SOLICITATION NOTICE
V -- C-130 Aircraft Airlift Support Services
- Notice Date
- 7/15/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 481212
— Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Agency, South Region, ACA, Yuma Proving Ground, ACA, Yuma Proving Ground - DABK41, ATTN: SFCA-SR-YM, Directorate of Contracting, Buidling 2100, Ocotillo Street, Yuma, AZ 85365-9106
- ZIP Code
- 85365-9106
- Solicitation Number
- W9124R08R0022
- Response Due
- 7/22/2008
- Archive Date
- 9/20/2008
- Point of Contact
- Laura StJohn, 928-328-6124
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG), Arizona has a requirement for C-130 aircraft airlift support services. The contract will be one base year with two option years and is anticipated to be non-commercial. Aircraft will be used in support of various USAYPG test mission requirements on an as needed basis. Each test flight is typically scheduled for a two-hour duration with pre-mission briefings and loading operations commencing approximately 2-hours prior to the scheduled mission time. Post-flight debriefings are typically conducted 1-hour after the scheduled drop time. Up to three sorties per day (normally) may be conducted. Exceeding more than three sorties per day will only be accomplished after full consideration of safety issues and concurrence of the crew. Approximately 10-15 flight hours per week are envisioned during a scheduled mission week. The contractor shall provide the aircraft, all support personnel, and all aircrew/maintenance support equipment required for these operations. The proximity of response for the contractor is preferred to be within 2 flight hours of YPG. The following summary of aircraft requirements is for general information only and is not intended to describe every feature or item or to define the scope of work. The complete Statement of Work, including the crew and aircraft specification requirements, will be issued with the solicitation. The aircraft will be a C-130 or equivalent type with the following attributes: - Operable flight deck and cargo compartment oxygen systems with the capability of supporting a supplemental oxygen system; - Operable A/A32H-4A Cargo Handling System - Ability to conduct airdrops at altitudes up to 25,000 feet mean sea level; - Ability to deploy personnel and parachutes (static-line or free-fall) from either the troop door(s) or ramp and door, paratroop door bundles, - Ability to deploy up to 16 ea. (max.) A-22 airdrop containers. - Ability to conduct Low Velocity Air Drop (LVAD) of platform/s weighing up to 30,000 lb (desired) - Ability to accept and deploy 463L pallets, - Operable rear cargo ramp and door, - Serviceable static line retriever winch(s), serviceable paratroop anchor cables and center anchor cable supports, and fittings to install up to a full set of intermediate roller conveyors. This acquisition is non-commercial and is being solicited as a 100% small business set-aside under SIC code 4522/ NAICS 481212 (contractors with less than 1,500 employees). The evaluation criteria will be provided in the solicitation package. The solicitation will be available on FedBizOpps.gov and on our web page at http://www.yuma.army.mil/contracting on or about 22 July 2008. After reviewing the solicitation, if you plan on participating in this acquisition, please provide your name, address, phone number and e-mail address via e-mail (not telephone) to laura.stjohn@us.army.mil so that we may notify you of any amendments being posted to the web page.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACA, Yuma Proving Ground - DABK41 ATTN: SFCA-SR-YM, Directorate of Contracting, Buidling 2100, Ocotillo Street Yuma AZ
- Zip Code: 85365-9106
- Zip Code: 85365-9106
- Record
- SN01614184-W 20080717/080715222730-67ecb9454df2edd9ecd12532c64bf51e (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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