B01_SPCA_Synopsis_1.pdf

Pre-Solicitation Notice: 140D0424R0102

This is a Pre-Solicitation notice only. Proposals are not being requested at this time.

The Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), in support of the DOI’s various bureaus, intends to solicit for multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) to obtain fully Contractor furnished, operated, and maintained On-Call Type III helicopter flight services in support of the Animal Capture, Eradication, and Tagging of Animals (ACETA) and Wild Horse and Burro (WH&B) programs.

Contractor services include provision of aircraft, personnel, and equipment necessary to perform the following activities: inventory census, classification, eradication, marking, trapping, net gunning, darting, survey operations, herding and other activities in the Lower 48 States to support the well-being and management of wildlife populations in the rangelands.

ITEM REQUIREMENT

The different types of missions are identified as Program Items and will be further described in the solicitation.

Inventory/Count and Classification definitions are included and may be performed under this BPA; however, they are not considered ACETA operations.

Program item definitions for ACETA operations include: Herding, Eradication, Darting/Marking, Trapping and Net gunning.

Program Item definitions for WH&B Programs include: Herding and Trapping

Aircraft Requirement:

Light helicopters (more than one make/model aircraft may be offered).

Minimum helicopter characteristics:

Light helicopter(s).

Three seats, one pilot and two passenger seats and 180 horsepower output minimum.

Helicopter Performance:

Helicopters provided must be capable of performing in at least one of the following categories below. This performance must be accomplished/calculated with 1 pilot @ 200 lb., 2 crewmembers @ 200 lb. per person, survival kit @ 25 lb., and fuel for 1 hour and 30 minutes of flight plus 20 minutes reserve as defined in 14 CFR 91.151(b). (Use fuel consumption and weight reduction chart provided in the exhibits.) (Calculations must be performed utilizing the Interagency Load Calculation Form provided in the exhibits.)

For operations up to 4,000 feet density altitude (DA). Hover out-of-ground effect (HOGE) at 4,000 feet DA.

For operations above 4,000 to 7,000 feet (DA). Hover out-of-ground effect (HOGE) at 7,000 feet DA.

For operations above 7,000 to 9,000 feet (DA). Hover out-of-ground effect (HOGE) at 9,000 feet DA.

For operations above 9,000 feet (DA). The aircraft must meet hover out-of-ground effect (HOGE) performance for the highest anticipated DA.

Minimum crew and fuel service vehicle requirement per helicopter (all program items):

Pilot-in-Command (PIC), fuel service vehicle, and fuel servicing vehicle driver (relief crew not required)

Additional personnel (required for Program Items 4, 5 and 8 when ordered):

Aerial gunner, animal handler(s), and veterinary support.

Offerors must ensure helicopters meet the minimum requirements of this BPA. Helicopters offered under this BPA equipped with non-turbocharged reciprocating engines having less than 300 rated horsepower will be limited to operations below 4,000 feet density altitude.

Offers may include multiple aircraft pricing for different makes and models of aircraft. The Government however reserves the right to accept and make award only for makes and models that are considered most suitable for fulfilling the work to be done. It is at the Government's discretion to determine aircraft make and model suitability and the number of aircraft needed to fulfill the expected program needs. Most wild horse/burro program needs are expected to be satisfied by use of a reciprocating engine and/or Soloy turbine type aircraft, which meet or exceed the minimum aircraft requirements shown above.

The Agreement period of performance is a five-year ordering period from 01 May 2025 through 30 April 2030, with the possibility of up to a six-month extension.

The services required of this Request for Proposals (RFP) are being acquired under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation, and FAR 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreements. This solicitation will be issued under a 100 percent small business set aside under NAICS code 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation, which has a small business size standard of 1500 employees or less. The PSC Code will be V221, Transportation/Travel/Relocation. The Government will award multiple BPAs in accordance with the best-value determination as stated in the solicitation.

AQD intends to issue the solicitation on or after 03 October 2024. Offers are anticipated to be due on 18 November 2024 with Agreements being issued no later than March 2025.

AQD will consider all responsible sources that submit a timely offer that conforms to the solicitation. Any contractor interested in doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of proposal submission and at time of award in order to be awarded a BPA. SAM is a Federal Government owned and operated free website at www.SAM.gov.

Point of Contact:

Shay Roadruck Contracting Officer shay_roadruck@ibc.doi.gov mailto:shay_roadruck@ibc.doi.gov