This is a Request for Information (RFI). US TRANSCOM/TCAQ-R is preparing to acquire air ambulance service within the NORTHCOM AOR (area of responsibility) to include Alaska and near off-shore, missions within the SOUTHCOM AOR, missions between SOUTHCOM and NORTHCOM, missions between USAFE (to include Greenland) and the CONUS, and missions between PACAF and the CONUS, for the movement of DOD eligible patients using contractor furnished, fixed-wing jet aircraft configured to air ambulance standards, through 30 September 2009. The Government intends to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with multiple carriers. Contractors shall provide all personnel, services, equipment, tools, fuel, oil, materials, facilities, supervision, and indirect materials necessary to perform air ambulance services, including a sufficient number of ground personnel for adequate maintenance and ground operations. The aircraft and medical crew may be required to be ready for immediate departure not later than two hours after confirmed notification of an air ambulance requirement. The medical crew shall provide copies of all clinical care documentation. Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) is required. We are required to conduct market research as part of acquisition planning. The information obtained from market research will help us arrive at the most suitable approach to acquire the services:1) DESCRIBE AVAILABLE AIRCRAFT AND CAPACITY (include aircraft type, weight capacity, and patient capacity): _________________________________________________________________ 2) DO YOU ROUTINELY PROVIDE AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE TO/FROM THESE LOCATIONS?________IF NOT, WHICH LOCATIONS DO YOU ROUTINELY PROVIDE SERVICE TO? ______________________________________________________________________ 3) HOW MUCH ADVANCE NOTICE IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO SCHEDULING A FLIGHT? __________________________________________________________________________________ 4) DESCRIBE YOUR LEVELS OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL: _______________________________ 5) HOW ARE MEDICAL PERSONNEL CHARGED (BY THE HOUR, BY FLIGHT?) _______ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 6) WHAT TYPES OF CHARGES ARE TYPICALLY REIMBURSED FOR AIR AMBULANCE MISSIONS?_________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 7) APPROXIMATE PRICE RANGE FOR EACH TYPE OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL? ___________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 8) APPROXIMATE PRICE RANGE PER GREAT CIRCLE STATUTE MILE (GCSM)? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 9) IS YOUR COMPANY ACCREDITED BY CAMTS?______________________________________ 10) IS YOUR COMPANY A DOD APPROVED AIR CARRIER?_____________________ 11) IS YOUR BUSINESS A CERTIFICATED PART 135 OR 121 AIR CARRIER? _______________ 12) IS YOUR BUSINESS LARGE OR SMALL (1500 EMPLOYEES OR LESS)?_________________ This agency has not made a final commitment to procure the stated requirement and this RFI should not be construed as a commitment or authorization to incur costs in anticipation of such procurement. This agency is interested in obtaining responses to this RFI from prospective contractors, but no contractor shall be reimbursed for providing this information; therefore, the Department of Defense (DOD) will accept the requested information in whatever format it is provided. All information provided by the contractor will become property of the DOD and will not be returned. Responses are requested by 15 Mar 07 and should include a point of contact, phone number, fax number and e-mail address. Interested parties capable of performing this requirement should send e-mail to:
[email protected].