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15 -- CARGO/PASSENGER AIRCRAFT SOL DEA-98-R-0037 DUE 072398 POC Connie Jones, Contract Specialist, (202) 307-7804 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (syn/sol) for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation (SOL); proposals are being requested and a written SOL will not be issued. The SOL no. is DEA-98-R-0037 and is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This SOL and the incorporated clauses & provisions (prov) are those in effect through FAC 97-04. The SIC is 3721 and the small business size standard is 1,500 employees. The contemplated contract is for a Base Period with two 12-month Option Periods. After the Base Period, the Govt may exercise its right for the next option period. The type contract is fixed price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity. The minimum (min) guarantee is set forth in the Base Period. BASE PERIOD: CLIN 0001 -- one each of a cargo/passenger transport aircraft (a/c) as modified. CLIN 0002 -- Pilot Training (Tng) for four persons. CLIN 0003 -- A/C Maintenance (Maint) Tng for four persons. OPTION PERIOD I: CLIN 1001- two each of a cargo/passenger transport a/c as modified. CLIN 1002 -- Pilot Tng for four persons. CLIN 1003 -- A/C Maint Tng for four persons. OPTION PERIOD II: CLIN 2001- one each of a cargo/passenger transport a/c as modified. CLIN 2002 -- Pilot Tng for four persons. CLIN 2003 -- A/C Maint Tng for four persons. APPLICABLE STANDARDS & REGULATIONS -- The contractor shall comply with the requirements of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Regulation Parts 21, 23, 25, 33, 36, and 43 as applicable to the modified aircraft in order to obtain FAA certification. ARINC Characteristics 561, Code of Federal Regulations 40, and FAA Advisory Circular 90-45A are also applicable. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Typical flights will be a medium range of 400 -- 800 nautical miles. The aircraft shall be certified with an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC). The STC shall cover all unique aspects of the herein described modification/integration and shall be supplemental to the basic FAA Regulation Part 23 certification of the standard aircraft. The Standard Airworthiness Certificate & STC shall be the requirements for this a/c. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS -- The a/c shall have the following mandatory requirements: (a) Passenger seats that are easily removed/installed to facilitate the configuration requirements of each mission; (b) Environmental Control System (ECS) that is capable of maintaining cabin pressurization no greater than 8,000 feet at operating service ceiling; (c) Painted in accordance with best commercial practices utilizing a polyurethane base paint (for example alumigrip); and (d) Equipped with a Stormscope. SPECIALIZED REQUIREMENTS -- Aircraft Flight Performance Requirements -- The following min performance reqs are mandatory: (a) Range -- 1,500 NM with 60 minute reserve; (b) Speed -- Cruise speed 240 KTAS as a min at altitude; (c) Service Ceiling -- 25,000 feet min based on optimum a/c performance, and 17,500 feet min with single engine; (d) Take Off -- International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) day + 300C to ISA + 350C; High altitude airports, 8,000 to 10,000 feet, at gross weight with no wind condition; Accelerate-stop distance 3,737 feet; (e) Crew -- Two crew members (pilot/co-pilot); (f) Equipment -- Survival gear, baggage and law enforcement equipment totaling 300 lbs.; (g) Payload -- Up to seven passengers; Min of 2000 LBS payload capacity; (h) Maximum Gross Take Off Weight -- Includes aircraft basic empty weight, payload, crew and maximum fuel/oil/hydraulic fluids; (i) Service Life -- 15,000 operating hours after completion of modification. Instrumentation Package shall have: (a) Standard EFIS; (b) Davtron 811B clock at Pilot and Copilot positions; (c) Backup airspeed and altitude indicators shall operate independent of the primary electrical systems; (d) Backup attitude reference indicator. Communication/Navigation Equipment shall be the standard Collins Pro-Line II or equivalent equip, to include: (a) Dual VHF; (b) Dual VOR/NAV; (c) ADF; (d) Radio Altimeter; (e) Encoding Altimeter; (f) Dual Compass; (g) Dual DME with Hold Functions; (h) Dual Marker Beacons; (i) Dual RMI -- Both VOR and ADF; (j) Dual Transponder with Mode C and S; (k) Air Data Computer; (l) ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter); (m) TCAS (Threat Collision Avoidance System); (n) Wulfsburg GNSX-LS Global Positioning System. Intercommunications System (ICS) -- (a) The Intercommunication System shall permit