99--Emergency Evacuation and Survival Equipment Training Services

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has a requirement for Emergency Evacuation and Survival Equipment Training Services. The FAA contemplates award of an Indefinite Delivery/Requirements type contract for a 1-year base period with three (3) 1-year option periods (if exercised). This procurement is unrestricted in regard to business size or type. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 611512, Flight Training, with a Small Business Size Standard of $23.5 million. When responding to this Screening Information Request/Request For Offer (SIR/RFO), each offeror is required to submit a submit a technical proposal and a cost proposal in accordance with the Screening Information Request (SIR) provision in Section L entitled, "Instructions for Preparation of Proposals." All interested sources should first attempt to download the attached SIR document(s). If downloading is not possible, all requests for copies of the SIR document(s) must be made in writing to the attention of Randall L. Bratcher, Contract Specialist (AMQ-310), via e-mail at [email protected] or FAX number 405-954-3030. Technical and cost proposals are due no later than 3:00 p.m. local time (Central Time Zone), April 25, 2008 and must be submitted to FAA, Customer Service Desk (AMQ-100), Physical Address: 6500 South MacArthur Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73169. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73125. The proposal must be sealed and labeled as follows: SIR/RFO DTFAAC-08-R-00147, due 3:00 p.m. CT, April 25, 2008. Offerors submitting proposals by hand-delivery will need to consider allowing sufficient time to process through the security procedures in place at MMAC. Overnight delivery of responses to this SIR/RFO may also be impacted if not sent in sufficient time to allow for the special mail-handling procedures in place at MMAC. In accordance with SIR Section L provision 3.2.2.3-14 entitled, "Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Submittals," any proposals received after the due time and date of 3:00 p.m. CT, April 25, 2008, will not be considered. In addition, if all requested information is not furnished in the offeror's proposal, the offeror's proposal may be determined to be non-responsive and ineligible for consideration for contract award. This SIR/RFO is not to be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government shall not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of requested proposal documentation. NOTICE for informational purposes for Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.