AIR AMBULANCE

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation, which is expected to result in award of a pre-priced blanket purchase agreement (BPA), etc. for commercial items, as described under the paragraph below titled "Requirement." The synopsis/solicitation is prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. An agreement, if any, will be made with the responsible offeror who submits a proposal that (1) conforms to the requirements of the synopsis/solicitation; (2) represents the best value to the Government, prices and factors considered. The Contracting Officer may choose to issue multiple awards. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions or make no award at all depending upon (1) the quality of proposals received and (2) the price fair and reasonableness of proposals received. Set-Aside Requirement Far Clause 52.219-6, Notice of total Small Business Set Aside is applicable. Participation This solicitation is procured as restricted to small business concerns. Questions/Clarifications Deadline Interested Offerors should submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Government to respond. Questions not received prior to 12 November 2015 NLT 1100AM (CST) may not be considered. System for Award Management (SAM) Requirement IAW 52.212-1(k): Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the Offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database before the close of the solicitation, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Electronic Submission of Payments In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, "Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports", the contractor shall submit their payment request electronically using the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). The WAWF website is located at https://wawf.eb.mil. There is no charge to use WAWF. Contractors shall register to use WAWF at this website and ensure an electronic business point of contact (POC) is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. Contractor training is available at the website Home Page, under "about WAWF". Contractors may contact the WAWF Customer Support for assistance toll free at 866-618-5988; commercial: 801-605-7095; Fax commercial: 801-605-7453 or CSCASSIG@CSD.DISA.MIL. NAICS Code and Size Standard The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 621910 or similar NAICS with the related size standard of $15M. The Offeror shall be actively registered with that NAICS or a similar NAICS with the appropriate size standard prior to Award to be considered for any resulting contract. Failure to be properly registered under the appropriate size standard during evaluation and/or at the time of award deems the offer ineligible for award. A similar NAICS Code with the appropriate size standard other than the NAICS Code identified in this buy term may be used as a factor to determine technical capability. Offer Period Quote shall be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Please see Attachment A for all details related to the Scope of Work (SOW). Contract shall fill out Attachment B; Pricing Matrix and submit Price List with all offers. Description of agreement Upon request by the Contracting Officer and/or an authorized representative (Ordering Officer), The Contractor must provide all resources, except Government Furnished Property (GFP), necessary to provide rotary wing service, fully trained personnel (herein after referred to as medical flight crews), medical equipment, and all necessary supplies to perform air evacuation service for Fort Riley, Kansas. Evacuations will be to locales in Kansas and surrounding states as required. The required services is not limited to performance within the boundaries at Fort Riley, Kansas. Contractor shall provide the aircraft and qualified personnel to perform emergency air medical transport of patients to a medical facility as determined based on evaluation of the injury by a medical professional. Air Ambulances are to be rotary wing so they can set down in unimproved areas. The Contractor pilots shall have direct communications with Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) to determine available resources and ability to receive patients. If IACH is not available or it has been determined that the degree of trauma is beyond IACH's capability, Contractor shall transport the patient to the nearest medical facility that has the resources and ability to receive the patient. The required services is not limited to performance within the boundaries at Fort Riley, Kansas. The contractor may be required to land at isolated ranges and training areas located on Fort Riley, Kansas to load patients. Landings are subject to possible flight hazards such as dirt, mud, no landing pad, leaves, trees, debris on the ground, no lights, no safety equipment, uneven terrain, rocks, etc. The Contractor shall be available to provide rotary wing services 24 hour a day 7 days a week. Exceptions shall be granted based on adverse weather conditions. If the Contractor's rotary wing evacuation equipment is not available when contacted, Fort Riley will have the option to arrange other evacuation services and the Contractor shall not have recourse to file a claim for services given to another entity. Contractor may be required to perform services on observed State and Federal Holidays. Extent of obligation The Government is obligated only to the extent of such authority of authorized calls or requests as are actually made against this Blanket Purchase Agreement. Contractor will receive call from Range Control, Fort Riley, KS. The Contractor dispatched will bill Fort Riley separately for their service. Period of Performance is from date of award through 15 November 2020. This agreement may be discontinued at any time, upon 30 days' written notice by either party. Discontinuing or modifying this agreement shall not affect any prior calls incorporated in the basic agreement. The agreement shall be reviewed annually before the anniversary of its effective date and revised as necessary to conform to the requirements of the acquisition regulations. The type of contract is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). All quantities represented in the solicitation and resulting BPA are estimated quantities. The terms and conditions included in this agreement apply to all purchases made pursuant to this agreement. In the event of an inconsistency between the provisions of this agreement and the supplier's invoice, the provisions of this agreement will take precedence. Additionally if items become unavailable, the contractor will be responsible for contacting the Contracting Officer to inform and negotiate any possible solutions. Purchase Limitation No individual call placed against this agreement by an Ordering Officer or an authorized individual assigned to the Ordering Officer shall not exceed $20,000.00. The total amount ordered under this agreement shall not exceed: $500,000.00 Any purchases made pursuant to this agreement will be based the following: Line item 0001: Lift off to patient: Tricare allowable charges on date of call. Line item 0002: Mileage with patient on board: (TBD) Line item 0003: Cost of supplies used for each call: IAW established Price List Line item 0004: Contract Manpower Reporting (CMR): The supplier's established price list and discounts or informal quotations given prior to placement of request for service shall apply to all calls issued against the Blanket Purchase Agreement. Prices to the Government shall be as low, or lower than, those charged the supplier's most favored customer for comparable quantities under similar terms and conditions, in addition to any discounts. Contractor's prices will be consistent with the current Tricare allowable charges for air transport. Contracting Officer Contact Information Please contact the following for any concerns regarding the solicitation and/or award of this requirement: Jennifer Pacheco Contracting Officer MICC - Fort Riley Com: (785) 239-4586 Email: jennifer.l.pacheco19.civ@mail.mil Request for Debrief Under FAR Part 12 Streamlined Procedures for Commercial Acquisitions, a debrief is not required. The Government will not offer a debrief for this requirement.