B01_SPCA_Synopsis_1.pdf

24 Oct 2023

SAM ANNOUNCEMENT

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE SOLICITATION# 140D0424Q0030

The Department of the Interior – Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisitions Service Directorate (AQD) in support of the Bureau of Land Management, intends to solicit for exclusive use of helicopter services in

Fairbanks, Alaska as follows:

DESCRIPTION

This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice Only. Quotations are not being requested at this time. The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, has a requirement for, one light helicopter that is contractor operated and maintained that seats five passengers, which meets the solicitation minimum aircraft requirements for pre-determined exclusive use periods of performance. The intent of this contract is to obtain a fully Contractor operated and maintained exclusive use helicopter flight services to support Government natural resource missions. Contractor service include provision of a helicopter, personnel, and all other associated equipment as prescribed in this solicitation. Missions will include but are not limited to, transport of personnel and cargo for remote radio site maintenance, support of geological, archaeological, paleontological, hydrological, fisheries, wildlife, recreation, reality compliance and other administrative and related resource activities. Work will include high and low level aerial reconnaissance. Law enforcement limited to nonthreatening surveillance and reconnaissance.

The contractor must maintain the appropriate Airworthiness Certificate IAW 14 CFR, Air Carrier

Certificate or Operating Certificate and have engineering support for continued airworthiness from the current to the supplemental certificate holder and all equipment must be FAA approved. The contractor is responsible for and must comply with all laws and regulations, and otherwise have or obtain all needed licenses, permits, and certifications, including, but not limited to, those necessary for the carriage of persons or property within the United States.

Minimum Aircraft Requirements

Seating: Five (5) insured passenger seats not including pilot, but including copilot seat in an aircraft, normally single-pilot operated.

Payload: Non-jettisonable payload (HOGE) of 600 pounds at 20 degrees C at 3,000 feet pressure altitude (PA) using a pilot weight of 200 pounds, a 35-pound survival kit and fuel for 1.9 hours

Powerplant: Turbine engine

Landing Gear: Skid Type must be extended height.

Airspeed: 120 knots VNE at 20 degrees C at 3,000 feet pressure altitude (PA)

Certification Basis: 14 CFR 27

The Government will direct aircraft to support its missions and objectives. During the exclusive use period, aircraft furnished shall be subject to the exclusive use and control of the Government 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. There will be one solicitation and one awarded Indefinite Delivery Indefinite

Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contract will have an estimated five-year ordering period from April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2029. The exclusive use period each year is estimated to be on or around May 22 –

August 25 (100 calendar days).

The anticipated issue date of the solicitation is Mid November 23, with a projected closing date of Mid

December 23.

Services are currently being provided by Pathfinder Aviation, a small business, under contract

140D8119D0004. The existing contract has a five-year ordering period, expiring March 31, 2024, and awarded with a Ceiling amount of $3,750,000.00. Funding is at the Task Order Level.

Contractor services include provision of a helicopter, personnel and all other associated equipment, to support missions as prescribed in the solicitation. The Contractor shall possess a Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) certificate issued under 14 CFR Part 135, 133, and/or 137, as applicable. 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 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This Request for Proposal will be solicited as a

100% small business set-aside, under NAICS code 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). The solicitation will be posted here on SAM.gov. Questions must be submitted in writing and emailed to Maya_maxies-clemons@ibc.doi.gov and

Heather_Sizick@ibc.doi.gov.

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