V -- COMMERCIAL TRAVEL OFFICE

Notice Date

December 21, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 62nd CONS, 100 Main St. Ste 1049, McChord AFB, WA, 98438

ZIP Code

98438

Solicitation Number

F45603-01-Q-0003

Response Due

February 21, 2001

Point of Contact

Linda Murphy, Contract Specialist, Phone (253) 984-8270, Fax (253) 984-5053, Email Linda.Murphy@mcchord.af.mil -- Clifford Jackson, Contracting Officer, Phone (253) 984-5001, Fax (253) 984-5207, Email

E-Mail Address

Linda Murphy (Linda.Murphy@mcchord.af.mil)

Description

McChord AFB intends to establish a negotiated service contract for operating a Commercial Travel Office. Period of performance will be a Base period of 1 Apr 2001 through 31 Mar 2002, with four one-year Option periods. Contractor shall provide personnel, equipment and license to operate a commercial travel office at McChord AFB for official government and leisure travel. This acquisition will be accomplished as a Commercial Service in accordance with FAR 15, Contracting by Negotiations. In conformance with FAR 19-1300, this acquisition is being considered for a HUBZone set-aside. If your firm is HUBZone certified and intend to propose on this acquisition, please provide the following information to the Contracting Officer not later than 12 days after the publication of this Notice. 1) Name of Travel Agency: ___________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________ FAX #: ___________________ Email:___________________ Phone #: _________________ 2) Size of Agency: HUBZone ____ Small Business _____ 3) Are you familiar with Government rates -- GSA City Pairs? _____ 4) Is your agency willing to operate an on-site location at McChord AFB, WA? _________ 5) Does your company have or be able to obtain Airline Reservations Corporations (ARC) License? __________(specify) 6) Offeror must furnish a major airline computer reservation system; e.g. Apollo, Sabre, Worldspan, etc. Is this a problem?___ 7) Travelers will use their individual government charge card. Are you familiar with the government charge card system? ______ 8) Travelers without individual cards will be using Centrally Billed Account (CBA).Is your agency familiar with this system? ___ 9) How soon can your company be operational after award? _________ Base on the responses, the Contracting Officer will make a determination whether or not to make this a HUBZone set-aside. If there is not a reasonable expectation of adequate competition as a HUBZone set-aside, the acquisition will be considered for a 100% small business set-aside. Therefore interested small business should provide the same information listed above. If after evaluation of this information there is no reasonable explanation of adequate competition from the small business, the acquisition will be conducted using full & open competition. Offerors will be evaluated using Price Performance Trade-Off. The solicitation package will be issued on or about 21 Jan 2001. The applicable Standard Classification (SIC) is 4724, size standard is 1.0m, NAICS 561510. The solicitation package will be posted EXCLUSIVELY on the electronic posting system at HTTP://www.eps.gov following links USAF Office, Air Mobility Comand, McChord AFB. NO HARD COPIES WILL BE SENT. Proposals are anticipated to be due by close of business (4:30 PST) 21 Feb 2001. Please return your response to the above questions to Linda Murphy at email address: linda.murphy@mcchord.af.mil or fax to (253)982-5053

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001226/VSOL005.HTM (D-356 SN5094W6)