V -- DOMESTIC SERVICES SECTION OF THE NATIONAL CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET (CRAF) SEGMENT

Commitment of passenger and/or cargo aircraft resources to the Domestic Services Section of the National Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Segment from 1 Oct 04 or date of award if subsequent thereto, through 30 Sep 05, and includes a “not-to-exceed” 6-month performance extension as authorized by FAR 52.217-8. Contractor shall provide representatives to attend the Mobilization Representative (MOBREP)/Technical Advisory Group (TAG) meeting. Aircraft must be suitable and operationally capable of performing domestic (Continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii) Department of Defense passenger and/or cargo airlift. To be eligible for award, offeror must hold a certificate of convenience and necessity issued under Section 401 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, possess an air carrier operating certificate issued by the FAA under Federal Aviation Regulation Part 121, and meet CRAF Program eligibility requirements. To be awarded a contract under this solicitation, prospective offerors must satisfy all DOD Commercial Air Carrier Quality and Safety Requirements as described in 32 CFR, Part 861.3. These requirements exceed the FAA standards in several areas. For additional information, contact HQ AMC/A34B at (618) 229-4801 or go to websitehttp://amcpublic.scott.af.mil. Be advised that all interested parties must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database in order to receive a contract award. If you are not registered, you may request an application via 888-227-2423 or go to website http://www.ccr.gov. The solicitation for this project will only be available at the FedBizOpps website: http://www.eps.gov. Small business links are as follows: The AMC public information web site and the AMC Small Business Specialist (http://amcpublic.scott.af.mil), USAF Small Business Specialist (http://www.selltoairforce.org) and Small Business Administration (http://www.sba.gov). All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the agency. See Note 26.