AI helper
This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for transportation services for the Department of the Air Force Foreign Liaison Office (DAFFLO) Spring 2026 Air Attaché Tour in California. The acquisition uses simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quotation represents the best value to the government, based on technical acceptability and lowest evaluated price. Technical acceptability will be evaluated on an acceptable/unacceptable basis. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. All communications and questions regarding this solicitation should be directed via email to the Contracting Officer, Walter Cardenas, at ***@***. *. * must be submitted no later than 10:00 AM EDT on May 16, 2026. Quotations must be submitted electronically via email no later than 10:00 AM EDT on May 19, 2026. Late quotes will be processed in accordance with FAR ****(f). Quotations must remain valid for 30 calendar days. The government will not reimburse any costs associated with quotation preparation or submission. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside. All offers must contain rates within current Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) under SIN **** (Charter Bus Industry). The target award date is no later than May 26, 2026. The apparent successful quoter must provide driver and vehicle information within three calendar days of award notification. Quotations are organized into three volumes: Administrative Information (1 page), Technical Approach (4 pages), and Price (1 page). Discrepancies or errors in the instructions must be reported in writing to the Contracting Officer within three days of the solicitation notice. The technical approach should clearly demonstrate the quoter's capability to perform the services, including vehicle fleet, passenger capacity, scheduling, dispatch, baggage handling, driver availability, installation access, flightline coordination, schedule flexibility, contingency procedures, and contract management. Pricing shall include all costs necessary to perform the requirements. The government intends to award a single firm-fixed-price contract. Award will be made to the lowest-priced quotation determined technically acceptable. The government may seek clarifications and will make a responsibility determination based on SAM, PPIRS, FAPIIS, SPRS, and other sources. The decision authority will select the source offering the best value, specifically the lowest-priced offeror meeting requirements.
The bid notice states that quotations shall be submitted electronically via email no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time EDT on 19 May 2026. Quotations shall be submitted electronically via email no later than 10:00 am eastern daylight time edt on 19 may 2026.
The bid notice states that award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quotation represents the best value to the government based on technical acceptability and lowest evaluated price. he government intendsto evaluate quotations and make award to the responsible quoter whose quotation represents thebest value to the government based on technical acceptability and lowest evaluated price.
The bid notice states that offerors will not be eligible to receive a contract award from a Department of Defense (DOD) activity unless they are registered in SAM. offerors will not be eligible to receive a contract award from a department of defense dodactivity unless they are registered in sam.
The bid notice states that if an offeror believes that the requirements contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the contracting officer, but no later than three 3 days after solicitation notice. if an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the contracting officerco, but no later than three 3 days after solicitation notice, in writing with supportingrationale as well as the remedies the offeror requests the co to consider as related to theomission or error.
