US Navy Helicopter Support Services

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The Department of Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Herndon, VA in support of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Program Executive Office (PEO) for Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS), has issued Request for Proposal (RFP) 140D0419R0026 for the procurement of commercial aviation support services using Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. This RFP is for the award of a single Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with the issuance of Firm-Fixed-Unit-Price (FFUP) task orders. The period of performance is up to five (5) years and consists of a 12 month base period and four (4), 12 month options. This is an unrestricted acquisition under NAICS 481211 - Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation 1,500 employee size standard.

Background:

NAVSEA PEO IWS has a need for contractor-operated and contractor-maintained medium lift rotary wing aircraft and flight services to support the Test and Evaluation (T&E) Program for Navy ship weapon systems. Flight services are intended to provide transportation of cargo and government and contractor personnel in support of military offshore requirements. The government may require the contractor to install or remove special-use equipment on aircraft, prepare aircraft for mobilization to a forward operating base, repair Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), or purchase additional component equipment for use in the performance of the resultant contract.

There will be one primary medium lift aircraft that shall be designated as Exclusive Use (EU) and will be utilized for 365 days within first twelve-month period of performance and one medium lift On-Call (OC)/Call-When-Needed (CWN) aircraft.

The Navy has interagency and cooperative agreements with other Federal agencies, State agencies, and private landholders, and may dispatch aircraft under the resultant contract for such cooperative use. Aircraft will support military test and trial operations including missions to/from various shore locations and U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and other seagoing vessels. Operations shall conform to procedures provided at preflight/mission briefings and will be required to comply with shipboard landing training/certifications at all times under the contracts performance.

The primary locations where services are to be performed will be in Virginia and California; however, aircraft may be required to fly to other various locations throughout the United States and its territories, as needed.

The contractor will be required to hold and keep current multiple aviation certificates required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOI OAS, Air Mobility Command (AMC), and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). In addition, the Contractor will be required to obtain and maintain SECRET security clearances for all pilots and CONFIDENTIAL security clearances for all other personnel, as specified in DD Form 254: Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification. Contractor must also obtain security clearances for all crewmembers and support personnel engaged in operations under the resulting contract.

Additional Information:

Any future amendments to the RFP will appear at this FBO website. Inquiries/questions concerning this announcement may be e-mailed to IBC AQD. The points of contact for this posting are:

Gregory Schroeder, Contracting Officer, Gregory_Schroeder@ibc.doi.gov

AND

Edward Wallace, Contract Specialist, Edward_Wallace@ibc.doi.gov

Please send inquiries via email to both points of contact. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

See attached synopsis.

The Government will consider all comments received on the Draft SOW. The Government does not commit to providing a response to any comment or question. The subsequent revision to any Request For Proposal-related documents based on comments received remains solely at the Government's discretion. No comments, questions, or inquiries shall be made to any Government person other than the points of contact identified in this notice. Any comments and/or questions regarding this Draft SOW must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Gregory Schroeder, via email at, gregory_schroeder@ibc.doi.gov and Contract Specialist, Jacqueline Hernandez, via email at jacqueline_hernandez@ibc.doi.gov. Questions and comments regarding the draft SOW may be submitted up to the issuance of the final RFP. Question and comments regarding the draft SOW may be addressed by the Government on an ongoing basis up to and after the issuance of the final RFP. All Industry responses and questions received for the Draft SOW will be treated as public information and may be released on FEDBIZOPS. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. This requirement was previously solicited under RFP 140D0419R0005 and may be viewed via the following links or by searching FBO archived announcements: https://www.fbo.gov/notices/57ce95e791702da78d9f6a157d4bd348 and https://www.fbo.gov/notices/72657f85d99505deca2f5dc022e38d15.

DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK - The Department of Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Herndon, VA in support of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Program Executive Office (PEO) for Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS), has issued this Draft Statement of Work (SOW) for review and comments from industry. This Draft SOW is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor responses to this announcement. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. When/if the Government issues the final RFP, interested contractors will be expected to thoroughly address the requirements thereof regardless of the circumstances surrounding this Draft SOW.

The Government will consider all comments received on the Draft SOW. The Government does not commit to providing a response to any comment or question. The subsequent revision to any Request For Proposal-related documents based on comments received remains solely at the Government's discretion. No comments, questions, or inquiries shall be made to any Government person other than the points of contact identified in this notice. Any comments and/or questions regarding this Draft SOW must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Gregory Schroeder, via email at, gregory_schroeder@ibc.doi.gov and Contract Specialist, Jacqueline Hernandez, via email at jacqueline_hernandez@ibc.doi.gov. Questions and comments regarding the draft SOW may be submitted up to the issuance of the final RFP. Question and comments regarding the draft SOW may be addressed by the Government on an ongoing basis up to and after the issuance of the final RFP. All Industry responses and questions received for the Draft SOW will be treated as public information and may be released on FEDBIZOPS. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. This requirement was previously solicited under RFP 140D0419R0005 and may be viewed via the following links or by searching FBO archived announcements: https://www.fbo.gov/notices/57ce95e791702da78d9f6a157d4bd348 and https://www.fbo.gov/notices/72657f85d99505deca2f5dc022e38d15.