99 -- 99 -- - BIRD ABATEMENT

Notice Date

August 29, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, 452 LSS/LGC, 1940 Graeber Street Bldg 449, March ARB, CA, 92518-1650

ZIP Code

92518-1650

Solicitation Number

F04605-01-T-0068

Response Due

September 14, 2001

Point of Contact

Vivian Flotildes, Purchasing Agent, Phone (909) 655-2784, Fax (909) 655-3772, Email Vivian.Flotildes@march.af.mil -- Mary Boswell, Contracting Officer, Phone 909-655-3116, Fax 909-655-3772, Email Mary.Boswell@march.af.mil

Description

BIRD STRIKE ABATEMENT: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation F04605-01-T-0068 March Air Reserve Base Bird Abatement is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The contractor will provide bird-strike abatement services on an as needed basis at March ARB CA during the period 01 Oct 01 to 31 Mar 02. Contractor will be required to provide services 5 days per week, 8 hours per day during the peak periods (early morning and late afternoon). Actual times and dates when such services will be required and determined in consultation with the base operations and a representative of the Flight Safety Office. These bird-strike abatement services will involve the use of appropriate birds of prey that are trained to fly on command and under full control of one or more trained, experienced, and fully qualified handlers. The birds of prey (appropriate falcons are preferred) will be transported to March Air Reserve Base during the above migration period. They will be required to fly, under control of a handler(s), at selected locations on or near March Air Reserve Base as a deterrent to the presence of such birds as larks, sparrows, doves, crows, starlings, and broad-winged hawks. During the above period, the contractor shall remain in communication with designated Air Force personnel from Air Field Management and/or the Wing Safety Office, who will coordinate the routes, taxiways, and flight line driving procedures for areas to be worked. The contractor will make daily professional records during the time period worked as to the environmental conditions, procedures employed in the field, results of the bird-strike abatement effort and types of species of birds found. The contractor will be responsible for the conduct of both the birds and handler personnel during the period of performance, Loss, death, or injury to the birds of prey is the sole responsibility of the contractor. Should the program be delayed of terminated by the contractor, appropriate adjustment in payment for services will be made by the Air Force. Both the contractor and Air Force agree that the above effort is subject to mitigating factors like local weather, availability of healthy, trained birds and fluctuations in bird activity at March Air Reserve Base. Appropriate adjustments in the bird-strike abatement effort may be required. The contractor agrees to follow all security, safety, and other Air Force rules and regulations while working on or near March Air Reserve Base for this effort. All required permits will be the responsibility of the contractor and must be in force at all times that the work is in progress. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside for SIC 7342 size standard is $5 million. Contractor shall submit three (3) past performance references. Award will be base on past performance and price. Contract Award cannot be made to any contractor who is not enrolled in the Department of Defense (DOD) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Program. The closing date for the request for quotation is Friday 14 Sep 2001 4:00 PM Pacific Standard Time. Late quotations will not be accepted. =20

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010831/99SOL006.HTM (D-241 SN50W3R4)