AIR CHARTER SERVICES - PUERTO RICO

DJM-13-A37-Q-0008 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY - Solicitations are not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the government. The U.S. Marshals Service/Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation Service (USMS/JPATS) is developing an acquisition strategy for Air Charter Services for one small, turbo-propeller powered aircraft with provisions for a minimum of 7-11 passenger seating. Flight routing will be throughout the Caribbean with typical stops in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and St. Thomas and St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands. The Contractor shall provide Aircraft, Crew, Insurance, Maintenance and Fuel (ACIM+F). The period of performance is for a base period of twelve (12) months (October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2014) and four (4) option years. All interested firms shall submit their capabilities packages addressing their ability and experience in providing the services in accordance with the attached Draft Statement of Work. Small businesses that are certified and qualified as a small business concern under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 481111 with a size standard of 1,500 employees are highly encouraged to submit their capabilities packages. In addition to submitting your capabilities, please respond to the following questions: 1. Is your firm registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)? In accordance with federal regulations, all contractors doing business with the federal government must be registered in the SAM database. 2. Based on the NAICS code above, what is your business size, small or large? 3. Within the past 3 years, have you provided similar services with commerical entities, federal, state or local governments? If so, please describe and include a) the contract number, dollar value, period of performance and current status of the contract. b) the types of planes provided; c) where the planes were maintained; d) the extent of the maintenance; e) any subcontractors used on the project and their respective roles on the project. 4. What is your estimated Block Hour Rate (all inclusive) for Aircraft, Crew, Insurance, Maintenance and Fuel? A solicitation to provide these services is being developed and a contract may or may not result. Market research is being conducted to determine the interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, the government will not pay for information requested, nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the government. If capabilities packages are not received from at least two capable small business concerns by the response date or if the Government determines that no small businesses are capable of performing this requirement based upon an evaluation of the capabilities packages submitted; this requirement will be solicited under full and open procedures. Capabilities packages shall be submitted (via e-mail) to the POC listed below not later than 12:00 pm (noon) EST, April 17, 2013. Any questions concerning this announcement shall be in writing (e-mail) to the POC listed below. No telephone calls will be accepted. POC: Arlene Dee Carlson, Contracting Officer, USMS/JPATS, e-mail address: contact@example.gov