Anchorage, Alaska, April 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Department of the Interior (DOI) issued a solicitation for small businesses who can provide aircraft maintenance services for fixed-wing government-owned aircraft in Alaska. They intend to award multiple contracts with three-year ordering periods and will only award the contracts to small businesses. The last day a small business can submit a quote is April 20, 2018. For assistance meeting this deadline with proper registrations and a strong offer, small businesses may use third-party government registration firm, US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR).
The requirements to fulfill the DOI's needs are found on the federal business opportunity solicitation which can be located on the Advanced Procurement Portal from USFCR. Businesses will see on the solicitation that contractors only need to supply quotes for services that they are able to fulfill. Maintenance services may include scheduled inspections, mechanical discrepancies found during inspection, refurbishing, unscheduled maintenance and/or repairs. It's worth noting that the DOI performs inspections on their aircraft at every 100 hours of operation.
The work may be performed at locations throughout the State of Alaska including Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kenai/Soldotna, Kodiak, Dillingham, Kotzebue, Nome, Glennallen, King Salmon, Port Alsworth/Lake Clark, and Galena.
This brief summary of requirements must be supplemented with a full-read of the actual solicitation. Further questions can be directed in writing to contracting specialist Brian Bareclona (brian_barcelona@ibc.doi.gov). The deadline to submit questions regarding further explanation about requirements on the solicitation is April 12, 2018; however, businesses should get started as soon as possible making sure they are registered properly to submit offers to the government. Contracting officers will be unable to assist with specific contractor requirements such as registration in the System for Award Management (SAM).
SAM is the mandatory registration that all federal contractors must complete before making offers to perform any work for the government. This system can be tricky to handle, especially when trying to meet a deadline and put a quote together. For assistance with all of these matters, US Federal Contractor Registration is standing by to provide.
US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR) is the world’s largest third-party government registration firm. They have helped thousands of entities translate their capabilities into the U.S. Government’s language and systems with the Simplified Acquisition Program, bid training and proposal writing services. They not only register companies on their behalf in SAM, but also have pioneered the Advanced Procurement Portal (APP). APP shows active and historical federal business opportunity information in the same place, simplifying market research. Active federal buyers and vendors are not only cataloged in APP, but also are also using the system, creating a powerful network. Businesses who partner with USFCR will be able dedicate their complete effort toward their performance on a contract, rather than the acquisition of it.