The
FBI Mission Support Contracts Unit, in support of the Critical
Incident Response Group, is seeking information about leasing,
purchasing, or leasing to own, an alert aircraft, according to
contract documents released Friday.
“The
FBI is not requesting proposals at this time,” bureau officials
said in the documents. “This is a Request for Information (RFI)
only, and is issued solely for the purpose of market research. The
FBI has not made a commitment to procure the item discussed.”
The
FBI requires an alert aircraft to provide a rapid response to
transport Department of Justice personnel world-wide in support of
Counterterrorism and other sensitive FBI investigations. This need is
currently met by leasing a Boeing 727-200 cargo aircraft. “This RFI
is intended to seek industry input for the potential procurement,
lease, or lease to purchase option, of a replacement,” the bureau
said.
The
alert aircraft must meet or exceed the following technical
requirements:
- New or pre-owned aircraft with new or pre-owned engines, if pre-owned the airframe needs to have been built in 1992 or later.
- Aircraft must be titled in the United States.
- Capable with or without interior modification of carrying no less than 75 to 100 passengers and associated bags (a minimum of two per passenger/large duffle-type bags) and transporting a minimum of 4,600 cubic feet of cargo.
- Capable of a minimum 3,500 statute mile range non-stop with 35,000 pounds of cargo and full passenger load.
- Minimum of one galley located in main passenger seating area.
- Minimum of one lavatory.
- Navigation and communication equipment needed to meet all requirements for worldwide travel, currently, and any requirements coming in the next two years.
- Securaplane camera system with three cameras or equivalent.
- Ku or Ka Band, Iridium, and/or Yonder Sat System Antenna or equivalent.
- TACSAT UHF antenna.
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