Rotary Wing Air Transportation Services, Fort Irwin CA

See updated Q&A responses and amendments 1, 2, and 3. RFP due date has been extended to 19Feb25 @ 1600 hrs (2pm). See attached Q&A responses in addtion to the solicitation documents. See attached Solicitation Document for full details. Interested parties may submit proposals NLT 0900 hrs Central Time on 18 February 2025. Questions must be submitted NLT 10 days prior to proposal due date IAW page 16 of the RFP, 52.212-1(b)(3). Proposals should be submitted to the following individuals:

Contract Specialist - TSgt Ryan LaFever: ryan.c.lafever.mil@mail.mil Contracting Officer - Mr. Matthew Bowen: matthew.r.bowen4.civ@mail.mil

SYNOPSIS-Rotary Wing Air Transportation Services-Fort Irwin CA. The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)/TCAQ is preparing to acquire air transportation via commercial scheduled service routes for the National Training Center (NTC) at Ft Irwin CA. The contractor shall furnish rotary wing air transportation of 5 passengers with baggage and occasional external slings loads from Bicycle Lake Army Air Field at Ft Irwin CA to destinations within a 200 mile radius.

The helicopters are needed to transport technicians and equipment to austere locations to support the operation and maintenance of the NTC communications/instrumentation network, located on a mountain top. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, facilities, supervision, and direct materials necessary for the performance. Contractor will be required to base the aircraft at Bicycle Lake Army Air Field and it is estimated that 240 hours per year of airlift services will be required.

Services are to be performed within a 200 mile radius of Bicycle Lake Army Air Field as directed by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Period of performance shall begin 1 April 2025 or date of award if subsequent thereto, through 30 Sep 2026, followed by four one-year option periods, through 31 March 2030, and possibility of a not to exceed six months extension under FAR 52.217-8.

The solicitation for this acquisition will be available on or about 17 January 2025 and will only be available from the following SAM.gov website: https://sam.gov . This acquisition will be solicited as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS 481211 - Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation applies to this acquisition. Be advised that all interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to receive a contract award. If you are not registered, go to website. https://sam.gov All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.