SOLICITATION NOTICE
V -- NNSA Aviation Program Support Services
- Notice Date
- 7/22/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- PO BOX 5400 Albuquerque, NM
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- DE-RP52-05NA25694
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Secure Transportation requires support services for the operation and maintenance of government-owned aircraft in support of the NNSA mission including: (1) air transportation of passengers and cargo to NNSA sites to support training and mission requirements, for research & development and emergency response, for classified and time critical materials to DOE/NNSA sites including the Department of Defense and other federal agencies and contractors; (2) operation of aircraft as aerial platforms in support of research and development programs of DOE and the national laboratories; and, (3) special flights for management and engineering personnel. The contractor will be required to operate and maintain seven government-owned aircraft including two Douglas DC-9-15Fs, one Douglas DC-9-33F, two deHavilland DHC-6s, one Learjet 35A, and one Gulfstream G-III. This procurement is a 100% Small Business Set-aside. The NAICS code is 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation and the size standard is 1,500 employees. The contract is for five years (a three-year base period & a two-year option). A firm-fixed price contract is contemplated and will stipulate an annual fixed price for a pre-determined quantity of flying hours for each aircraft which includes all operating costs, ground support costs, scheduled maintenance costs (including labor, parts, and materials), in-house labor costs for unscheduled maintenance, in-house labor costs for stores inventory management, overhead, and profit. The contract will also stipulate an annual fixed price for a pre-determined quantity of flying hours for each aircraft that exceed the annual maximum requirement, and a pre-determined contract line item dollar amount for cost reimbursement of ???unscheduled maintenance??? costs (including subcontracted labor, parts, materials, and supplies). Transition costs, if required, will be authorized as pre-contract costs and not be included in offeror price comparisons. The estimated cost of this acquisition is $63M to $68M. To assist Offerors in developing accurate and complete price proposals, the RFP will specify a reading room in Albuquerque NM for Offerors to review aircraft maintenance records. NNSA contemplates conducting a competitive acquisition using FAR Part 15 procedures, and to make a best value selection using the lowest-price-technically-acceptable process specified in FAR Subsection 15.101-2. Accordingly, the Offeror having the lowest-price-technically-acceptable proposal will be selected for award. Pass/fail evaluation factors will include but are not limited to (1) possession of an FAA Part 121 Certificate by the Offeror (not its subcontractors or teaming partners), (2) minimum qualifications for key personnel, (3) minimum years of relevant corporate experience, and (4) management plan/technical approach. NNSA will require the apparent successful Offeror (i.e., having the lowest price technically acceptable offer) to undergo a pre-award on-site inspection pursuant to ???DOE Order 440.2B, Aviation Management and Safety.??? NNSA inspectors will conduct an on-site review of flight operations and maintenance manuals, operations specifications, safety program documentation, training program and training records, and other areas required by DOE Order 440.2B. A contract will only be awarded after a selected Offeror passes the pre-award on-site inspection. The RFP will provide Offerors with a copy of the inspection checklist that will be used by the inspectors. For contract performance, NNSA will furnish the contractor with Hanger 481 at Kirtland AFB, NM, office space and furnishings, on-site utilities, and employee parking space for up to 60 individuals as required. NNSA will also provide all telephone, janitorial services, and on-site mail service. The contractor will be required to manage, inventory, and account for approximately $31M of government-furnished property (GFP) including aircraft, ground support equipment including trucks and fuel tankers, and low dollar value personal property; a list of all GFP will be included in the RFP. The contractor will also be required to manage a stores inventory including over $3.4M of spare parts, materials, and related supplies; a summary list will be included in the RFP. Stores inventory items will not be provided as government-furnished material, however, the contractor will be allowed to withdraw the items for contract performance and then promptly replace the item(s) at contractor expense if used for scheduled maintenance, or reimbursable Government expense if used for unscheduled maintenance. NNSA will provide all aircraft fuel to the contractor, or may authorize the contractor to purchase fuel to be reimbursed as a direct cost. NNSA will provide the contractor with Daniel Systems, Complete Aircraft Management Solutions, and Continuous Aircraft Management Program service software for maintenance tracking. NNSA will provide the contractor with - flight manuals, maintenance manuals, service manuals, historical records, any supplemental-type certificates and FAA field-approved Forms 337, and electrical drawings - for each aircraft. Since contract performance involves access to classified material and certain contractor employees will require a DOE Q or L level access authorization and badges, the contractor shall have a facility clearance; instructions for the submission Foreign Owned Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) documents and related information will be included in the RFP. The Service Contract Act is applicable to this contract, and the RFP will include Department of Labor (DOL) wage determinations for pilots and mechanics covered by collective bargaining agreements, and for non-bargaining service employees. NNSA has initiated actions to submit SF 98/98a ???Notice of Intention to Make a Service Contract and Response to Notice??? to the DOL pursuant to FAR 22.1007. A draft statement of work is attached. Target date for issuing the draft RFP for comment is August 2005, and for the Final RFP - September 2005. NNSA contemplates conducting a site visit and preproposal conference in Albuquerque NM approximately one week after the final RFP is issued. Although the incumbent contract expires November 30, 2005, NNSA may if necessary exercise an option to extend it to May 31, 2006. Any questions or comments regarding this procurement shall only be submitted via the DOE e-Center Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS); questions submitted through other than IIPS such as phone calls or e-mail will not be answered unless re-submitted via DOE IIPS. Respondents are cautioned that questions and answers, as well as comments, will be posted anonymously on the IIPS system; therefore, submission of a question or comment is constitutes agreement to such dissemination and respondents are cautioned against including proprietary information. NOTE: This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Information cited above is subject to change ??? please refer to the final RFP, once issued, for actual terms, conditions, and instructions.
- Web Link
-
Click here for further details regarding this notice.
(https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/busopor.nsf/UNID/4028F09350A55A3385257046007AE50B?OpenDocument)
- Record
- SN00852722-W 20050724/050722211748 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |