Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

THE SOLICITATION NUMBER HAS CHANGED TO 1202SC21Q0002. THE FULL SOLICITATION PACKAGE WILL BE ISSUED ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 29, 2021 UNDER 1202SC21Q0002. THIS IS A PRESOLICATION NOTICE ONLY – The United St... THE SOLICITATION NUMBER HAS CHANGED TO 1202SC21Q0002. THE FULL SOLICITATION PACKAGE WILL BE ISSUED ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 29, 2021 UNDER 1202SC21Q0002. THIS IS A PRESOLICATION NOTICE ONLY – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for MAFFS II Maintenance and Sustainment Services under number 1202SB21Q0001 utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR Part 13. The contractor shall provide all personnel, tools, parts, transportation, supplies, equipment, travel, supervision and management, unless otherwise specified, operational sustainment, maintenance, training and coordination activities for the MAFFS II program in support of national wildland fire suppression efforts when primary air resources are exhausted. The MAFFS II program must be able to respond 100% of the time if activated. Work includes inspection, maintenance, repair, inventory management, engineering support, training and coordination activities to ensure operational readiness for eight (8) Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems, second generation, and associated ground equipment during fire season and throughout the year. Additionally, anything needed to perform the work in accordance with the schedule of items, specifications, terms, conditions, provisions and attachments as shown in the solicitation. NAICS Code is 488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation with a small business size standard of $35M. The Government anticipates issuing this solicitation as a 100% Small Business Set-aside. The resultant contract, if any, will be a single award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) firm fixed price (FFP) contract with a proposed period of performance of twelve (12) months base with four (4) twelve (12) month option periods. The full solicitation package for this project will be posted on or about January 26, 2021. The offeror is responsible for monitoring this site for release of the solicitation and any subsequent postings. All interested parties must be registered with System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) with the NAICS code 488190.