PURPOSE: Registration services to include: certification audits, surveillance audits and re-certification audits for the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 standards. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has a requirement for the expansion of registrar services for the previously mentioned standards. The FAA contemplates the award of one (1) Indefinite Delivery/Requirements type contract with a base year and five (5), one (1) year options if exercised. The award will be made to the vendor with the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EITHER MAILED OR EMAILED TO THE CONTRACTING SPECIALIST, CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW. ALL QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST 25, 2014, 1:00 PM CST. NO FURTHER QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE AND TIME. All interested sources should first attempt to download the attached SIR document(s). If downloading is not possible, all requests for copies of the SIR document(s) must be made in writing to the attention of Jason McLaughlin, Contract Specialist (AAQ-731), via e-mail at [email protected]. Technical and cost proposals must be received by the FAA, Bid and Proposal Office (AAQ) Room 313, 6500 S. MacArthur Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73169, no later than 1:00 P.M. CST, September 12, 2014. Hand-carried proposals (or proposals sent by overnight delivery) shall be delivered to Room 313 of the Multi-Purpose Building located at 6500 S. MacArthur Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73169. Proposals must be sealed and labeled as follows: SIR No. DTFAAC-14-R-05425; due 1:00 P.M. CST, September 12, 2014. All submittals will need to allow sufficient time to process through security procedures in place at the Aeronautical Center. Offerors submitting proposals by hand-delivery will need to consider allowing sufficient time to process through the security procedures in place at MMAC. Overnight delivery of responses to this SIR/RFO may also be impacted if not sent in sufficient time to allow for the special mail-handling procedures in place at MMAC. In accordance with SIR Section L provision 3.2.2.3-14 entitled, "Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Submittals," any proposals received after the due time and date of 1:00 p.m. CST, September 12, 2014, will not be considered. In addition, if all requested information is not furnished in the offeror's proposal, the offeror's proposal may be determined to be non-responsive and ineligible for consideration for contract award. This SIR/RFO is not to be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government shall not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of requested proposal documentation. Note: If you are viewing this from a third party source, other than the Federal Aviation Contracting Opportunities (FAACO) website, please visit the FAA's site at faaco.faa.gov, as some attachments do not transfer correctly to other websites. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $750,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. If you're viewing this announcement from a source other than Federal Aviation Administration Contract Opportunities (FAACO), visit https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/announcement/view/17559 to view the original announcement.

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