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Request for Information (RFI) Aerial Application Solicitation No.:

1202NV20R0001

2 Dec 2019

Aerial Applications Solicitation No.: 1202NV20R0001

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION:

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements for helicopter aerial application services. Our procurement strategy is a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for 2020 through 2024, base year with four optional years. Quantities are subject to change.

The Salmon-Challis National Forest (SCNF) is interesting in acquiring helicopter aerial application services for a five year period from 2020 through 2024, including services such as survey and inventory, herbicide application, seeding, mulching, etc. The master contract would be awarded to capable, experienced and qualified vendors who participate in the proposal process. Task orders would then be assigned through quotes to contractors to whom the master contract was awarded.

This request for information is intended to determine (a) the level of interest among possibly qualified vendors and (b) their capability to deliver the various aerial application services requested by the SCNF.

The Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services required for aerial application, unless otherwise specified by the task order.

Contractors responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitation or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Aerial Application

Solicitation No. : 1202NV20R0001

PART I - BUSINESS INFORMAITON:

Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:

Company/Institute Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

CAGE Code:

Phone Number:

E-mail Address:

Web Page URL:

Government Proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 115112 Based on the Government proposed NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

Small Business (Yes /No) Woman Owned Small Business (Yes /No) Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes /No) 8(a) Certified (Yes /No) HUBZone Certified (Yes /No) Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes /No) System for Award Management (SAM) (Yes /No)

A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

Responses to the Capability Survey Part I and Part II must be received no later than close of business on December 20, 2019. Please ensure data is in a readable electronic format that can be received through a firewall. Attachments shall not to exceed 10 MB per email. Multiple emails are acceptable. Responses must be sent via email to the following:

Amelia Velasco – Contracting Officer (amelia.velasco@usda.gov)

PART II – CAPABILITY SURVEY QUESTIONS:

For the following aerial applications tasks, do you have:

TASK Interest Yes/No

Years of Experience

Equipment Availability

Yes/No

Capability in terms of Personnel, Scheduling, etc.)

Yes/No

Herbicide Application

Seeding

Mulching (straw, wood shavings, etc.)

Dispersal of biological control agents

Application of fertilizer and other soil amendments (liquid, pelleted, etc.)

Survey/inventory/monitoring (e.g. cheatgrass)

Yes / No If your company is qualified and capable of performing these types of aerial services, would you be interested in participating in the proposal process for possible contract award?

Yes / No Does your company possess the ability to implement multiple projects across the forest simultaneously (equipment, personnel, scheduling, etc.)?

Yes / No Does your company have pilots who are currently licensed to apply herbicides in Idaho?

Yes / No Is your company available to provide aerial service during spring, summer and fall windows?

Yes / No Is your company available to provide aerial herbicide application for invasive annual grasses and/or seeding during the late fall and early winter?

Are there timeframes in which your company would not be able to accept task orders for aerial services?

Yes / No Would your company be comfortable in providing quotes for services that sometimes have government-furnished materials and at other times all contractor-furnished materials?

The SCNF is a large, isolated forest characterized by small towns with few services, very steep terrain, deep canyons and mountainous terrain that limits communications, steep, narrow dirt roads, etc. Given these characteristics, does your company have operational limitations (support equipment, communications, etc.)

that might make it hard for you to be comfortable providing the requested aerial services? Please explain:

Please briefly describe (or feel free to attach separate sheets that provide additional detail) your capability in terms of equipment (helicopters, onboard GPS guidance system, support vehicles, specialized equipment and software for each of the services needed by SCNF) and personnel (pilots, field and office support):