V--Special Notice for Tentative Industry Day - Alaska
ID: DOIDFBO240048Type: Special Notice
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INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THEDEPARTMENTAL OFFICESIBC ACQ SVCS DIRECTORATE (00004)HERNDON, VA, 20170, USA

NAICS

Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (481211)

PSC

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: PASSENGER AIR CHARTER (V221)
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    The Department of the Interior (DOI) is hosting a Special Notice for a Tentative Industry Day focused on the Alaska Fixed Wing and Helicopter On Call programs. This event aims to engage potential vendors through presentations and a Q&A session, scheduled for October 17, 2024, in Anchorage and October 21, 2024, in Fairbanks, Alaska. The initiative is crucial for facilitating industry engagement in aviation services, ensuring compliance and communication with prospective offerors in the government contracting process. Vendors are limited to two representatives each, with RSVPs due by September 30, 2024, and inquiries accepted until October 9, 2024. For further information, interested parties can contact Heather Sizick at heather_sizick@ibc.doi.gov.

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    The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) plans to host an Industry Day for the Alaska Fixed Wing and Helicopter On Call programs, featuring presentations and a Q&A session. This event will occur on October 17, 2024, in Anchorage, and on October 21, 2024, in Fairbanks, Alaska, with designated time slots for helicopter and fixed wing vendors. Each vendor is limited to two representatives due to space constraints, and RSVPs must be submitted by September 30, 2024. Questions related to the event can be sent by email until October 9, 2024, with successive responses published online. It is also emphasized that no recordings of the sessions are allowed. Vendors should consistently monitor SAM.gov for future updates and formal solicitations concerning these programs. This initiative reflects the DOI’s commitment to facilitating industry engagement for aviation services while ensuring compliance and communication with potential offerors in the government contracting process.
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