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Air National Guard (ANG) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Companion Aircraft Program (ARCAP)

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W912LA-17-R-8001Federal

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The contract pertains to the Air National Guard's Remotely Piloted Aircraft Companion Aircraft Program (ARCAP) at the 163d Attack Wing, March Air Reserve Base, California. It is a 100% Women-Owned Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 481219 and seeks to establish a Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity agreement. The Contractor is required to provide one or more identical companion aircraft along with necessary maintenance services, excluding items supplied by the Government. These aircraft will be exclusively used by or in support of the 163d to maintain pilot qualification and safety while operating in compliance with FAA regulations. The contract duration is a minimum of 12 months with the possibility of yearly renewals for up to an additional four years. The Government will provide flight instructors and related training services, while the Contractor will provide the aircraft capable of flying approximately 500 hours annually under a wet lease arrangement, including fuel and oil. Oversight of the program remains with the Government, which will not directly supervise contractor employees except under safety or emergency conditions. The contract will be awarded via a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable acquisition method, emphasizing price competitiveness among offers that meet the necessary quality standards. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management prior to award. The solicitation is posted electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities website with no paper copies available and may be subject to change or cancellation throughout the solicitation and award process. Primary points of contact include the Base Contracting Officer and the 163d Contracting Officer at March ARB.

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Firm-Fixed Price contract for women-owned business providing companion aircraft and maintenance for 163d ANG.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W7MX Uspfo Activity Caang 163View Agency

NAICS

481219 - Other Nonscheduled Air TransportationView NAICS

Place of Performance

MARCH ARB, CA 92518, MARCH ARB, CA, 92518, USA

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WOSB

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W7MX Uspfo Activity Caang 163
Contacts2 people available
OfficeMARCH ARB, CA, 92518-1715, USA
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Department Of Defense → W7MX Uspfo Activity Caang 163
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Office AddressMARCH ARB, CA, 92518-1715, USA
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CRYSTAL S. ROSSMANBase Contracting Officer
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AMINAH GARY163D CONTRACTING OFFICER
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This is a pre-solicitation for the 163d Attack Wing March ARB, Ca 92815 for the project entitled Companion Aircraft Program (W912LA-17-R-8001). The associated North America Industrial Code System (NAICS) code is 481219. This is a 100 % Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside. The desired results are a Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract. Air National Guard (ANG) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Companion Aircraft Program (ARCAP). ARCAP was created to ensure the ANG RPA force has an organic ability to keep its pilots current, qualified and safe while operating in the National Airspace System in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. The Contractor shall provide one (or more identical) aircraft and maintenance services necessary (except for those items furnished by the Government to conduct all flight training. The aircraft will be used exclusively by the 163d Attack Wing (hereafter, "163d"), or in support of the 163d. This contract will be for a minimum of 12 months, with the option of continuing up to an additional 4 years, renewable on a yearly basis. For quality assurance purposes, the Government retains program oversight, but will not exercise direct supervision over the Contractor's employees performing services under this contract, except in the instance and interest of safety or national emergency. The Contractor shall provide the requirements set forth in this contract in a manner that allows the Government to safely conduct ARCAP. The Government shall provide all flight instructors and services, other than those provided by the contractor, necessary to perform flight training as defined in this document. The Contractor shall provide the capability to fly up to approximately 500 hours in a 12-month period, as specified in the workload estimates. Use of aircraft will be provided at an engine running hourly rate to include fuel and oil (wet lease). Contract aircraft will be located at March ARB. The acquisition method that will be used is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Offerors are advised that this project may be delayed, canceled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and/or final award process. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management before an award can be made. The entire solicitation W912LA-17-R-8001 will be made available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Web Site at http://www.fbo.gov Paper copies will not be available. Once the solicitation is posted, on or about 11 June 2017, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents.

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