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V -- AIR PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SOL FCXB-F9-990002-N DUE 040799 POC Susan Gaumer, Contract Specialist, Phone (703) 305-7314, Fax (703) 305-5094, Email susan.gaumer@gsa.gov -- Rick Figard, Contract Specialist, Phone (703) 305-6962, Fax (703) 305-5094, Email john.figard@sa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://eps.arnet.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=FCXB-F9-990 002-N&LocID=11. E-MAIL: Susan Gaumer, susan.gaumer@gsa.gov. The General Services Administration has a requirement for scheduled certificated U.S. airlines to provide passenger transportation services, Governmentwide, for approximately 6,200 domestic/international airport pairs. The requirement-type contracts will be for one year beginning OCT 1, 1999, and include one 2-month and one 1-month option periods. The contracts are solely for the movement of passengers and are used by almost all Federal agencies and various other authorized users. They do not require travel agent services and do not include any role for travel agents. Air carriers who are not currently approved by the Department of Defense (DOD) must, prior to award, have appropriate Federal Aviation Administration certification, adequate insurance, and be approved by DOD based on successful completion of a technical safety evaluation including an on-site survey (audit) by DOD. Carriers who are otherwise eligible must also participate in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) program. For information regarding the CRAF program, call the Office of the Assistant for Civil Air at 618-256-6751. All responsible sources will be considered. A Pre-solicitation Conference will be held AT THE HOWARD JOHNSON HOTEL,2650 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, ARLINGTON, VA, on FEB 11, 1999, at 11:00 am. Reservations are required to attend the conference and may be made by calling the Point of Contracts listed in this synopsis. A draft solicitation will be issued on or about JAN 19, 1999. The final solicitation will be issued on or about FEB 22, 1999, and close on or about APR 7, 1999. THE DRAFT AND FINAL SOLICITATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLY ON THE INTERNET AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES: http://eps.arnet.gov OR http://pub.fss.gsa.gov/services/citypairs. This procurement is not set aside for small business; however, all qualified small businesses are encouraged to submit offers. The SIC code for this procurement is 4512 and the size standard to be considered a small business is 1,500 or fewer employees. Posted 02/02/99 (D-SN293813). (0033)

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