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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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Herndon VA 20170

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01/18/20230001

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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01/18/2023

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D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

EXCLUSIVE USE (EU) HELICOPTER (HELO) Type III FIRE MANAGEMENT, SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) AND

NATURAL RESOURCE MISSIONS FLIGHT SERVICES for DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, ALASKA AND

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA in Support of the National Park Service (NPS).

The purpose of this Amendment 0001 is to edit Section A pricing tables (pages 11-16) and

Section D paragraph D14.1 (page 98), and to correct a typographical error in Section D paragraph D14.1.1 (page 99). All edits and corrections are reflected in purple font color.

When submitting pricing, ensure the revised Schedule A pricing tables attached in this amendment are utilized.

Period of Performance:

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Laura Houser

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

140D0423R0031/0001

Base Period: 05/01/2023 to 04/30/2024

Option Period One: 05/01/2024 to 04/30/2025

Option Period Two: 05/01/2025 to 04/30/2026

Option Period Three:05/01/2026 to 04/30/2027

Option Period Four: 05/01/2027 to 04/30/2028

Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 to 04/30/2028

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Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

SECTION A – REQUIREMENTS AND PRICING

NPS Exclusive Use Helicopters 11 Solicitation# 140D0423R0031 Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska and Fairbanks, Alaska

A2 Schedule of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This solicitation contains a schedule for each of the two (2) required aircraft. Offerors must propose on both. Offerors must complete and submit pricing schedules (A2.1 and A2.2), to be considered. The Government will award a single contract with an annual Exclusive Use period of 90 days. After the 90-day Exclusive Use period expires, services may be extended at the sole discretion of the Government.

A2.1 Schedule for Item 0001 Exclusive Use (EU) Type III Helicopter (Denali National Park and Preserve) with a guaranteed Exclusive Use Period of 90 days.

Base Period: 05/01/2023 – 04/30/2024 Estimated Exclusive Use Period: 05/22/2023 – 08/19/2023 Option Period 1: 05/01/2024 – 04/30/2025 Estimated Exclusive Use Period 1: 05/22/2024 – 08/19/2024 Option Period 2: 05/01/2025 – 04/30/2026 Estimated Exclusive Use Period 2: 05/22/2025 – 08/19/2025 Option Period 3: 05/01/2026 – 04/30/2027 Estimated Exclusive Use Period 3: 05/22/2026 – 08/19/2026 Option Period 4: 05/01/2027 – 04/30/2028 Estimated Exclusive Use Period 4: 05/22/2027 – 08/19/2027

DESIGNATED BASE

Denali National Park and Preserve, AK

EXCLUSIVE USE PERIOD

90 Continuous Calendar Days

ESTIMATED START DATE: May 22, 2023 ESTIMATED END DATE: August 19, 2023

OFFEROR

NAME

AIRCRAFT FOR THIS

PRICING SCHEDULE

Make/Model

FAA Registration #

ITEM

DESCRIPTION PAY

ITEM

CODE

QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE EXTENDED AMOUNT

DAILY AVAILABILITY PRICE PER DAY – GUARANTEED SUBJECT TO BEING AVAILABLE

1A

Daily Availability Guaranteed days per aircraft subject to availability (See Note 1)

AV Guaranteed

DAYS $ $

1B Estimated Flight Hours (DRY without fuel) Price per flight hour for estimated flight hours (See Note 1)

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

1C EXTENSION (OPTIONAL)

Price per day for AVAILABILITY During Extension Period (See Note 2)

AV Estimated

DAYS Not to Exceed

1D EXTENSION (OPTIONAL)

Price per FLIGHT HOUR During Extension Period (See Note 2)

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

Not to Exceed 1B

1E

Additional pay items (T&M line item) The additional pay item estimated amount is calculated by the agency and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items Schedule for Rates

$40,000.00 NTE

1F

Additional pay items (optional for extension) (T&M line item) agency and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items Schedule for Rates

$10,000.00 NTE

BASE PERIOD May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024, ESTIMATED SUBTOTAL

Note 1: Flight rate should be bid Dry, without fuel. All fuel will be provided by the Government or the contractor will be reimbursed for contractor provided fuel in accordance with the contract. The totals for availability and estimated flight for all years will be added together to arrive at the estimated evaluated price for each offeror.

