Description
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) is seeking to purchase one Boeing 737-700 or 737-800 aircraft. The aircraft will be used for the transportation of federal and non-federal prisoners, as well as for other operational missions. The contractor must provide a proposal package that includes the purchase of a JPATS-owned Boeing 737-400 aircraft and spare parts. The proposal will be evaluated based on factors such as technical capabilities, aircraft sales experience, and price.
• The aircraft must be a large, transport category, narrow body, twin engine jet aircraft with a United States registration and a current and valid FAA-issued Standard Airworthiness Certificate.
• The aircraft must meet all specifications of its original Type Certificate in accordance with 14 CFR Part 25.
• The aircraft must have a minimum of 132 passenger seats installed, with all seats being "Tourist Class" configuration and meeting 14 CFR Part 121 standards for the carriage of passengers.
• The aircraft must be equipped with a Collins Avionics Suite, which includes components such as weather radar, passenger address amplifiers, VHF transceivers, and more.
• The aircraft must have a dual Flight Management System (FMS) with at least U13.0 FMS OPS software, and must be fully interfaced with and receive navigational data/inputs from a minimum of two Inertial Reference Systems (IRS).
• The aircraft must be equipped with an Aircraft Data Link System that has a Collins CMU900 Communication Management Unit (CMU) with Core 16 Software.
The successful contractor will be required to deliver the aircraft 12 weeks after contract award.