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Notice ID:140D8120R0003
PRESOLICITATION NOTICE SOLICITATION 140D8120R0003 The Department of the Interior ¿ Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisitions Service Directorate (AQD) in support of the Bureau of Land Management (B...
PRESOLICITATION NOTICE SOLICITATION 140D8120R0003 The Department of the Interior ¿ Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisitions Service Directorate (AQD) in support of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), intends to solicit for exclusive use of fixed-wing aircraft services at Ft. Wainwright (Fairbanks), Alaska as follows: DESCRIPTION This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice Only. Proposals are not being requested at this time. The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, has a requirement for two (2) contractor operated and maintained airplane for exclusive use smokejumper services in support of fire and natural resource management activities and other government work. The aircraft shall be a multi-engine, turboprop airplane for transporting and dropping smokejumpers and paracargo, reconnaissance, testing of parachutes and other aerial equipment, transportation of personnel and cargo in support of fire suppression activities, search and rescue, natural resource missions, and other administrative and related resource activities as directed by the Government. Aircraft will be required to perform low-level flights (below 500 feet) for the purpose of paracargo operations. Aircraft must have in-flight opening and closing side door (Air Operable Door) for parachute and paracargo operations. Environmental conditions during the exclusive use period will vary from snow packed, gravel and other prepared runways. There will be one solicitation. The Government anticipates awarding one (1) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm fixed unit price contract. The contract will have an estimated five-year ordering period from March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2026. Once evaluations are complete, the exclusive use period for each year is estimated to occur on or around April 4th for Item 1 (120 calendar days) and May 9th for Item 2 (120 calendar days). The anticipated issue date of the solicitation is September 1, 2020 with a projected closing date of October 1, 2020. Bighorn Airways, Inc is currently providing services under contract D16PC00113. The existing contract is valued at $12M. The Contractor shall possess a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Carrier Certificate which authorizes the Contractor to operate in the category and class of aircraft and under flight conditions required by this contract (e.g., airplane, multiengine, visual flight rules (VFR) day and night, instrument flight rules (IFR), passengers, and cargo). Specific certifications will be outlined in Section B of the solicitation. The contract aircraft must have a Standard Airworthiness Certificate and have engineering support for continued airworthiness from the current type certificate holder or supplemental type certificate holder. Installation of any equipment required by this contract must be FAA approved. This acquisition will be accomplished in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 15, Contracting By Negotiation. This Request for Proposal will be solicited using full and open competition, under NAICS 481211, which has a small business size standard of 1,500 employees or less. It will be a requirement that the successful awardee be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at time of proposal. The subsequent solicitation will be posted on beta.SAM.gov under ¿Contract Opportunities.¿ Questions must be submitted in writing and emailed to Jeanhei_Christy@ibc.doi.gov and Vanessa_Chavez@ibc.doi.gov.