Note 2: Items 1C and 1D will be awarded as unit prices only. The extended amount is estimated and will be based on days needed as determined by the Government in the extension. This applies to all years.

NPS Exclusive Use Helicopters 12 Solicitation# 140D0423R0031 and Fairbanks, Alaska

ANNUAL EXCLUSIVE USE PERIOD

Continuous Period of 90 Calendar Days

ESTIMATED START DATE

May 22, 2024

ESTIMATED END DATE

August 19, 2024

ITEM

DESCRIPTION PAY

ITEM

CODE

QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE EXTENDED AMOUNT

2A

(See Note 1)

AV Guaranteed

DAYS $ $

2B

Estimated Flight Hours

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

2C

EXTENSION(OPTIONAL)

Price per day for AVAILABILITY During Extension Period (See Note 2)

AV Estimated

DAYS Not to Exceed

2D

EXTENSION(OPTIONAL)

Price per FLIGHT HOUR During Extension Period (See Note 2)

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

Not to Exceed

2E

The additional pay item estimated amount is calculated by the agency and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items Schedule for Rates

2F and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items

OPTION PERIOD ONE May 1, 2024– April 30, 2025, ESTIMATED SUBTOTAL

ANNUAL EXCLUSIVE USE PERIOD

Continuous Period of 90 Calendar Days

ESTIMATED START DATE

May 22, 2025

ESTIMATED END DATE

August 19, 2025

ITEM

DESCRIPTION PAY

ITEM

CODE

QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE EXTENDED AMOUNT

3A

AV Guaranteed

3B

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

3C

EXTENSION (OPTIONAL)

During Extension Period (See Note 2)

AV Estimated

DAYS Not to Exceed

3D

Extension Period (See Note 2)

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

Not to Exceed

3E and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items Schedule for Rates

3F and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items

OPTION PERIOD TWO May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026, ESTIMATED SUBTOTAL

NPS Exclusive Use Helicopters 13 Solicitation# 140D0423R0031 and Fairbanks, Alaska

ANNUAL EXCLUSIVE USE PERIOD

Continuous Period of 90 Calendar Days

ESTIMATED START DATE

May 22, 2026

ESTIMATED END DATE

August 19, 2026

DESCRIPTION

PAY

CODE

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

EXTENDED AMOUNT

4A

AV Guaranteed

4B

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

4C

During Extension Period (See Note 2)

AV Estimated

DAYS Not to Exceed

4D

Extension Period (See Note 2)

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

Not to Exceed

4E and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items Schedule for Rates

4F and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items

OPTION PERIOD THREE May 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027, ESTIMATED SUBTOTAL

Continuous Period of 90 Calendar Days

ESTIAMTED START DATE

May 22, 2027

ESTIMATED END DATE

August 19, 2027

5A

AV Guaranteed

5B

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

5C

During Extension Period (See Note 2)

AV Estimated

DAYS Not to Exceed

5D

Extension Period (See Note 2)

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

Not to Exceed

5E and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items Schedule for Rates

5F and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items

OPTION PERIOD FOUR May 1, 2027 – April 30, 2028, ESTIMATED SUBTOTAL

ESTIMATED TOTAL OF LINE ITEM 0001 (Base and all Option Periods)

NPS Exclusive Use Helicopters 14 Solicitation# 140D0423R0031 and Fairbanks, Alaska

A2.2 Schedule for Item 0002 Exclusive Use (EU) Type III Helicopter (Fairbanks, AK) with a guaranteed Exclusive Use Period of 90 days.

