Medium-Lift, Fixed-Wing Flight Services to Support National Science Foundation Polar Research Programs

通过由采购和成本支持司(DACS)管理和协调的竞争性招标过程，加拿大卡尔加里的肯恩·博雷克航空有限公司(KBA)被选为NSF极地项目办公室的中型升力固定翼飞行服务提供商。KBA将在每年10月至2月期间从麦克默多站、南极洲和南极偏远地区运营一支最多三架双水獭飞机的机队。基地合同是两架飞机--一架通用飞机和一架“科学”飞机--后者能够在需要时支持各种机载遥感应用。该合同还规定，如有必要，将增加第三架通用飞机，以支持美国航天局赞助的陨石收集活动。该合同还包含以召回采购为基础的谈判定价，用于提供在北极使用的公用事业或科学飞机。合同价值估计在大约七年内不超过13,957,050美元，其中包括三年的基本奖励和四个一年的选择期。内政部，国家商业中心，航空管理司，通过与国家科学基金会极地计划办公室的谅解备忘录，为支持美国南极计划(USAP)在南极的活动的航空相关活动提供支持，并将代表NSF管理和管理本合同。这笔1美元的象征性奖励的目的是：1)约束与KBA的合同，以及2)在NSF财务会计系统中建立合同，以便在未来的服务执行期间进行奖励。

Through a competitive bidding process managed and coordinated by the Division of Acquisition and Cost Support (DACS), Kenn Borek Air Ltd. (KBA) of Calgary, Canada has been selected as the provider of medium lift, fixed-wing flight services to the NSF Office of Polar Programs. KBA will operate a fleet of up to three twin otter aircraft from McMurdo Station, Antarctica and remote locations in the Antarctic from October to February of each year. The base contract is for two aircraft - one utility and one "science" aircraft - the latter being capable of supporting a variety of airborne remote sensing applications when required. This contract also contains provisions for the addition of a third utility aircraft, if required, in support of NASA-sponsored meteorite collection activities. The contract also contains negotiated pricing, on a call-purchase basis, for the provision of utility or science aircraft for use in the Arctic.The value of the contract is estimated at a not-to-exceed level of $13,957,050 over an approximately seven-year period consisting of three years base award with four one-year option periods.The Department of Interior, National Business Center, Aviation Management Division, through a memorandum of understanding with the National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs, provides support for aviation-related activities in support of United States Antarctic Program (USAP) activities in Antarctica and will manage and administer this contract on behalf of NSF. All subsequent funding actions against this award will be made through the Department of Interior Award.The purpose of this nominal award of $1 is to: 1) bind the contract with KBA, and 2) establish the contract in the NSF financial accounting system for purposes of future awards that will be made over the period of performance of the services.