AMC Contracting Flight, AMC CONF/LGCF, 102 E Martin St, Rm 216, Scott AFB IL 62225-5015

FURNISH -- FALCONERY SERVICE TO HQ AMC BASES NATIONWIDE DUE 021497 POC Nancy K. Stine, Contract Specialist, 618-256-1900 ext 331 or Gregory S. Oneal, Contract Officer, 618-256-1900 ext 254 WEB: AMC Contracting Flight Business Opportunities Page, http://amclg.safb.af.mil/public/. E-MAIL: Contact the Contract Specialist, stinen@hqamclg.safb.af.mil. HQ Air Mobility Command (AMC) solicits information from sources interested in providing falconry services from non-government sources to support several AMC Air Force bases nationwide. Falconry utilizes trained birds of prey (BOP), including falcons and hawks, to scare other birds from airfields and adjoining Air Force land. HQ AMC seeks to develop a list of contractors to provide bases, three-person teams utilizing five birds minimum, available to fly nearby the runways, taxiways, infield areas, and hangars between hours of sunrise to sunset, seven-days-per-week to reduce the risk to all air activities, takeoffs, and landings. BOP must fly prior to morning mission departures and prior to evening mission arrivals, as required. BOP must also fly at other times, upon request of the airfield manager. Contractor will coordinate BOP activities daily with airfield manager and coordinate with tower prior to any BOP flights. Contractor is responsible for BOP transportation to and from airfield, as well as all necessary feeding, handling, and care. Contractor must maintain constant communication with the control tower and base operations while on base. Contractor is responsible for any protective clothing required for handling BOP. Contractor shall furnish weekly reports to the government. The proposed weekly reports list: number of flights conducted per day, approximate time of flights, type of BOP used, the results of actions including numbers and types of bird species killed, and any other pertinent information. The government is performing a market survey to determine potential interest from vendors in providing these services at some point in the future. Consequently, AMC requests interested vendors provide a written Capability Statement (limited to five pages) including the following information for government evaluation purposes only. A brief description of the company, including business size (large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), or women-owned business concern), history, and description of falconry services provided to either the government and/or general public. Include past and present information relating to similar services provided to either government and/or commercial airport or airline customers. This should include a brief description of similar services performed by reference to overall programs and/or customers over the last five years. Interested parties may provide a brief discussion of their current and projected capabilities in light of their corporate mission, and how they would intend to pursue and successfully accomplish such services for AMC. Vendors may include any other information deemed relevant to the government in completing this market survey and assessment of their capabilities. The capability statement should include a point of contact, address (including ZIP PLUS FOUR), phone number, E-mail address, if available, and facsimile number. Information is requested by Mr. William J. Summers, (618) 256-5764, ext. 314, E-mail: summersw@hqamc.safb.af.mil. Responses should be mailed to AMC CONF/LGCF, ATTN: Nancy Stine, 102 E Martin St., Rm 216, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5015. We will accept, but do not encourage, facsimile responses. FAX: (618)-256-5724. This RFI is not a commercial solicitation and the government will not pay for any information submitted, or for any costs associated with providing this information. (0030)

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