Base Period: 05/01/2023 – 04/30/2024 Estimated Exclusive Use Period: 05/01/2023 – 07/29/2023 Option Period 1: 05/01/2024 – 04/30/2025 Estimated Exclusive Use Period 1: 05/01/2024 – 07/29/2024 Option Period 2: 05/01/2025 – 04/30/2026 Estimated Exclusive Use Period 2: 05/01/2025 – 07/29/2025 Option Period 3: 05/01/2026 – 04/30/2027 Estimated Exclusive Use Period 3: 05/01/2026 – 07/29/2026 Option Period 4: 05/01/2027 – 04/30/2028 Estimated Exclusive Use Period 4: 05/01/2027 – 07/29/2027

DESIGNATED BASE

Fairbanks, AK

EXCLUSIVE USE PERIOD

90 calendar days

ESTIMATED START DATE: May 1, 2023 ESTIMATED END DATE: July 29, 2023

OFFEROR

NAME

AIRCRAFT FOR THIS

PRICING SCHEDULE

Make/Model

FAA Registration #

Guaranteed days per aircraft subject to availability. (See Note 1)

* Includes On-Site Mechanic (see Note 3)

AV Guaranteed

DAYS $ $

1B Estimated Flight Hours (DRY without fuel) Price per flight hour for estimated flight hours (See Note 1)

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

1C EXTENSION (OPTIONAL)

Price per day for AVAILABILITY During Extension Period (See Note 2)

AV Estimated

DAYS Not to Exceed

1D EXTENSION (OPTIONAL)

Price per FLIGHT HOUR During Extension Period (See Note 2)

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

Not to Exceed 1B

1E agency and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items Schedule for Rates

1F agency and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items

BASE PERIOD May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024, ESTIMATED SUBTOTAL

Note 1: Flight rate should be bid Dry, without fuel for flight services in Alaska. All fuel will be provided by the Government or the Contractor will be reimbursed for contractor provided fuel in accordance with contract. The totals for availability and estimated flight for all years will be added together to arrive at the estimated evaluated price for each offeror.

Note 2: Items 1C and 1D will be awarded as unit prices only. The extended amount is estimated and will be based on days needed as determined by the Government in the extension. This applies to all years.

Note 3: Item 1A and 1C will include pricing for one On-Site Mechanic during the guaranteed Daily Availability period.

NPS Exclusive Use Helicopters 15 Solicitation# 140D0423R0031 and Fairbanks, Alaska

ANNUAL EXCLUSIVE USE PERIOD

Continuous Period of 90 Days

ESTIMATED START DATE May 1, ESTIMATED END DATE

July 29, 2024

ITEM

DESCRIPTION PAY

ITEM

CODE

QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE EXTENDED

AMOUNT

(See Notes 1 & 3)

AV Guaranteed

FD

Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

2C

During Extension Period (See Note 2)

AV

DAYS Not to Exceed

2D

Extension Period (See Note 2)

FD

FLIGHT

HOURS

Not to Exceed

2E and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items Schedule for Rates

2F and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items

OPTION PERIOD ONE May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025, ESTIMATED SUBTOTAL

Continuous Period of 90 Days

ESTIMATED START DATE

May 1, 2025

ESTIMATED END DATE

July 29, 2025

EXTENDED

AMOUNT

(See Note 1 & 3)

AV Guaranteed

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

3C

During Extension Period (See Note 2)

AV Estimated

DAYS Not to Exceed

3D

Extension Period (See Note 2)

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

Not to Exceed

3E and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items Schedule for Rates

3F and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items

OPTION PERIOD TWO May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026, ESTIMATED SUBTOTAL

NPS Exclusive Use Helicopters 16 Solicitation# 140D0423R0031 and Fairbanks, Alaska

ANNUAL EXCLUSIVE USE PERIOD

Continuous Period of 90 Days

ESTIMATED START DATE

May 1, 2026

ESTIMATED END DATE

July 29, 2026

EXTENDED

AMOUNT

AV Guaranteed

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

4C

During Extension Period (See Note 2)

