Air Charter Flight for Medical Transportation
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The United States Penitentiary (USP) Atwater, under the Federal Bureau of Prisons, is seeking a Firm-Fixed-Price contract for scheduled passenger air transportation services to support official personnel transit and institutional operations. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 481111, requiring all offerors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a business size not exceeding 1,500 employees. The scope of work involves the transport of two inmates requiring wheelchairs and three armed security staff on a specific itinerary departing from Castle Airport (KMER) to Pullman-Moscow (PUW) and Rochester International Airport (RST), returning to Castle Airport. The contractor is responsible for all flight coordination, management, and seat securing, including the handling of delays, weather cancellations, and emergency re-routing at no additional administrative cost to the government. All carriers must maintain active Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) certifications for passenger flight safety. Evaluation for award will be based on the lowest price and aircraft availability, with past performance considered. Interested small businesses must submit written quotes and a completed Trip Request Form to John Ridgeway by November 13, 2026, at 09:00 PST.
General Info
Place of Performance
Atwater, CA, 95301, USASet-Aside
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Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
United States Penitentiary (USP) Atwater, Federal Bureau of Prisons] has a requirement to procure Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation Services to support official personnel transit and institutional operations for the United States Penitentiary (USP) Atwater, located in Atwater, California.
The contractor shall provide all flight coordination, management, and programmatic seat securing necessary to fulfill regular, scheduled passenger transit requirements to and from the region supporting USP Atwater. Due to the secure nature of the destination, all services must align strictly with agency operational timelines and facility access protocols.
This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 481111 (Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation), which carries a small business size standard of 1,500 employees.
IMPORTANT: Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the small business size standard specified above.
Each offeror’s SAM registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All offerors are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information.
The government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from the forthcoming Request for Quote.
Vendors must submit a completed Trip Request Form (attached) in order to be concidered for award.
Evaluation for award will be based upon Lowest Price , Avaialibilty of aircraft, with Past Performance considered.
Interested small businesses must submit their written quotes via email to John Ridgeway contact@example.gov no later than 11/13/2026 at 09:00 PST].
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