The objective of this market research is to determine if charter air transportation services required in supporting the war fighter are customarily available in the commercial market and to determine the most suitable method for acquiring these services. DESCRIPTON OF SERVICES The carrier shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform air charter transportation services for one-time domestic passenger, cargo, and combined movements at both military and commercial airfields. Please provide the following information and any other information you think might be helpful in the acquisition of this air transportation. 1. Type of aircraft with capabilities (speed, range, etc.). 2. Payload of the aircraft (passenger seats, ACL). 3. Please explain how you customarily charge for cargo/passenger missions (i.e. per mile, lbs., hours, per passenger), considering your commercial practices. Please include any reimbursable charges or surcharges. 4. Are you currently a Department of Defense (DoD) approved carrier? Refer to the following website for more information: http://www.amc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=12125 5. What is your business size (large or small)? Please indicate if you are women-owned, minority owned, veteran-owned, an Alaskan Native Corporation, or a participant in the SBA Section 8(a) program. 6. How long has your company been providing this type of service? 7. How much advance notice do you require prior to scheduling a flight? 8. What are your policies/charges for cancelled missions? 9. Describe your liability for loss and/or damage to passenger baggage, personal equipment, and/or cargo. 10. What amounts and types of air carrier insurance coverage do you customarily carry? 11. Does billing begin when you take off en route to a pick up point, or once you pick up the passengers? 12. How much lead time is needed for you to respond to a commercial Domestic charter? 13. Do you possess an FAA air operator certificate (Part 135 or 121)? 14. Is there a fee for oversize or excess baggage? 15. Do you have a fuel surcharge? If so, what is it? 16. What is your policy for transporting Government - owned individual weapons for Military Impedimenta? 17. What is your policy for meal service on Domestic Charters? 18. What is your policy for baggage limitations? THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotations (RFQ)) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This RFI does not commit the government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, we are not at this time seeking proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party's expense. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable government regulations. Proprietary information or trade secrets should be clearly identified. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The U.S. Government will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if one is issued. RESPONSES Responses to this RFI should be submitted via email to Ms. Tiffany Kauffmann at
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[email protected] no later than noon (CST) Monday, February 11, 2013. Responses to all or part of the above RFI will be accepted. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The U.S.Government will NOT be responsible for any proprietary information not clearly marked.