AV Estimated

DAYS Not to Exceed

4D

Extension Period (See Note 2)

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

Not to Exceed

4E and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items Schedule for Rates

4F and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items

OPTION PERIOD THREE May 1, 2026– April 30, 2027, ESTIMATED SUBTOTAL

Continuous Period of 90Days

ESTIMATED START DATE

May 1, 2027

ESTIMATED END DATE

July 29, 2027

ITEM

DESCRIPTION PAY

ITEM

CODE

QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE EXTENDED AMOUNT

AV Guaranteed

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

5C

During Extension Period (See Note 2)

AV Estimated

DAYS Not to Exceed

5D

Extension Period (See Note 2)

FD Estimated

FLIGHT

HOURS

Not to Exceed

5E and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items Schedule for Rates

5F and is for funding purposes only. The amount implies no guarantee.

See Additional Pay Items

OPTION PERIOD FOUR May 1, 2027 – April 30, 2028, ESTIMATED SUBTOTAL

ESTIMATED TOTAL OF LINE ITEM 0002 (Base and all Option Periods) $

ESTIMATED GRAND TOTAL OF LINE ITEMS 0001 & 0002 (Base and all Option

Periods)

SECTION D – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

NPS Exclusive Use Helicopters 98 Solicitation# 140D0423R0031 and Fairbanks, Alaska

D12 Organizational Safety

D12.1 Safety Management System (SMS). The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s written submittal in response to the Safety Management System (SMS) Components identified in the Exhibit 13, Safety Management System (SMS), Flight Time, Accident History and FAA Violation Questionnaire in Section C. A more favorable rating will result within this area to Offerors that demonstrate implemented FAA and IS-BAO SMS standards listed in Exhibit 13 in Section C.

D12.1.1 Accidents and FAA Violations. The Government will evaluate any known aircraft accidents and FAA violations incurred under the Offeror FAA operating certificate. The total number of flight hours provided by the Offeror will be used, as well as any data resulting from the Government’s own experiences with the Offeror. A more favorable safety component rating will result within this area to Offerors that possess an accident rate less than the agency five-year average, have fewer FAA violations, and satisfy the components in Exhibit 13, Safety Management System (SMS), Flight Time, Accident History and FAA Violation Questionnaire in Section C. Offerors providing an accident prevention action plan or evidence of actions taken to prevent future accidents may positively impact your offer. Only the Offeror’s accident and violation history within the last five years (identified in D4.9.2.1) will be considered.

Failure to provide documentation listed above is considered unacceptable and may remove the offer from further consideration.

D13 Organizational Past Performance

D13.1 Organizational Past Performance. The purpose of the past performance evaluation is to allow the Government to assess the Offeror’s ability to safely and efficiently perform the effort described in this RFP, based on the Offeror’s demonstrated present and past performance. The Offeror may provide information on problems encountered on identified contracts and the Offeror’s corrective actions. The Government will consider this information, as well as information obtained from any other sources, including any information on your company contained in CPARS, the Government-wide past performance database located on-line at https://www.cpars.gov/, when evaluating the Offeror’s past performance.

D13.2 The Contracting Officer shall seek recent and relevant performance information. Information older than the last three year period is not desired unless it is particularly pertinent to the Offeror’s current capability. If the information provided is determined to be recent by the evaluation team the Offeror’s past performance will be evaluated for relevance. Relevant contracts include performance of efforts involving aviation support efforts in fire management and resource management environments that are similar in scope, magnitude and complexity to the efforts described in this solicitation.

D13.3 The Government may contact some or all of the Offeror’s customers to ask whether or not they believe: (1) that the Offeror was capable, efficient, and effective; (2) that the Offeror’s performance conformed to the terms and conditions of its contract; (3) that the Offeror was reasonable and cooperative during performance; and (4) that the Offeror was committed to customer satisfaction. Information older than the last three (3)-year period will not be evaluated.

