V--FIXED WING AIRCRAFT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE NSF

Notice to Interested Offerors This requirement is for Fixed Wing Aviation support in Antarctica and in the Arctic. Due to the inherent risk associated with operating in the Polar Regions, interested offerors are required to demonstrate their capabilities to safely and seamlessly operate in these locations prior to award. The offerors proposal will be required to clearly demonstrate operational safety of all personnel operating on these requirements and provide a plan to mitigate any risks in providing all required aviation support such as search and rescue operations at a moment¿s notice. Offerors will be required to furnish all required FAA documentation, or foreign equivalent, with their proposal in order to mitigate operational risks in mission completion. Because of the extensive safety review effort associated with evaluating offers, offers that are not supported by full documentation of appropriate FAA or comparable authorizations will not be evaluated.