SOURCES SOUGHT
15 -- Purchase/Lease Aircraft
- Notice Date
- 2/3/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 488190
— Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- United States Marshals Service, 1251 NW Briarcliff Parkway, Suite 300, Kansas City, Missouri, 64116-1782, United States
- ZIP Code
- 64116-1782
- Solicitation Number
- DJM-17-A37-Q-0174
- Archive Date
- 8/15/2017
- Point of Contact
- Victor J. Stamps, Phone: 816/467-1996
- E-Mail Address
-
Victor.J.Stamps@usdoj.gov
(Victor.J.Stamps@usdoj.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS), Las Vegas, Nevada operational site, is seeking information from responsible sources and commercial agencies concerning the purchase OR "dry" lease (aircraft, insurance, maintenance, and logistics support services) of one (1) large transport category turbine powered aircraft to fulfill its unique mission objectives. JPATS has determined the following aircraft types meet their need: Bombardier CRJ700 ER, Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen LR, Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen ER, Embraer 170, Embraer 175, and Embraer 190. Specific Aircraft Requirements: Aircraft must have U.S. registry with valid FAA issued standard Certificate of Airworthiness, approximately 70-99 coach seats, transport category, single aisle interior, self-contained main entry door air stairs, and be equipped with an APU suitable for providing ground power self-contained engine starts. Other Aircraft Requirements: Aircraft and engines are required to be delivered with all applicable FAA Airworthiness Directives and Manufactures Mandatory Service Bulletins complied with, fresh heavy check (applicable to that aircraft's approved maintenance and inspection program), and no calendar maintenance or inspection events due the first 12 months; engine life limited components at "half-life"; engines enrolled (or eligible for enrollment) in a Power-by-the-Hour maintenance program; and landing gear at "half-life". JPATS anticipates utilizing the aircraft approximately 900 hours (450 cycles) annually. Maintenance Requirements: All maintenance requirements will be in accordance with manufacture requirements and FAA Regulations (ADs, SBs, etc.) to meet Title 14 CFR Part 91. Strategy Option One: Provide information and availability for the purchase of one (1) aircraft meeting the above requirements. Include details of all aircraft available and the approximate price of these aircraft. Strategy Option Two: Provide information and availability for the "dry" lease (aircraft, insurance, maintenance) of one (1) aircraft meeting the above requirements including all maintenance and logistics support services for a period of one (1) year with four (4) option years. Include details of all aircraft available and approximate monthly leasing cost (which would include the aircraft and all maintenance & logistics support). Submitting information does not bind the Government for any future contracts resulting from this RFI/SSN. The findings from this Market Research effort may impact future solicitations related to this requirement. This RFI/SSN is not a solicitation or Request for Proposal as defined by FAR 2.101, and the Government is not requesting offers or proposals at this time. Any responses to this RFI/SSN will not be accepted to form a binding contract. This is a market survey for planning purposes and no award will be made as a result of this. If a solicitation is issued, the Government does not guarantee that it will be issued to RFI/SSN respondents. The Government may use the information provided to develop a comprehensive acquisition strategy and solicitation. Responses shall not include proprietary information. The Government is interested in feedback from the commercial market on the requirements listed in this RFI/SSN that may be available. Vendors are asked to respond with documentation outlining their capabilities and provide feedback on the capabilities listed within this RFI/SSN. The Government would like to see proposed capabilities, concepts or feedback presented through capabilities packages, drawings / pictures, spec sheets, websites, certificates or PowerPoint briefs. In addition to submitting your information / capabilities and/or feedback, please respond to the following questions: 1. Is your firm registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)? In accordance with federal regulations, all contractors doing business with the federal government must be registered in the SAM database. 2. Based on the NAICS code 488190 - Aircraft Manufacturing, with an associated Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard of 1,500 employees, what is your business size, small or large? 3. Based on the NAICS code 488190 - Other Support Activities for Air Transportation, with an associated Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard of $32.5 million, what is your business size, small or large? 4. Within the past 5 years, have you provided similar services with commercial entities, federal, state or local governments? If so, please describe and include a) the contract number, dollar value, period of performance and current status of the contract. b) the types of aircraft provided; c) where the planes were maintained; d) the extent of the maintenance; e) any subcontractors used on the project and their respective roles on the project. 5. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days after award would you need to present the required aircraft for purchase? How many calendar days would you need to begin providing the leased aircraft along with all the maintenance and logistics support services? An acquisition strategy is being developed and a contract may or may not result. Market research is being conducted to determine the interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. Funding is not available for any information submitted. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, the government will not pay for information requested, nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the government. If information or capabilities packages are not received from at least two capable small business concerns by the response date or if the Government determines that no small businesses are capable of performing this requirement based upon an evaluation of the capabilities packages and information submitted; this requirement may be solicited under an unrestricted basis. Capabilities packages, information and/or any feedback shall be submitted (via e-mail) to the POC listed below not later than 12:00 pm (noon) CT, February 15, 2017. Any questions concerning this announcement shall be in writing (e-mail) to the POC listed below. No telephone calls will be accepted. POC: Victor J. Stamps, Contracting Officer, USMS/JPATS, e-mail address: victor.j.stamps@usdoj.gov
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOJ/USMS/JPATS-KC/DJM-17-A37-Q-0174/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: United States Marshals Service, Justice Prisoner & Alien Transportation System, C/O Atlantic Aviation, 275 East Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169, United States
- Zip Code: 89169
- Zip Code: 89169
- Record
- SN04390751-W 20170205/170203234415-9f959d4fa7592b0978360c169c487009 (fbodaily.com)
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