Provision of Global Standby Air Charter Services for Narrow-Body and Wide-Body Fixed-Wing Jet Aircraft

The United Nations intends to establish a global Standby Air Charter Arrangement (SACA) for the provision of Narrow-Body and Wide-Body Fixed-Wing Jet Aircraft services in support of United Nations Peacekeeping Missions and Special Political Missions. Services will be required on an ad hoc basis for the worldwide transportation of passengers, cargo, or a combination thereof. The arrangement is expected to commence on or about 1 January 2027, or soon thereafter, for an initial period of one (1) year, with an option to extend for one (1) additional year. Anticipated utilization is up to 240 flight hours during the initial year and up to 480 flight hours if the option is excercised.

Requirement comprises the following aircraft categories:

1. Narrow-Body Fixed-Wing Jet Aircraft with an approved passenger seating capacity of 100 to 200 seats, inclusive.

2. Wide-Body Fixed-Wing Jet Aircraft with an approved passenger seating capacity of 201 seats or more.

3. One or multple aircraft types and tail numbers may be proposed under either or both categories, provided each aircraft is certified for passenger operations and passenger and/or cargo configurations in accordance with the Operator's approved Air Operator Certificate.

Operators shall maintain sufficient aircraft, qualified personnel and operational resources to respond to task requirement with seventy-two (72) hours or less advance notice and, where feasible, urgent requirements within twenty-four (24) hours. Operations may be required in austere, high/hot, limited-infrastructure or otherwise challenging environments worldwide. The Operator shall remain responsible for operational control and shall be self-sufficient in securing permits, flight planning, fuel, ground and passenger handling, crew support, maintenance, communications, reporting and other arrangements necessary to perform each task.

Interested companies must demonstrate:

A. Valid Air Operator Certificate and Operations Specifications, Certificates of Registration and Airworthiness, applicable insurance, aircraft ownership or lease documentation, and a satisfactory safety record for the preceding five (5) years, with no open or active ICAO Significant Safety Concerns applicable to the Operator or relevant authorities.

B. Compliance with applicable ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices, including Annexes 1, 6 and 8, and aircraft capability for IFR/IMC and authorized night operations, RVSM, ACAS II, EGPWS, weather radar, appropriate communications and navigation systems, emergency and survival equipment, and Stage 3 compliant engines.

C. Qualified and current flight, cabin and maintenance personnel, including at least two pilots per flight, ICAO English language proficiency Level 4 or higher for personnel involved in radio communications, international and high/hot operating experience, and a focal point available on a 24/7 basis.

The EOI response should include a concise company profile; details of relevant international charter experience and worldwide operational capability; proposed aircraft category or categories, aircraft types, registrations and seating capacities; evidence of the principal licenses, certfitications, insurance, safety and quality systems, and ownership or lease arrangements; confirmation of availability within the required notice periods; and contract details of an authorized representative. Full technical, contractual and commercial requirements will be provided in the subsequent solicitation documents.

Specific Requirements/Information Participation Requirement for non-registered vendors: In the event that a solicitation is issued for this requirement, companies that are not yet fully regisered as Air Operators with the UN Secretariat must provide the following for eligibility consideration to participate in the solicitation: i. Registration at Level 1. For more information, please visit https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/vendors/vendorregistration-0, ii. Submit a copy of a valid Air Operator Certificate (including Operations Specifications) by email attached to this EOI Response. iii. Submit Level 2 registration application in UNGM and all documents required to register as an Air Operator to the UN Procurement Division prior to contract award. For more information on the registration process, please visit our website at https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/aviation, or contact the Vendor Registration and Management Team at [contact details removed]. In order to be eligible for consideration of contract award, operators must complete the registration at Level 2 in UNGM and as an Air Operator with the UN.