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99 -- MISCELLANEOUS -- DATA OR DATA SERVICES SOL OAM-2000-N-0019 DUE 022300 POC Darion A. Powell (202) 512-3725 E-MAIL: Data or Data Services relating to US domestic and, powelld.gsc@gao.gov. The U.S. General Accounting Office has a requirement for data or data services relating to the U.S. domestic and international aviation systems. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. This is a Small Business Set-Aside. Proposals are being requested. Solicitation No. OAM-2000-N-0018 identifies the Government's Request for Proposal (RFP). Federal Provision 52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and certifications-Commercial Items with their offer. The following clauses also apply to this synopsis/ solicitation: FAR 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, 52-212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, Conditions. Offers will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Provisions 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items, price and other technical factors considered. FAR Provision 52.215-18, facsimile proposals applies. We anticipate award of a contract for a base period (FY-2000) and four one-year option periods (FY-2001, FY-2002, FY-2003 and FY-2004). The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO), the investigative branch of the U.S. Congress, seeks data or data services relating to the U.S. domestic and international aviation system. GAO needs access to these data so that it can respond to requests from the Congress that GAO examine various aspects of the nation's air transportation system. More specifically, the data sought by GAO are those reported by U.S. and foreign air carriers to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), as required by U.S. regulations. Data Needs and Requirements: In general, GAO needs data to analyze the supply and demand for air travel. GAO must be able to do these analyses at various levels of aggregation (e.g., operational and financial performance of specific types of aircraft in specific markets, or total passenger enplanements in a given world area code over time). The data provided should include time-series data ranging from 1977 or 1978 to the present. Vendors must be able to update current data periodically (monthly or quarterly). The data should include, but not be limited to, all data reported to DOT by air carriers certificated to operate in the U.S. as required by federal regulations. Data provided to DOT under regulation by foreign air carriers should also be included. The data should cover, at a minimum, the following: * domestic passenger origin and destination data, * international passenger origin and destination data, * U.S. airline departures and passenger loads at U.S. airports, * financial and summary traffic data for U.S. air carriers, * domestic U.S. airline origin and destination information by itinerary-level detail, and *international U.S. airline origin and destination information by itinerary-level detail. More specifically, the data provided should include the following elements. * O&D survey data reported in DOT and recorded in databases DB1A and DB1B; * T-1 Traffic Statistics; * T-2 Traffic Statistics; * T-3 Airport Statistics; * T-100 Market and Segment Data; * Form 41 Financial Data; * 298C T-1 passenger data; * data on international origin and destination data, showing the passenger traffic, marketing and operating air carrier, and airport of entry or exit ("gateway airports"); * Other relevant data (e.g., great circle distances between airports, all U.S. and international airport with name and Federal Aviation Administration location identifier, all U.S. and foreign air carriers, and all aircraft). Additionally, on occasion, GAO has found that particular projects require access to unaggregated passenger origin and destination data (i.e., DOT's O&D survey data). The vendor should be able to provide GAO with access to that data on an as-needed basis. Those data should be corrected so that (1) reporting errors and inconsistencies are removed (see below for additional information on data quality requirements), and (2) the data are consistent with the aggregated origin and destination data. Vendor Support/Technical Assistance: The vendor should make staff available -- either in person, by telephone, or via other electronic means of communication -- to respond to questions from GAO staff regarding both the data and the software used for analysis. Data quality: To the greatest extent possible, vendors must provide data of the highest possible quality. The vendor should correct reporting errors and inconsistencies. The vendor must be able to document steps taken to ensure data accuracy, including any and all revisions made to those data that air carriers originally reported to DOT. System Requirements: The data must be provided in machine-readable format. It may be accessible either on-line or provided on CD and/or diskette. Analysts must be able to access the data either on individual personal computers or off GAO's network. The vendor must provide software through which analysts can access and analyze the data. This software must be compatible with a Microsoft Windows environment. Analysts must be able to produce outputs in various formats, either in machine-readable text, database, or spreadsheet formats. Additionally, outputs must be writeable to file, screen, or printer. Evaluation Criteria: The Government will make award to the responsible firm whose offer conforms to the task order and is most advantageous to the Government. Technical factors and cost or price will be considered. Proposals will be evaluated by applying the criteria with the following relative weights: A.Demonstrated Ability of Contractor to Perform the Work (40 points) Demonstrate the relevance and adequacy of corporate experience as related to the tasks to be performed under this task order. Firms should address their experience with providing aviation data and analyses.Firms should also address the ability to meet timeframes and recent successful experience in completing similar work. References (name(s) and telephone number(s) of contacts) must be provided for at least three clients with similar data or analytic service needs. For each client listed, firms should describe data and/or services provided. B.Information on how Quality of Data and/or Analysis Ensured (25 points) Provide description of any alterations or revisions made to data submitted by air carriers to DOT, along with justification for doing so. C.Ability to Provide Data and/or Analysis in a Timely Manner (20 points) Describe when the firm can begin providing the requested data and/or analysis, when updates will be provided, and format in which data and/or analysis will be provided. D.Qualifications of Proposed Staff (15 points) For key staff, describe the relevant qualifications as demonstrated by employment history, educational attainment, and specific accomplishments on similar projects. Proposals are duein this office no later than 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 23, 2000. The point of contact for this requirement is Darion A. Powell (Contracting Officer) telephone number 202/512-3725. Submit Proposals (if mailed) to U.S. General Accounting Office, Acquisition Management Room 6B46, 441 G Street N.W., Washington D.C. 20548, Attn: Darion A. Powell or (if handcarried) to U.S. General Accounting Office, Acquisition Management, c/o OGC Correspondence Control Team, 441 G Street N.W., Washington D.C., Attn: Darion A. Powell . Proposals may also be submitted via e-mail to powelld.gsc@gao.gov or pegnatoj.gsc@gao.gov or faxed to (202) 512-2879, Attn: Darion A. Powell. Posted 02/08/00 (W-SN423086). (0039)

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