Point Mugu Range Air Transportation Services (PMRATS) HTC71126RE137
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AI-generated · Mar 13, 2026Provide fixed-wing and rotary-wing air transportation for passengers (with personal baggage) and/or cargo, plus rotary-wing drone recovery and range test support, including radar surveillance and clearance services, in and around Point Mugu and the Point Mugu Sea Range. The contractor must be locally based to offer air transport within one hour of NAWCWD Point Mugu; fixed-wing services within 200 nautical miles of Point Mugu; rotary-wing services between Ventura County airports (Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu and Oxnard), San Nicolas Island, and Santa Cruz Island, or within 1.5 flight hours of Point Mugu. Drone recovery operations will occur on the Sea Test Range and other ranges as required, and range test support may include vessel surveillance and clearance, marine mammal monitoring, and transporting electronic test equipment and tracking devices.
The award will be a single Firm-Fixed Price contract with Time & Materials elements, issued via full and open competition (not a small-business set-aside). The base period will be followed by four one-year option periods. The contract falls under FAR Part 15 (non-commercial, contracting by negotiations) and includes FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. Proposals will be evaluated using factors identified in the RFP, and noncompliance may lead to elimination. The RFP will be posted on SAM.gov and no hard copies will be issued; all responsible small businesses may submit proposals.
General Information: Document Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation Number: HTC71126RE137 Classification Code: V221 Air Transport, Passenger, Charter NAICS Code: 481211 Nonscheduled Charter Passenger Air Transportation Contracting Office Address: United States Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, (TCAQ-C), 508 Scott Drive, Building 1900W, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5357, UNITED STATES Description: The purpose of this synopsis is to notify interested parties that the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Acquisition (TCAQ) office anticipates the issuance of a solicitation for Point Mugu Range Air Transportation Services (PMRATS). PMRATS requires the contractor to provide all personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies, materials, and services necessary for fixed-wing and rotary-wing air transportation of passengers with personal baggage and/or cargo, rotary-wing drone recovery services, and range test support and radar surveillance and clearance services in and around Point Mugu and the Point Mugu Sea Range. Contractor must be based in the local area to provide air transportation services within one hour flight time of Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWCWD), Point Mugu, CA. Fixed-wing transportation is required in and around the Southern CA area within a 200 nautical mile radius of Point Mugu, CA. Rotary-wing transportation is required between Ventura County airports (Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, CA and Oxnard Airport, Oxnard, CA), San Nicolas Island, CA, and Santa Cruz Island, CA, or otherwise within a 1.5 flight hour duration of Point Mugu. Drone recovery operations will be performed on the NAWCWD Point Mugu Sea Test Range and other ranges as required. Range test support may include surveillance and clearance of marine vessels on the Sea Test Range, marine mammal monitoring, and the carriage of electronic test equipment and tracking devices as required. The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) with Time & Material (T&M) elements contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal, fully conforming to the solicitation requirements, is determined to be the most advantageous to the Government, considering price and other evaluation factors as outlined in the Request for Proposal (RFP). This acquisition is being conducted as full and open competition after exclusion of sources, Small Business set-aside, and all responsible Small Business sources are eligible to submit a proposal, which will be evaluated and considered by the agency. The base period of performance shall begin on 1 October 2026, or date of award if subsequent thereto, through 30 September 2027, followed by four one-year option periods, through 30 September 2031. The contract will include FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiations, as a non-commercial service. Proposals will be evaluated using the factors identified in the RFP. Noncompliance may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from consideration of contract award. An RFP should be available on SAM.gov on or about 3 April 2026. No hard copies of the solicitation will be issued. All responsible Small Business sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-C. Points of Contact (POCs): Marjorie SaurelCook, Contract Specialist, marjorie.saurelcook.civ@mail.mil Nicole Blanson, Contract Specialist, nicole.i.blanson.civ@mail.mil Sonya Barker, Contracting Officer, sonya.m.barker4.civ@mail.mil Thomas Fee, Contracting Officer, thomas.m.fee2.civ@mail.mil
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Mar 12, 2026General Information: Document Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation Number: HTC71126RE137 Classification Code: V221 Air Transport, Passenger, Charter NAICS Code: 481211 Nonscheduled Charter Passenger Air Transportation Contracting Office Address: United States Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, (TCAQ-C), 508 Scott Drive, Building 1900W, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5357, UNITED STATES Description: The purpose of this synopsis is to notify interested parties that the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Acquisition (TCAQ) office anticipates the issuance of a solicitation for Point Mugu Range Air Transportation Services (PMRATS). PMRATS requires the contractor to provide all personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies, materials, and services necessary for fixed-wing and rotary-wing air transportation of passengers with personal baggage and/or cargo, rotary-wing drone recovery services, and range test support and radar surveillance and clearance services in and around