U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Aircraft Services, 4837 Aircraft Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99502-1052

J -- MAINTENANCE OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND OPERATED AIRPLANES, CESSNA 185/206, PIPER PA-18 AND LIGHT TWINS. SOL 8195-14. DUE 092595. Contact Sally Turnbull, Procurement Technician, or Alf Aanensen, Contracting Officer at 907-271-3700. Aircraft Maintenance Services - Anchorage, Alaska. The Department of The Interior, Office of Aircraft Services is soliciting offers from firms to perform maintenance on Government Owned aircraft (Piper PA-18, Cessna 185/206 and light twins) that operate in and out of Anchorage, Alaska. The solicitation covers all of the maintenance work (both current and projected) that is performed by Government employees at the OAS Maintenance Facility in Anchorage. Contract term for one year, with options to renew for an additional four years. This solicitation is part of an Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 study that will compare the cost of commercial contract maintenance vs maintenance performed by Government employees. The Government will evaluate offers received as a result of this solicitation against the cost of performing the effort with Government personnel. The Government does not guarantee that an award will be made as a result of this solicitation and is subject to the procedures and reviews provided for under Circular A-76. Contractors must be an FAA Certified Repair Station and have a facility located in Anchorage, Alaska. The facility must meet all current state and local codes. The ability to access Lake Hood for both float and ski operations is required. The contractor shall be required to furnish all facilities and personnel to provide this support. No Government facilities are provided the capability to perform work on up to three aircraft simultaneously is required. Annual work is on an intermittent basis, and includes performing gear changes (float/wheels/float, estimated at 28 events; wheel/ski/wheel, estimated at 36 events), 100 hour/annual inspections (estimated at 80 events), as well as remedial maintenance (estimated between 4,000 and 6,000 man hours), and avionics installations and repairs. All work must be performed by the contractor or approved subcontractors. Solicitation No. 8195-14 is anticipated to be available August 25, 1995, with proposals due September 30, 1995. It is anticipated that a pre-proposal conference will be held in Anchorage, Alaska, September 6, 1995. Contact Alf Aanensen, Contracting Officer, phone (907) 271-3700, facsimile (907) 271-4788, to be included on the bidder's mailing list and to advise if your firm will be attending the pre-bid conference. (221)

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