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Air-to-Air refueling, Notice of Intent

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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division plans to award a sole-source contract for contracted air services involving contractor-owned and operated aircraft to provide air-to-air refueling (AAR) to the U.S. Navy Fleet, Department of Defense, non-DoD entities, and Foreign Military Sales customers. This contract, intended for a firm fixed price and cost structure, will be awarded to Omega Aerial Refueling Services, Inc. (OARS) for a 24-month ordering period from July 26, 2020, to July 25, 2022. The period consists of a 12-month base term plus two 6-month options. OARS is uniquely qualified as it is the only provider with aircraft possessing Navy Interim Flight Clearances and FAA Airworthiness Certificates necessary to continue uninterrupted AAR support during this timeframe. This AAR capability is critical for supporting both fleet operations and test and evaluation missions, ensuring no unacceptable delays or interruptions occur. Concurrently, a competitive solicitation for a follow-on contract is underway, with an anticipated award in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. The contract is managed by the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division located in Patuxent River, Maryland, with Lauren Wright serving as Contract Specialist and David Silverstone as the Contracting Officer. The notice is purely informational and does not bind the government to any obligation.

General Info

Omega Aerial Refueling Services awarded sole-source 24-month contract for Navy air-to-air refueling.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division

NAICS

488190 - Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

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PostedOct 11

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division

Contacts2 people available

OfficePATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670-1545, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division

Office AddressPATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670-1545, USA

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Lauren WrightContract Specialist

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David SilverstoneContracting Officer

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Full Description

THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY The proposed contract action is for services for which the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD) intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This acquisition provides Contracted Air Services (CAS) of contractor owned and operated aircraft to United States Navy (USN) Fleet, Department of Defense (DoD), Non-DoD, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers for Air-to-Air refueling (AAR) of approved USN and other receiver aircraft capable of AAR. NAWC-AD intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Cost contract to Omega Aerial Refueling Services, Inc. (OARS) for an additional 24 month ordering period from 7/26/2020 to 7/25/2022, made up of a base 12-month period and two 6-month option periods. Please be advised that a competitive follow-on effort procurement is ongoing with a planned award in FY 20 2nd quarter. At this time, OARS is the only AAR source which owns approved aircraft with Navy Interim Flight Clearances (IFC) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airworthiness Certificates that can continue performance during this ordering period of AAR missions without an unacceptable delay or interruption to the Fleet. This support is critical to provide AAR Services to USN Fleet and Test & Evaluation community. This notice is for informational purposes only. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government. POCs: Lauren Wright, Contract Specialist, lauren.wright@navy.mil / 301-342-4434 David Silverstone, Contracting Officer, david.silverstone@navy.mil / 301-757-2528