Air taxi and ground handling services for the transport of mail in the state of Alaska: Anchorage Post Office (ANC); Tyonek (TYE); Beluga (BLG); Alexande Creek (ACR); and Skwentna (SKW).

Sources Sought Notice- Request for Information (RFI) USPS Transportation Category Management Center Washington DC Air Taxi Transportation In accordance with the Postal Service's Supplying Principles and Practices, the Postal Service is issuing a request for information (RFI) as a sources sought notice. This is an invitation for potential suppliers to register interest in providing air transportation and supporting services between the following service points in the state of Alaska: Anchorage Post Office; Tyonek (TYE); Beluga (BLG); Alexander Creek (ACR); and Skwentna (SKW). This does not imply a commitment to acquire the services from any responding supplier. An RFI provides the Postal Service with useful information to further assess innovative solutions and a better understanding of how the requirement can best be met. Scope of Service The supplier must execute reliable, dedicated air transportation and ground handling service between Anchorage, AK, Post Office, Tyonek, AK, (TYE), Beluga, AK, (BLG), Alexander Creek, AK, (ACR), and Skwentna, AK, (SKW) as specified on the attached schedule. The suppliers must: - Be a Certificated Part 135 airline supplier. - Have a minimum lift capacity of 700 pounds. - Provide sufficient aircraft and associated aviation service to meet (i) tender and delivery times specified in the schedule below. - Load/unload loose-sack mail; deliver sorted loose-sack mail to the Anchorage, AK Post Office, Tyonek, AK, Beluga, AK, Alexander Creek, AK and Skwentna, AK. - Give mail preference over passengers, baggage, non-postal express packages and/or freight on scheduled or authorized extra mail trips. - Be in an acceptable financial condition, which will allow the Contracting Officer to determine that operations will remain ongoing. Additional information: - Service must be performed in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local authority laws. - Persons who handle the mail must be screened, to include a criminal background check, drug screening fingerprinting, and must receive a clearance issue by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the federal law enforcement arm of the Postal Service. - Strict protection of the mail while in the possession of the supplier shall apply. - U.S. Department of Labor Area Wage determination will apply depending on the status of the supplier as an employer or sole proprietor. - Estimated contract term is for five years, beginning on June 30, 2012. - Contract pricing and payment will be a fixed rate per Great Circle Mile (GCM). Provision A-2: Solicitation for Information on Planning Purposes (March 2006) A. The Postal Service does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to pay for the information selected. B. This solicitation is issued for the purpose of potential suppliers registering interest in providing air transportation and supporting services. Interested suppliers should submit responses including a company overview and supplier capabilities addressing the aforementioned requirements to this office via email, US mail, or fax on or before February 1, 2012. Your response should be directed to: Erika V. Ramirez Management Intern Air Transportation CMC 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, 1P650 Washington, DC 20260 e-mail address: Erika.V.Ramirez@usps.gov fax: 202.268.5879 If you have additional questions, please contact Erika Ramirez at 202-268-6150.