D13.4 The Government will give greater weight to its own experiences with the Offeror (specifically DOI), if any, than it will give to reports obtained from others. The more recent the experience, and the broader and deeper, the better the evaluation will be received. Both fire and Alaska experience will be given greater weight. Your firm’s repair stations and maintenance facilities capabilities will also be considered. Only your firm’s experience as an organization will be considered. Offerors with no relevant past or present performance history shall receive a Neutral rating.

D14 Total Evaluated Price

D14.1 The price submission will not be scored or rated. Price will be evaluated IAW FAR Part 15. 404-1(b) to be determined fair and reasonable, balanced, complete, and accurate. The Government will apply the unit prices in acceptable offers, including out year unit prices, to the daily availability quantities identified in Section A. For the purpose of evaluating flight time, the estimates in Section A will be applied to the flight rates offered for each year. The Offeror can offer a discounted unit price to the Government for the optional extension(s) pricing tables in Section A. If the Offeror does not propose a unit price for the optional extension(s), the unit price will default to the same unit price proposed for the Exclusive Use Period, per year. The totals for availability and estimated flight for all years including possible extensions and additional pay items will be added together to arrive at the total evaluated price for each offeror.

D14.1.1 Once the total evaluated prices of all acceptable offers have been determined, the Government will compare the total evaluated prices and eliminate any offer with an unreasonably high-evaluated price, without considering aircraft capability or offeror

SECTION D – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

NPS Exclusive Use Helicopters 99 Solicitation# 140D0423R0031 and Fairbanks, Alaska capability. The Government will then perform a tradeoff analysis, as described below in D15 with the remaining offers. The total evaluated price is for evaluation purposes only and does not become a contractually binding amount after contract award.

D14.2 The solicitation notified offerors that the award will include the Government’s unilateral option to extend performance for an additional period of up to six (6) months under FAR 52.217-8, during which time, the pricing and terms of the last option period shall apply. The Government cannot predict if or when the option may be exercised. Because any exercise of the Government’s option extends the pricing and terms of the last option period, the Government expressly and affirmatively evaluates pricing for the option to extend under FAR 52.217-8 co-extensive with the Government’s price evaluation for each exclusive use period of this award. Offerors are NOT to enter a price for the six (6) month period.

D14.3 The Government reserves the right to reject offers that have materially unbalanced availability and flight rates in comparison to other offers received. An offer is materially unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated in relation to cost for other work, and there is a reasonable doubt that the offer will result in the lowest overall cost to the Government even though it may be the low evaluated offer, or if it is so unbalanced as to be tantamount to allowing an advance payment.

D15 Tradeoff Analysis and Contractor Selection

D15.1 The Contractor will be selected on the basis of the Government’s evaluation of the proposal against the evaluation factors set forth in the solicitation: Aircraft Capability, Organizational Safety, Organizational Past Performance, and Total Evaluated Price as set forth in D10.

D15.2 If one offer is the best on all the factors, then that offer will be selected as being the best value to the Government. If no offer is best on all the factors, then the Government will consider the differences among offers and make tradeoffs in order to determine which offer is the best value. The Government will award the contract to the offer that has the best combination of Aircraft Capability, Organizational Safety, Organizational Past Performance, and Total Evaluated Price, however, reserves the right to not award any contract if evaluated offers are deemed not in the best interest of the Government.

D16 Notice of Award

The Government intends to award one contract as a result of this requirement. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

D17 Inquiries Regarding the Solicitation

Formal communications, such as requests for clarification, questions and/or written information concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to Laura Houser, laura_houser@ibc.doi.gov and Heather Sizick, heather_sizick@ibc.doi.gov.

The requests shall be in the following format:

RFP Number: 140D0423R0031 Section: ____ Page: ___ Paragraph: _____ Question: ______________________?