Air Charter and Ground Transportation Services

Incirlik AB, Turkey is seeking vendors capable of providing air charter services for 57 personnel with weapons and ammunition and their personal luggage. The standard air charter and ground transportation services that are being requested adhere to international regulations, customs, and border requirements from point of origin Zvartnots International Airport to Prishtina International Airport between early to mid January 2025 (dates will be finalized upon award).

Return charter flight from Prishtina International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport between mid to late January 2025 (dates will be finalized upon award). The Contractor shall provide charter air services for 74 personnel with weapons and ammunition and their personal luggage.

The standard air charter and ground transportation services that are being requested adhere to international regulations, customs, and border requirements from point of origin from Zvartnots International Airport to Nuremberg Airport (between mid to late Jan 2025 dates will be finalized upon award). Return charter flight from Nuremberg Airport to Zvartnots International Airport between mid to late February 2025 (dates will be finalized upon award).

Bus transportation from Nuremberg airport to Hohenfels training area and back for 74 personnel with aforementioned dates. The Contractor shall provide ground transportation of Role 2 field hospital (EMEDS) from Yerevan to Hohenfels and back. Approximately 3 big trucks. The EMEDS should be in Germany by 17 or 18 January 2025; this means will depart Yerevan first days of Jan (2/3 January 2025); and should be downloaded for return on 12 or 13 February 2025 (dates will be finalized upon award).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. The contractor shall have experience in transportation and international customs procedures of military equipment, weapons and ammunition to the NATO Member country from a Partner country. We can support in Gov-to-Gov approvals the accurate paperwork is to be done by the companies.

2. The contractor shall provide to Ministry of Defense (MoD) in advance necessary packing standards for light fire arms and ammunition required for air transportation, as well as by receiving airports for loading / unloading.

3. The contractor shall provide to MoD 15 days in advance approved ground routes (with all international check points on it route), vehicle plate numbers and drivers' data for cargo transportation, and air flight plan for air transfer (Please note it is MoD requirements that during the MoD equipment, weapons and ammunition transportation, it is necessary to avoid countries with whom Armenian does not have diplomatic relations). MoD requires to be informed every time any international check point is crossed.

4. The contractor shall provide proof of knowledge of military cargo clearance procedures by NATO SOFA, 302 form.

5. The contractor shall be security cleared by MoD for access to MoD's property (field hospital, weapons and ammunition). Weapons and ammunition belong to Armenian MoD and the service provider must comply with Armenian national requirements. All entities who need access to the Armenian military facilities and its property need to be cleared. Another important aspect is the routes and airspace that companies are allowed to use while transporting Armenian military property.