Spring 2025 Attaché Tour Support
ID: FA701425SPRINGTOURType: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA7014 AFDW PKANDREWS AFB, MD, 20762-6604, USA

NAICS

Charter Bus Industry (485510)

PSC

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: PASSENGER MOTOR CHARTER (V222)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/e569028ff607442b8bfa57cf9c82fb37/view
Timeline
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    Posted Apr 9, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Apr 9, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Apr 14, 2025, 3:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Air Force, is seeking information from potential contractors to support the Spring 2025 Air Attaché Tour, scheduled from May 31 to June 6, 2025. The contractor will be responsible for providing comfortable transportation for 50 distinguished guests across multiple locations, including the Grand Canyon, Phoenix, Monterey, Seattle, and Omaha, as outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). This procurement is crucial for facilitating international military relationships through cultural exchange, requiring vehicles suitable for distinguished visitors, drivers with security clearances, and coordination of permits for national park visits. Interested parties should contact Maia Warren at maia.warren@us.af.mil for further details, noting that this sources sought notice is for market research purposes and does not guarantee an award.

Point(s) of Contact
Maia Warren
maia.warren@us.af.mil
Files
Title
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RFI - PWS Attache Tour 31 May - 6 June Ground Transport 4.9.2025.docx
Apr 9, 2025, 7:08 PM UTC
The Department of the Air Force Foreign Liaison Office (DAFFLO) has issued a Performance Work Statement outlining the requirements for accommodation support services during the Spring 2025 Air Attaché Tour. The contractor is responsible for managing labor, equipment, and supervision to facilitate ground transportation for 50 attendees across multiple locations, including the Grand Canyon, Phoenix, Monterey, Seattle, and Omaha, from May 31 to June 6, 2025. Key responsibilities for the contractor include providing suitable transportation vehicles, ensuring drivers have appropriate security clearances for accessing military bases, and coordinating relevant permits for national park visits. The contractor will also furnish tour narration by knowledgeable personnel at key sites. The document specifies a detailed itinerary with transportation schedules, safety compliance, and ethical guidelines that contractors must adhere to, ensuring no conflict of interest arises from employing government personnel. The overall purpose of the file is to formalize requirements for contractor engagement to successfully execute the Air Attaché Tour, which aims to strengthen international military relationships through cultural exchange.
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