US Department Of Energy Albuquerque Operations Office, Contracts and Procurement Division, PO Box 5400, Albuquerque, NM 87185-5400 Mexico 87185-54

V -- AIRCRAFT OPERATION/MAINTENANCE SOL DE-RP04-1999AL79538 DUE 040199 POC William L. McCullough, 505-845-6467 WEB: Doing Business with DOE-AL, http://www.doeal.gov/cpd/default.htm. E-MAIL: William L. McCullough, Contracting Officer, wmccullough@doeal.gov. DOE/AL is seeking sources capable of operating and maintaining the following government-furnished (GF) aircraft from GF facilities on Kirtland AFB, in Albuquerque, NM: 1 Learjet 35A, 2 DC-9-15F, 1 Beechcraft B-200 Kingair, 2 deHavilland DHC-6, and 1 Gulfstream G-III. The aviation services of DOE/AL include the transportation of: (1) hazardous, classified, and time critical materials for the Transportation Safeguards Division (TSD), Nuclear Weapons complex plants and laboratories, the Department of Defense (DOD), and other agencies and contractors; (2) time critical classified and/or hazardous materials between the National Laboratories and various test locations in support of nuclear weapons and other related defense and work-for-others programs; (3) operations of aircraft as aerial platforms in support of research and development programs of DOE and the National Laboratories; and (4) special flights for key management and engineering personnel as necessary. The DOE/AL aviation operations adhere to theair carrier provisions and requirements of 14 CFR 121 and 135. These FAA regulations impose the same standards, qualifications, and requirements of operation, maintenance, quality control, and training as those of supplemental and on-demand air carriers and operators of large and small aircraft. In addition, the contractor must further adhere to DOE Order 440.2, "Aviation" and DOE/AL Aviation Implementation Plan for DOE Order 440.2. In most cases, DOE aircraft, with the exception of one DHC-6, must be operated as civil aircraft, and under an Air Carrier Operating Certificate (ACOC) when other than "Common Treasury" reimbursement occurs. The contractor must have its ACOC and Operating Specification amended to include the DOE/AL related contract requirements. DOE/AL aircraft are currently operated and maintained by Ross Aviation, Inc. under Contract No. DE-AC04-96AL87211. The type of contract contemplated is primarily fixed-price with some cost reimbursable items. All interested, responsible sources should submit qualifications and capabilities statements no later than 4:00 PM, MST, January 5, 1999. All firms must indicate their status as a small or large business under SIC 4522, size 1500 employees. DOE/AL reserves the right to set this procurement aside or use full and open competition. Posted 12/11/98 (W-SN279626). (0345)

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