U.S. Department of Energy Albuquerque Operations Office Contracts & Procurement Division Pennsylvania & K Sts., KAFB, Albuquerque NM 87116

V -- AIRCRAFT OPERATION/MAINTENANCE SOL DE-RP04-2000AL66637 DUE 010500 POC Point of Contact: David A. Nienow 845-6072 David A. Nienow 505-845-6072. WEB: Doing Business with DOE-AL, http://www.doeal.gov/cpd/default.htm. E-MAIL: David A. Nienow, Contracting Officer, dnienow@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) emergency operations include moving emergency response personnel and equipment as necessary to locations both in CONUS and OCONUS; (4) operations of aircraft as aerial platforms in support of research and development programs of DOE and the National Laboratories; and (5) special flights for key management and engineering personnel as necessary. The successful contractor will provide crews, maintenance, inspection, and some General and Administrative support functions for the aircraft operations. All aircraft are currently on maintenance support programs. The DC-9 fleet operates approximately 1,400 hours of a program total of 2,700 flight hours. R&D operations of the DHC-6 fleet account for nearly 500 flight hours. One DC-9 is operated on a 24-hour ready stand-by basis for defense program emergencies or urgent situations. The DOE/AL aviation operations adhere to the air 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 number DE-AC04-96AL87211 which is due to expire April 30, 2001. 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, 2000. 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 based on an analysis of responses to this sources sought synopsis. Posted 12/16/99 (D-SN409397). (0350)

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