SOLICITATION NOTICE
W -- Lease of CASA-212 Aircraft
- Notice Date
- 10/21/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 488190
— Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, U.S. Special Operations Command, Naval Special Warfare Development Group, 1636 Regulus Avenue, Building 313, Virginia Beach, VA, 23461-2299
- ZIP Code
- 23461-2299
- Solicitation Number
- H92244-06-R-0003
- Response Due
- 10/28/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP); solicitation number is H92244-06-R-0003, and a firm fixed price contract is contemplated. The Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG) has a potential requirement to procure the following: Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001 Lease of CASA-212 aircraft or equal and aircrew for Military Free Fall (MFF) High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) Proficiency Training. The CASA-212 aircraft or equal shall be ramped and capable of in-flight operations. It must be capable of 4 lifts minimum with 5 lifts preferred per hour to an altitude of 13,000 feet. Jump lights (red/green) must be in cargo compartment for jumpmaster/aircrew coordination. Seats must be side-facing seats (military style canvas/nylon seats with extended length seats) for sixteen (16) jumpers per lift. Static line cables must be permanently installed; temporary installations are not acceptable. There must be intercom communications between aircrew and jumpmaster. Cargo compartments must be able to accommodate jumpers, instructors, safeties and portable oxygen console (CASA-212 minimum size). Aircrew shall have oxygen system (portable or permanent). At a minimum, standard VHF/AM radios are required with UHF radio preferred, if available. The aircraft must be configured for over the ramp static line operations. Aircraft must be configured for day and night HALO operations. Daily usage will vary according to training profile requirements, averaging four (4) hours per day. The aircraft shall meet the following specifications: The vendor shall be Air Mobility Command (AMC) approved (inspected) to include aircrew certifications and licenses. Vendor shall be Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 135 certificated. The aircraft and crew shall be provided for exclusive use of the Department of Defense as a public aircraft during the period of performance of the contract. The aircrew shall consist of a Captain and a Co-Captain. The aircrew shall be knowledgeable in current military freefall tactics and procedures relating to aircrew and jumpmaster interface/coordination. The cost of the contractor?s lodging and per diem shall be included in the firm fixed price. The cost of transporting aircraft and aircrew to the performance site shall be included in the firm fixed price. All contractor personnel shall be United States citizens. The vendor shall have insurance coverage to include parachute and HALO operations per AMC certification. It is estimated that a maximum of forty (40) students will attend the training. Provide One (1) each CASA-212 aircraft, or equal, and aircrew to Military Free Fall (MFF) High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) Proficiency Training in Currituck County Airport, Currituck, NC and other military surveyed drop zones within a one-hundred fifty (150) mile vicinity of Currituck, NC. An estimated twenty (20) flight hours and eight (8) positioning/de-positioning hours will be required per aircraft for each training period. Period of Performance is 31 October 2005 through 4 November 2005. In this solicitation document, the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-06, effective as of 30 September 2005. North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) 488190, size standard 500 employees, applies to this procurement. This procurement is 100% small business set-aside. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO. FOB Point is destination. Place of Performance is Marana Air Park, Marana, Arizona and other military surveyed drop zones within a one-hundred fifty (150) mile vicinity of Marana, Arizona. The following provisions are incorporated into the RFP: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Jan 2005); FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (Jan 1999); FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Mar 2005). All FAR representations and certifications shall be submitted through Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Also included are DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Jun 2005) which should be completed and submitted with the proposal. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: Technical competence, past performance and price. Technical and past performance when combined weighs more than price. Vendors shall submit past performance information to include contract number, government agency point of contact and contact information, description of supplies/services provided, unit of issue, unit price and extended price. Past performance shall be current and shall not exceed three fiscal years before the posting date of this combined synopsis/solicitation on FBO. The vendor shall include proof of the following in the proposal: US citizenship of all persons operating aircraft, insurance coverage which includes parachute and HALO operations and FAA certificate. In addition, vendor shall provide proof of possessing proper clearances and documentation to operate from Department of Defense installations as per AMC certification with proposal. The following terms and conditions via an addendum to the contract shall be incorporated into any contract(s) resulting from this RFP: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Sep 2005) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Sep 2005). The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jul 1995); DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes for Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Sep 2005). The Contractor agrees to comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses included in the combined synopsis/solicitation and resulting contract by reference to implement a provision of law applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components: FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984); DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Jan 2004); DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Mar 1998) Offerors must scrutinize this solicitation and ensure their proposals and submissions comply with all requirements. It is not sufficient to merely state your proposal complies with this solicitation requirements. You must clearly identify how your proposal meets ALL solicitation requirements. Point of contact for this procurement is Christine Anderson at canderson@mail.nswdg.navy.mil. All communications regarding this procurement, INCLUDING all requests for additional information, must be in writing and submitted via email to Christine Anderson at canderson@mail.nswdg.navy.mil. Proposals shall be prepared in company format and sent to the attention of Christine Anderson at canderson@mail.nswdg.navy.mil or by fax at (757) 492-7954. Offers must be received at NSWDG, 1636 Regulus Avenue, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23461-2299 no later than 12:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 28 October 2005. The Government will make award on best value resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government based upon the evaluation factors above. Vendors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov prior to award.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Currituck County Airport, Currituck, NC
- Zip Code: 27929
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 27929
- Record
- SN00919520-W 20051023/051022080702 (fbodaily.com)
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