Aircraft Target Towing Services

Solicitation Number: FA5215-14-R-0003 The 766th Contracting Office located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPH-H), Oahu, Hawaii, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to award a single firm fixed-price contract for Target Towing Services at JBPH-H. The objective of this service is to provide aerial target towing for fighter aircrew to qualify and maintain weapons qualifications as directed by AFI 11-2F-22V1. This will be an on call service where the contractor will provide a tow aircraft, an attachment device on the aircraft to connect the tow cable to the aircraft and crew to fly the mission. This requirement is being set -aside 100% for small business award under the Small Business Administration's program. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this work is 611512, and the small business size standard is $25,500,000.00. The period of performance/contract completion time is anticipated to be a base period of five (5) months starting 1 May 2014 - 30 Sept 14, with four (4) 1-year option periods. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Firms can register via the SAM Internet site at http://www.sam.gov or by contacting the SAM Information Center at 1-866-606-8220. Registration instructions can be found on the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf. (NOTE: The registration for access to the secure site takes approximately 5 business days. PLAN ACCORDINGLY). All contractors and subcontractors interested in this project must register at this site. The plans and specifications will be available only at Federal Business Opportunities (www.FedBizOpps.gov or www.fbo.gov) system. FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with FedBizOpps before accessing the system. FedBizOpps registration requires the following information: 1) System for Award Management (SAM) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN); 2) DUNS Number and CAGE Code; 3) Telephone Number; and 4) E-Mail Address. DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government web page and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to the FBO page for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies. All inquiries must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. This Contract is subject to availability of funds and no Contract Award will be made until funds become available.