Closed ATM View - CASG/ASD/RFP0729/15
Replacement Special Purpose Aircraft (SPA) Transport Service - Managing Contractor
The Commonwealth’s objective is to replace the existing SPA Service and associated contracting arrangements by utilising a performance-based service delivery contract framework that facilitates greater industry responsibility for the integration, delivery and management of the various components (i.e. aircraft supply, finance and support) to deliver a safe, secure, responsive, reliable and discreet SPA Service to meet current and future Air Force requirements.
The Commonwealth is seeking innovative industry proposals to achieve this objective and is particularly interested in securing the services of a Managing Contractor (MC) who will manage the establishment, delivery and long-term sustainment of the future SPA Service on behalf of the Commonwealth.
The purpose of this RFP is to identify and assess the feasibility, risk, affordability, value and overall suitability of the range of Capability Options and Managing Contractor methodologies available in order to inform a future pre-qualified procurement process (subject to requisite approvals).
In conducting this RFP, the Commonwealth intends to shortlist Respondents to participate in a subsequent procurement process, the nature of which will depend on the outcome of this RFP. The Commonwealth also intends to use this RFP to shortlist preferred capability solutions for the future SPA Service, with the aim to present tender quality solutions to Government for decision before the end of 2016.
An Industry briefing is planned for the 18th November 2015 in Canberra, ACT.
The Commonwealth intends to utilise information received in response to this RFP, that directly relates to proposed aircraft types and fleet mixes, in any subsequent phase of this procurement to further develop those options with tender quality data, and present for a Government decision by the end of 2016.
The Commonwealth will exclude a proposal from further consideration if the Commonwealth considers a respondent does not comply with the Commonwealth security requirements or the proposal is for only part of the supplies required under the RFP.
Optional RFT phase tender quality data required for 2nd Pass Approval by 01 Nov 2016