two-way communication between pilot and co-pilot; (b) The pilot and co-pilot, shall have both transmit and receive capability on all RF communication systems; (c) A rotating selector clearly marked with ICS, VHF 1, VHF 2, HF, and FM shall be provided for audio selection; (d) The pilot and copilot shall have individual speakers; (e) The cabin area shall have a sufficient number of speakers so that each passenger can hear all announcements. Autopilot System shall have a 3-axis autopilot system with the following modes of operation: heading, navigation, approach, backcourse, altitude hold, altitude select, indicated airspeed hold, vertical airspeed hold, vertical trim, soft ride, yaw damper, command roll, turn, go around, and test. (a) Navigation mode to couple with VOR/DME, and GPS; (b) TCS, SYNC, and disconnect available to both pilot and copilot; (c) Flight Director -- Pilot and Copilot. Aircraft Security System shall have a security system that will include the following: (a) Audio horn to warn off potential intruders; (b) A recording device that identifies the area(s) subject to tampering/intrusions; (c) A user system that will display recorded intrusions; (d) The fueling ports and accesses will be an integral part of the system. Standard Weather Radar Antenna shall be modified with a larger antenna dish to enhance radar range and sensitivity. TRAINING -- Aviation Certificate Training for Pilots shall be provided by the contractor to include the necessary systems and flight tng to qualify four (4) designated personnel. The tng provided shall be recorded in a flight syllabus document that meets all applicable FAA regulations. The proposed training syllabus will be reviewed and approved by DEA. Aircraft Maintenance Training and System Operational Training shall be provided by the Contractor to qualify four (4) designated personnel. Areas of tng shall include; airframes, propulsion, avionics and electrical. The tng provided shall be accomplished under applicable FAA guidelines. TECHNICAL (tech) MANUALS shall be developed and provided by the Contractor. Manuals shall contain sufficient scope of text written to the depth necessary to operate, test, and maintain the equipment represented in this specification. The manuals shall include as a min: (a) Pilot's Operating Handbook; (b) Aircraft Maintenance Manuals; and (c) Illustrated Parts Breakdown. All required manuals and handbooks shall be submitted to the COTR for review and approval sixty days prior to delivery of the aircraft. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining currency of the Tech Manuals and providing the COTR with the appropriate revisions. WARRANTY on all parts of the aircraft shall be covered by the Contractor's standard warranty of at least one (1) year. INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE of the aircraft will take place at the Contractor's facility. During inspection and before acceptance, the aircraft will be subjected to the following tests to determine compliance with the requirements set forth herein: (a) DEA aircraft acceptance test; (b) Environmental tests; and (c) FAA flight certification. FAR clause 52.211-9, "Desired & Required Time of Delivery" is applicable to this action. DELIVERY -- The desired delivery time is 180 days after contract award. The required delivery time is 365 days after contract award. CONTRACTOR'S PERFORMANCE -- The Contractor's performance, under any contract resulting from this SOL, will be rated by the Government (Gov). This rating will be performed at least twice a year by the COTR utilizing the Gov's Rating Guidelines & Contractor Performance Report. The Contractor will be provided with an opportunity to respond to the rating and all comments, rebuttals, or additional information will be attached to the Performance Report and forwarded to the cognizant Contracting Officer (CO). This information will be maintained on file for a maximum of 3 years, after completion of contract performance, and will be used by the contracting activity to provide information to other contracting activities regarding the Contractor's current and/or past performance. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- Commercial Items -- The proposal shall be IAW the instructions set forth in FAR prov 52.212-1. The Offerors shall submit supporting tech literature with the appropriate narrative to demonstrate their capability. Past Performance -- Capability information with regard to past performance will be collected using "Past Performance Contractor Surveys". Offerors shall submit the name, point of contact, address, Tel. & Fax No. on at least three Gov agencies or commercial sources with whom the offeror has current or previous contracts for the same/similar type of aircraft, as part of his proposal. Surveys will be submitted to these sources by the CO/Specialist. The Gov is not limited in any way to securing only the info provided by the survey. The proposal shall include the info required in FAR prov 52.212-3, "Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items". FAR clause 52.212-4, "Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items", applies to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.212-5, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items", is applicable to this acquisition. Incorporated by reference are: 52.206-6 "Contractor Identification Number-Data Universal Numbering Systems Number", 52.216-18 "Ordering", 52.216-19 "Order Limitations", 52.216-22 "Indefinite Quantity", 52.217-9 "Option to Extend the Term of the Contract", and 52.232-19 "Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year". Proposals shall include the offeror's tax identification number. FAR clauses & provs can be found, in full text, on the Internet at www.arnet.gov/far. BASIS FOR AWARD -- FAR Prov 52.212-2, "Evaluation Commercial Items is applicable to this action. Paragraph (a) incorporated by reference. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Tech capability of the item offered to meet the Gov requirements (b) Federal Aviation Regulations; (c) General Requirements; (a) Aircraft Flight Performance Requirements; (d) Instrumentation Package; (e) Communication/Navigation Equipment; (f) Intercommunications System; (g) Autopilot System; (h) Aircraft Security System; (i) Weather Radar; (j) Training; (l) Tech Manuals; (k) Warranty. The Gov's min stated requirements will be graded on a pass/fail basis. Only after exceeding these min requirements will additional points (up to the max possible for that criteria) be given for exceeding these requirements. Additional credit will be commensurate with the additional benefit derived or the value of the additional feature received for exceeding the min stated requirements, (ii) Past Performance -- The Gov will interpret past performance information and determine a score based on the subjective information received. Offers will be evaluated on the basis of the quality and content of their past performance as indicated by other federal and nonfederal organizations. Primarily, Offerors will be evaluated based on the general level of satisfaction displayed by their customers on requirements similar to this SOL's. Secondarily, offers will be evaluated on how their performance has been for similar services, (iii) Price. Price is an important factor in the award decision. Proposals will be evaluated for purposes of award by adding the total price for each line item to obtain a subtotal for each period, then adding the subtotals for each period together for a total price for the base plus all option periods. Discounts for prompt payment, if offered, will not be considered in evaluation for award. Paragraphs (b) & (c) are incorporated by reference. This is a best value procurement. The Gov will award a contract resulting from this SOL to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the SOL will be most advantageous to the Gov, price and other factors considered. IAW FAR 15.305, "An agency shall evaluate competitive proposals and then assess their relative qualities solely on the factors and subfactors specified in the SOL." Tech proposal evaluation will be significantly more important than cost or past performance or, cost and past performance combined. The Gov reserves the right to make no contract award as a result of this SOL. REVISED & FINAL OFFERS -- Although the Gov anticipates holding discussions, award may be made on the basis of initial proposals without entering into discussions/negotiation with any Offeror. Therefore, Offerors are cautioned to submit their most favorable pricing in their initial proposal. All communication concerning the SOL, including any of a tech nature, must be made to the Contract Specialist identified herein. All tech questions concerning this SOL must be in writing and received by 3:00 pm, local time, no later than seven calendar days after SOL publication date. The Gov may not consider questions received after this date. The established due date for receipt of proposals is July 23, 1998 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Any firm desiring consideration must fully demonstrate the proposed type of aircraft and their capabilities to perform the mandatory requirements stated herein to include supporting tech literature and narratives, and submit their proposal in response to this syn/sol. Posted 07/01/98. (0182)

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