B01_SPCA_Pre-Solicitation_Notice_2.pdf

The Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Boise, ID in support of the Department of the Interior's (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), has a requirement for a fully Contractor operated and maintained exclusive use helicopter to transport personnel and/or cargo in support of Government natural resource missions. Contractor services include provision of a helicopter, personnel, fuel servicing vehicle, fuel, and all other associated equipment as prescribed in this solicitation for 250 flight hours a year. This contract is for a base year with four

(4) option years. The helicopter will be based at Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL.

Missions will include, but are not limited to resource, search and rescue, fire suppression, fire monitoring, initial attack, prescribed fire and aerial ignition, law enforcement limited to nonthreatening surveillance and reconnaissance, and other administrative and related resource activities. The Government will direct aircraft to support its missions and objectives. Contractor may be required to operate from an alternate base when dispatched by the Government.

This requirement is for one light (Type III) helicopter meeting the following minimum aircraft requirements.

Fuel Servicing Vehicle Requirement: One vehicle equipped as specified in Section B8.

Crew Compliment Required: Pilot-in-Command (PIC) with relief pilot, fuel service vehicle driver with relief driver.

Minimum Helicopter Requirements:

Seating: Four (4) insured passenger seats not including pilot, but including copilot seat in an aircraft, normally single pilot operated.

Payload: Non-jettisonable payload (HIGE) of 650 pounds at 30 degrees Celsius at 1,000 feet pressure altitude using a pilot weight of 200 pounds, a 25-pound survival kit and for 1.9 hours total fuel.

Powerplant: Turbine engine Airspeed: Minimum Vne of 69 Knots with doors off Landing gear: Skid Type (see details in section B) Configuration: Right seat PIC

The exclusive use period of 250 flight hours is May 1st through April 30th of each year. The contract includes government bilateral options of renewal for an additional four years. The Contractor shall possess a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificate issued under 14 CFR Part 135, 133, and 137. The anticipated issue date of the solicitation is January 28, 2022 with a projected closing date of February 28, 2022. It is a requirement that the successful awardee be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). This solicitation is set aside 100% for small business concerns and is under NAICS code 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation, which has a small business size standard of 1,500 employees or less. Please contact Janice Haener at Janice_haener@ibc.doi.gov or 208-433- 5043 for questions.

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