SOURCES SOUGHT
V -- AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE
- Notice Date
- 2/25/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 481211
— Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, HQ AMC/A34Y Contract Airlift, 402 Scott Drive Unit 3A1, Scott AFB, IL, 62225-5302
- ZIP Code
- 62225-5302
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-FA4428-05-I-0001
- Description
- This is a Request for Information (RFI). HQ AMC/A34YAS is preparing to acquire air ambulance services in the Continental United States (CONUS), near off-shore locations of Cuba, Haiti, and Puerto Rico, and the SOUTHCOM AOR for the movement of DOD eligible patients using contractor furnished, fixed wing, jet aircraft configured to air ambulance standards. The Government intends to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with multiple carriers. Contractors shall provide all personnel, services, equipment, tools, fuel, oil, materials, facilities, supervision, and indirect materials necessary to perform air ambulance services, including a sufficient number of ground personnel for adequate maintenance and ground operations. The aircraft and medical crew may be required to be ready for immediate departure not later than two hours after confirmed notification of an air ambulance requirement. The medical crew shall provide copies of all clinical care documentation. Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) is required. We are required to conduct market research as part of acquisition planning. The information obtained from market research will help us arrive at the most suitable approach to acquire the services: 1) DESCRIBE AVAILABLE AIRCRAFT AND CAPACITY (include aircraft type, passenger seats or cargo, and include weight capacity): ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2) IS YOUR COMPANY ACCREDITED BY CAMTS?______________________________________ 3) HOW MUCH ADVANCE NOTICE IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO SCHEDULING A FLIGHT? __________________________________________________________________________________ 4) CANCELLATION RULES/CHARGES (Carrier and Customer)? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 5) WHAT IS YOUR LIABILITY FOR LOSS AND/OR DAMAGE TO PASSENGER BAGGAGE AND/OR PERSONAL EQUIPMENT? __________________________________________________________________________________ 6) HOW ARE YOU PAID FOR FUEL, FOOD, AND LODGING IN THE COMMERCIAL MARKET? (E.G., ARE THESE COSTS REIMBURSED? INCLUDED IN THE UNIT PRICE?) ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 7) DO YOU CHARGE BY FLIGHT HOUR OR BY MILE? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 8) DOES THE PRICE INCLUDE AIRPORT/LANDING/PARKING FEES? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 9) DESCRIBE a) YOUR LEVELS OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL and b) IF YOU CHARGE FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL BY THE HOUR OR BY FLIGHT.__________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 10) WHAT ARE THE CUSTOMARY TYPES AND AMOUNTS OF INSURANCE IN THE COMMERCIAL MARKET FOR AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 11) WHAT TYPES OF PROBLEMS ARE YOU CURRENTLY ENCOUNTERING WITHIN YOUR INDUSTRY (insurance rates, cost of fuel, etc.)? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 12) APPROXIMATE PRICE RANGE PER GREAT CIRCLE STATUTE MILE (GCSM)? ___________________________________________________________________________________ This agency has not made a final commitment to procure the stated requirement and this RFI should not be construed as a commitment or authorization to incur costs in anticipation of such procurement. This agency is interested in obtaining responses to this RFI from prospective contractors, but no contractor shall be reimbursed for providing this information; therefore, the Air Force will accept the requested information in whatever format it is provided. All information provided by the contractor will become property of the Air Force and will not be returned. Responses are requested by 10 Mar 05 and should include a point of contact, phone number, fax number and e-mail address. Interested parties capable of performing this requirement should send e-mail to: mary.deutschmann@scott.af.mil.
- Place of Performance
- Address: CONUS, near off shore locations of Cuba, Haiti, and Puerto Rico, and the SOUTHCOM AOR
- Record
- SN00758751-W 20050227/050225212251 (fbodaily.com)
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