Point Mugu and the Point Mugu Sea Range. Contractor must be based in the local area to provide air transportation services within one hour flight time of Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWCWD), Point Mugu, CA. Fixed-wing transportation is required in and around the Southern CA area within a 200 nautical mile radius of Point Mugu, CA. Rotary-wing transportation is required between Ventura County airports (Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, CA and Oxnard Airport, Oxnard, CA), San Nicolas Island, CA, and Santa Cruz Island, CA, or otherwise within a 1.5 flight hour duration of Point Mugu. Drone recovery operations will be performed on the NAWCWD Point Mugu Sea Test Range and other ranges as required. Range test support may include surveillance and clearance of marine vessels on the Sea Test Range, marine mammal monitoring, and the carriage of electronic test equipment and tracking devices as required. The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) with Time & Material (T&M) elements contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal, fully conforming to the solicitation requirements, is determined to be the most advantageous to the Government, considering price and other evaluation factors as outlined in the Request for Proposal (RFP). This acquisition is being conducted as full and open competition after exclusion of sources, Small Business set-aside, and all responsible Small Business sources are eligible to submit a proposal, which will be evaluated and considered by the agency. The base period of performance shall begin on 1 October 2026, or date of award if subsequent thereto, through 30 September 2027, followed by four one-year option periods, through 30 September 2031. The contract will include FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiations, as a non-commercial service. Proposals will be evaluated using the factors identified in the RFP. Noncompliance may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from consideration of contract award. An RFP should be available on SAM.gov on or about 17 April 2026. No hard copies of the solicitation will be issued. All responsible Small Business sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-C. Points of Contact (POCs): Marjorie SaurelCook, Contract Specialist, marjorie.saurelcook.civ@mail.mil Sonya Barker, Contracting Officer, sonya.m.barker4.civ@mail.mil
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Apr 09, 2026General Information: Document Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation Number: HTC71126RE137 Classification Code: V221 Air Transport, Passenger, Charter NAICS Code: 481211 Nonscheduled Charter Passenger Air Transportation Contracting Office Address: United States Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, (TCAQ-C), 508 Scott Drive, Building 1900W, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5357, UNITED STATES Description: The purpose of this synopsis is to notify interested parties that the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Acquisition (TCAQ) office anticipates the issuance of a solicitation for Point Mugu Range Air Transportation Services (PMRATS). PMRATS requires the contractor to provide all personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies, materials, and services necessary for fixed-wing and rotary-wing air transportation of passengers with personal baggage and/or cargo, rotary-wing drone recovery services, and range test support and radar surveillance and clearance services in and around Point Mugu and the Point Mugu Sea Range. Contractor must be based in the local area to provide air transportation services within one hour flight time of Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWCWD), Point Mugu, CA. Fixed-wing transportation is required in and around the Southern CA area within a 200 nautical mile radius of Point Mugu, CA. Rotary-wing transportation is required between Ventura County airports (Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, CA and Oxnard Airport, Oxnard, CA), San Nicolas Island, CA, and Santa Cruz Island, CA, or otherwise within a 1.5 flight hour duration of Point Mugu. Drone recovery operations will be performed on the NAWCWD Point Mugu Sea Test Range and other ranges as required. Range test support may include surveillance and clearance of marine vessels on the Sea Test Range, marine mammal monitoring, and the carriage of electronic test equipment and tracking devices as required. The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) with Time & Material (T&M) elements contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal, fully conforming to the solicitation requirements, is determined to be the most advantageous to the Government, considering price and other evaluation factors as outlined in the Request for Proposal (RFP). This acquisition is being conducted as full and open competition after exclusion of sources, Small Business set-aside, and all responsible Small Business sources are eligible to submit a proposal, which will be evaluated and considered by the agency. The base period of performance shall begin on 1 October 2026, or date of award if subsequent thereto, through 30 September 2027, followed by four one-year option periods, through 30 September 2031. The contract will include FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiations, as a non-commercial service. Proposals will be evaluated using the factors identified in the RFP. Noncompliance may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from consideration of contract award. An RFP should be available on SAM.gov on or about 17 April 2026. No hard copies of the solicitation will be issued. All responsible Small Business sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-C. Points of Contact (POCs): Marjorie SaurelCook, Contract Specialist, marjorie.saurelcook.civ@mail.mil Sonya Barker, Contracting Officer, sonya.m.barker4.civ@mail.mil UPDATE 23 APR 2026: Solicitation released with closing date 26 MAY 2026, 1630 CST. A preproposal conference is tentatively scheduled for 30 APR 2026, 1130 CST, to be held via Microsoft Teams. Preproposal conference agenda and dial-in information to be uploaded to this announcement soon.
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Apr 23, 2026Notice history
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