V -- Alaska Air Cargo Service

Presolicitation Notice for Intra-Alaskan cargo air transportation services from Elmendorf AFB to locations throughout the state of Alaska, including the Aleutian chain. Desinations include, but are not limited to Eareckson AFS (Shemya Island), Cape Lisburne, Barter Island, Cape Newenham, Cape Romanzoff, Cold Bay, Eielson AFB, Galena, King Salmon, Oliktok, Point Barrow, Point Lay, Sparrevohn, Tin City, and Indian Mountain.. Aircraft must be contractor-furnished, IFR-equipped, multi-engine aircraft, capable of operating to and from 3,500-foot gravel airfields, and be capable of flying in extreme arctic conditions. There are two separate requirements. First requirement: Aircraft utilized must be able to accommodate cargo up to 78 inches high and have a net cargo airlift capability of at least 25,000 lbs, depending on destination and fuel load. Second requirement: Aircraft utilized must be 463L pallet capable, accommodate cargo up to 108 inches high by 120 inches wide, must have truck bed height straight loading capability and have drive-on drive-off capability for various vehicles up to 30,000 pounds, and capable of carrying cargo payloads of at least 40,000 lbs, depending on destination and fuel load. Date for receipt of offers will be on or about 11 Aug 2008. One or two contract awards are anticipated as a result of this solicitation. The period of performance will be 1 Jan 09 through 31 Dec 09, with four 1-year option periods. The successful offeror must satisfy all DOD Commercial Air Carrier Quality and Safety requirements as described in 32 CFR, Part 861.3 and DOD additional standards for contract cargo operations under Part 121. Offeror must be certified under Part 121 of the Federal Aviation Regulation (14 CFR 121) and willing to commit aircraft to the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF). NAICS code 481212 applies to this acquisition. The solicitation will be available only at the FedBizOps website, http://www.fbo.gov. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the agency. Ombudsman for this solicitation: Mr. Dale Huegen, USTRANSCOM Command Acquisition, 508 Scott Drive, Scott AFB IL 62225-5357, (618) 256-4300, fax (618) 256-4702, email: [email protected]. All comments should be addressed to John Beasley, Contract Specialist (618) 256-6642, email: [email protected] or Pam Hall, Contracting Officer (618) 256-6646, email: [email protected].