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Domestic Charter Airlift Service

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HTC711-14-R-C003-01Federal

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The Department of Defense, through its Ustranscom office located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is seeking sources for a Domestic Charter Airlift Service under solicitation number HTC711-14-R-C003-01. This solicitation, classified under NAICS code 481212, pertains to charter air transportation within the United States. The solicitation, initially posted in April 2014, includes a set of final questions and answers available on the Federal Business Opportunities website, providing potential contractors with clarifications and further guidance. Interested parties are encouraged to review the posted Q&A attachments to better understand the requirements and expectations for service delivery. Points of contact for this solicitation include Contract Officer Joshua M. Green and Contract Administrator Scott B. Amos, both reachable via provided email addresses and phone numbers. The solicitation remains broad in geographic performance location, with no specific city or state designated for the place of performance, suggesting potential nationwide service coverage.

General Info

DoD Ustranscom seeks domestic charter airlift services nationwide under solicitation HTC711-14-R-C003-01.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Ustranscom-Aq

NAICS

481212 - Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation

Place of Performance

Continental United States, IL, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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Domestic Charter Services Synopsis

1 page · presolicitation

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Domestic Charter Services Synopsis

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Domestic Charter Services Synopsis

1 page · presolicitation

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Request for Information - Passenger Jet Seat Mile Rate

1 page · rfi

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Ustranscom-Aq

Contacts2 people available

OfficeSCOTT AFB, IL, 62225-5357, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Ustranscom-Aq

Office AddressSCOTT AFB, IL, 62225-5357, USA

Contacts

Joshua M. GreenContract Officer

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Scott B. AmosContract Administrator

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

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Final RFP Questions and Answers have been posted to ww.fbo.gov under Solicitation HTC711-14-R-C003. Refer to the attachments for the Q&A's.

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