This is a Sources Sought Notice for the Government. It is not a solicitation, nor does it guarantee a solicitation will be issued. This is a request to determine whether or not Small Businesses are capable of providing this service. The Government is seeking sources capable of providing support to the McGuire AFB populace with a fee for service, on demand or regularly scheduled passenger movement capability. Interested parties should prepare and submit a proposal as if answering a request for proposals. Interested parties should state in detail any assumptions they used to arrive at their proposed prices. There is no guarantee that this Sources Sought will result in the award of a contract. Interested parties are completing this at their own expenses and at their own risk. The Government will not be responsible to reimburse any expenses incurred preparing a quote for this sources sought notice. The contractor shall provide adequate, properly licensed drivers, personnel, vehicles, fuel and maintenance/service required to shuttle/transport customers to their various destinations on McGuire AFB, communication systems between the taxis/shuttles and the dispatcher. The contractor shall be provided with Base passes allowing them access to McGuire. Adequate parking to establish a Base or Hub for the Taxis/shuttles and an area to establish a workspace/dispatcher line. The contractor shall be able to provide 24 hour service during scheduled exercises involving McGuire AFB, Fort Dix, and Lakehurst Naval Air Station. The contractor shall also be able to provide continuous preventive maintenance services during non-exercise periods throughout the year. Shuttle Transportation Requirements: The contractor shall respond on an on-call / for fee basis and will only pick up from designated areas on the Base in support of the Passenger Terminal which operates 24 hrs 7 days per week. The estimated volume of passenger through the summer months is 5000, to be transported to various primary support facilities such as the Passenger Terminal, Billeting, The Club, fitness Center, Commissary/Base Exchange and Base clinic. The contractor's compensation shall be solely from the fares collected. This Request for Information (RFI) may be followed by a request for proposal to provide Base taxi/shuttle service on McGuire AFB. All Possible Offerors are strongly encouraged to submit information supporting this request. NOTICE TO FOREIGN OFFERORS: Foreign or foreign-owned Offerors are advised that their participation is subject to foreign disclosure review procedures and restrictions that could preclude their participation in this announcement. SUBMISSIONS: Product information may be submitted until 15 August 2008. RFI's should not exceed Ten (10) pages and should include cost estimates. Electronic responses shall be submitted in MS Word format or Adobe PDF file. Include the RFI identification number, company information (address, phone number, e-mail) as well as the company's primary point of contact for this project. THE POINTS OF CONTACT FOR THIS RFI ARE SSGT KAION SMITH & MS. LUELMER BROWN. You May contact SSgt Smith at 609-754-4690 or
[email protected] and Ms. Brown at 609-754-4709 or
[email protected]. Electronic submittals are strongly encouraged GENERAL RFI INFORMATION; the purpose of this RFI is to obtain market information or capabilities for planning purposes as defined in FAR 15.201(e). Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Offerors are advised that only Air Force contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government to the obligation of funds. Offerors are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. For copyright purposes, Offerors are also advised that submitting a proposal implies express permission for the Government to use the data, pictures, and other information contained in the submittals. Point of Contact: Questions related to contracting or cost issues should be directed to SSgt Smith at 609-754-4690 or
[email protected] and Ms. Brown at 609-754-4709 or
[email protected]