2D Contracting Squadron, 841 Fairchild Ave, Suite 205, Barksdale, AFB, LA 71110-2271

V -- COMMERCIAL TRAVEL OFFICE SERVICE DUE 111898 POC Mrs Donna M. Hensel, (318) 456-6941) or Mrs Betty Stalder, (318) 456-6890 This is a request for information only. There is no solicitation package available at this time. Barksdale AFB LA is requesting sources sought on commercial travel service for Barksdale AFB LA. This notice is to identify potential offerors and solicit industry comments and questions. The government does not intend to pay for any information provided. The requirement is unrestricted and open to small and large business. The standard industry code (SIC) is 4724 and the size standard is $1,000,000. Estimated revenue for official travel is $2.5 million per year and estimated revenue for leisure travel is $750,000 per year. The government intends to award two separate contracts for official travel and leisure travel. A concession fee or discount of 0% will not be considered. The proposed initial contract period will be for six months with four option periods of six months each. Projected contract start date is 1 Apr 99. It is anticipated that Barksdale AFB will be incorporated into the Defense Travel Systemwith phase-in projected to occur between October 1999 through Jun 2000. If the DOD does implement the Defense Travel System and is able to provide Barksdale AFB LA with travel services under the new system, some or all options may not be exercised. The method for calculating discounts the contractor provides to the government on official travel has been revised. The revision calls for the contractor to provide a discount to the goverment based on a percentage of the commissions paid to the contractor by suppliers of air transportation, based on total air official travel purchases. Contractors not paid the industry standard airline commission rates by the airlines will state what percentage of the anticipated standard commission rate will be provided as the contractor's air travel discount as though the contractor were receiving the standard commission. The discount will be reflected as an up-front reduction on the base fare of each official commissionable ticket. Concession fees paid by the leisure travel contractor, however, will continue to be calculated on total sales of official travel (NAFI official and appropriated fund official when combined with leisure travel), leisure travel in conjunction with either type of official travel, and all other leisure travel for all modes; the concession fee is a percentage of air fares. We are interested in knowing whether a business can recoup their costs in a six month period in the event no options are exercised. This office must receive responses no later than 18 November 1998. Please mail or fax information to Donna Hensel, 2d Contracting Squadron, 841 Fairchild Ave, Suite 205, Barksdale AFB LA 71110-2271, phone number 318-456-4941; FAX 318-456-2107. E-mail address: donna.hensel@barksdale.af.mil. Posted 11/10/98 (W-SN269955). (0314)

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