42d Contracting Squadron/LGC, 50 Lemay Plaza South, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6334

V -- MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF NAFI COMMERCIAL TRAVEL OFFICE SOL F01600-98-R0027 POC Cheryl Manley-Lott, Contract Specialist (334) 953-5611/Dorothy M. Green, Contracting Officer, (334) 953-6461 E-MAIL: 42 CONS/lgcvb, chmanley-lott@max1.au.af.mil. COMMERCIAL TRAVEl SERVICES, NON PERSONAL: provide all personnel, equipment, computer hardware and software, tools, materials, supervision and other items or services necessary to perform the management and operation of the commercial travel offices located at Maxwell AFB and Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, AL and Tyndall AFB in Panama City FL. Services required will support Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) travelers. This non-appropriated solicitation consists of official and leisure travel service. This solicitation does not obligate appropriated funds of the United States Government. Non-appropriated funds are generated by the military community through the sale of goods and services and the collection of fees and charges for participation in military community programs. The resultant contract awarded from this non-appropriated solicitation does not involve federal tax dollars. Total estimated annual dollar volume is $4.4M. A base period of 24 months is anticipated with three (3) twelve month or six (6) six-month option periods. The estimated performance start date is 01 JUL 98. The proposed contractor will be required to; -make confirmed reservations for all commercial modes of transportation for official travel at lowest available fares/rates making maximum use of available discounts satisfying service at the government contract fare or to satisfy mission requirements, whichever is available; -make adjustments/changes in reservations as requested; provide advance seat assignment, boarding passes, special meal availability; -provide domestic official travel services for NAFI official travel consisting of the following: 1) Scheduled commuter and charter airline tickets 2) Bus tickets 3) Train tickets 4) Hotel, motel reservations 6) Car and other vehicle rental arrangements in conjunction with other travel arrangements 7) Travel insurance 8) 24-hour, year-round, toll-free telephone service; -provide international official services to consist of the following: 1) Visa/passport information 2) All airline tickets of regularly scheduled carriers 3) Eurail pass tickets 4) Britrail tickets 5) Regularly scheduled passenger ships 6) Hotel reservations -- all continents 7) Charter flights 8) International driver's license information 9) Travel insurance. Domestic unofficial (leisure) travel services to consist of 1) through 8) under domestic official travel and: 9) Ship tickets to include cruises, fishing/party boat charters and ferries 10) Complete package and custom-tailored tours/vacations of all types. International unofficial (leisure) travel services to consist of 1) through 9) under international official travel and : 10) Complete tour/vacation packages including car rental; -provide the full range of travel service, staffing and billing procedures at primary and satellite offices for locations serviced in the contract. The assessment criteria to be used in the solicitation (when issued) are (1) Soundness of Approach and (2) Compliance with Requirement. Past Performance and experience are factors in the evaluation criteria. For purposes of this procurement, the small business size standard is $1M. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this acquisition is 4724. In accordance with NAFI regulations, the acquisition will be solicited on an unrestricted basis. Replies to this notice are solicited from both large and small business concerns. All requests for solicitations must be in writing; facsimile requests are acceptable. Facsimile proposals are not allowed. NO TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES TO THIS NOTICE WILL BE CONSIDERED. It is the Government's intention to utilize a best value source selection method. The Government may revise its acquisition strategy based on industry and/or customer requirements. A separate synopsis and solicitation has been issued for appropriated official travel services. No further public notice of this requirement is planned until contract award. (0075)

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