-charter) for passenger and cargo movements on an ad-hoc basis. An estimated 700 passenger movements (one-way tickets) per year will be required between Copenhagen, Denmark and Kangerlussauq, Greenland. An estimated 8,000 kg of cargo per year will be required to be moved between Copenhagen, Denmark and Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. Also required will be the temporary refrigerated storage and movement to the aircraft for general (dry) and (chilled) cargo. The Product & Service Code (PSC) is V221 Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Passenger Air Charter Service. Please see attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS).
The Government anticipates issuing an Indefinite Delivery Requirements contract with a base period of performance effective 1 October 2018 through 30 September 2019 with four one-year option periods.
The resulting contract will also include FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, for a possible performance period of 66 months ending 30 March 2024. The anticipated award date is 3 August 2018. This is a competitive best value source selection in which competing offerors' past performance history will be evaluated on a basis approximately equal to cost or price considerations. Award will be made using Tradeoff Source Selection Procedures in accordance with the mandatory Department of Defense Source Selection Procedures, and the provisions contained in the Request for Proposal (RFP). The anticipated Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure will be inclusive of separate Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLINs for chartered and scheduled services by route with an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) CLIN for fuel and a Cost CLIN for food and lodging expenses when required.

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Added: Feb 22, 2018 10:44 am

The purpose of this synopsis is to notify interested parties the U.S. Transportation Command's (USTRANSCOM) Acquisition Directorate anticipates issuance of a solicitation for air transportation services to and from Copenhagen, Denmark, Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Thule Air Base (AB), Greenland along with receiving, storing, and processing cargo. USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-CL anticipates issuing an RFP on or about 8 March 18.

The contractor shall provide round trip charter flights between Copenhagen, Denmark and Thule Air Base (AB), Greenland approximately every four weeks with a capacity of at least 150 passengers and 25,000 kilograms (kg) of cargo per flight. The contractor will be authorized to recommend enroute stops upon mutual agreement between the contractor and the government. The contractor shall provide round trip charter flights between Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Thule AB, Greenland two to four times a month with a capacity of at least 30 passengers and 100 kg of cargo per flight. In addition to the above charter flights, the contractor shall provide scheduled services (non-charter) for passenger and cargo movements on an ad-hoc basis. An estimated 700 passenger movements (one-way tickets) per year will be required between Copenhagen, Denmark and Kangerlussauq, Greenland. An estimated 8,000 kg of cargo per year will be required to be moved between Copenhagen, Denmark and Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. Also required will be the temporary refrigerated storage and movement to the aircraft for general (dry) and (chilled) cargo. The Product & Service Code (PSC) is V221 Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Passenger Air Charter Service. Please see attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The Government anticipates issuing an Indefinite Delivery Requirements contract with a base period of performance effective 1 October 2018 through 30 September 2019 with four one-year option periods.

The resulting contract will also include FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, for a possible performance period of 66 months ending 30 March 2024. The anticipated award date is 3 August 2018. This is a competitive best value source selection in which competing offerors' past performance history will be evaluated on a basis approximately equal to cost or price considerations. Award will be made using Tradeoff Source Selection Procedures in accordance with the mandatory Department of Defense Source Selection Procedures, and the provisions contained in the Request for Proposal (RFP). The anticipated Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure will be inclusive of separate Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLINs for chartered and scheduled services by route with an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) CLIN for fuel and a Cost CLIN for food and lodging expenses when required.