V -- Chartered Air transportation to/from NAS North Island CA and San Clemente Island CA

This is a Request for Information (RFI). HQ AMC/A34YAS is preparing to acquire air transportation to move passengers and baggage via contractor-furnished, IFR -equipped, multi-engine, turbine-powered aircraft. The contractor’s plane(s) must have the capability to transport at least 135 passengers and baggage (combined total of 230 pounds each) one way in 3.5 hours. The company must be a US FAR certificated Part 121 or 135 air carrier. Flights are between Naval Air Station North Island CA and Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente CA (176 miles per round trip). Flight time each way is about thirty minutes with ground time also about 30 minutes. Due to space limitations on the ground at the two airports, the minimum aircraft size will be 19 passengers. - Tentative Schedule - (The first number after the day of week indicates the estimated number of passengers carried North Island to San Clemente Island. The second figure is the estimated number of passengers traveling San Clemente Island to North Island) MONDAY AM 140 114, MONDAY PM 50 76, TUESDAY AM 75 19, TUESDAY PM 0 56, WEDNESDAY AM 60 0, WEDNESDAY PM 60 120, THURSDAY AM 40 20, THURSDAY PM 60 80, FRIDAY AM 115 100, FRIDAY PM 60 75 The planned period of performance will be 1 Oct 2005 through 30 Sep 2006 with four 12-month option periods. Please provide the following information and any other information you think might be helpful in the procurement of this air transportation. Please fax to 618/256-2804 or email to [email protected]. 1) TYPE OF AIRCRAFT WITH NUMBER OF PASSENGER SEATS AND BAGGAGE CAPABILITY 2) ESTIMATED PRICE PER WEEK 3) ARE YOU A DOD APPROVED AIR CARRIER? 4) WHAT KINDS OF PROBLEMS ARE CURRENTLY BEING ENCOUNTERED IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY? 5) WHAT IS THE NORMAL LENGTH OF CONTRACT IN YOUR INDUSTRY? 6) WHAT ARE YOUR USUAL CANCELLATION CHARGES, IF A FLIGHT IS CANCELLED BY THE CUSTOMER? 7) HOW IS YOUR SERVICE USUALLY PRICED ? (PER HOUR, PER MILE, ETC) 8) WHAT TYPE AND AMOUNT OF AVIATION INSURANCE DO YOU CARRY? (COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT LIABILITY?) 9) IF REIMBURSABLES ARE STANDARD PRACTICE, WHAT ITEMS ARE GENERALLY PAID? 10) WHAT ARE STANDARD COMMERCIAL PRACTICES IF A CONTRACTOR IS LATE OR FAILS TO PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE SERVICES? 11) BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR SECURITY POLICY 12) WHAT INSPECTION METHODS ARE USED TO INSURE SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE? 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 Air Force will accept the requested information in whatever format it is provided. All information provided by the contractor will become property of the Air Force and will not be returned. Responses are requested by 7 Apr 05 and should include a point of contact, phone number, fax number, and email address. Interested parties capable of performing this requirement should send email to: [email protected].