B01_SPCA_Synopsis_2.docx

Pre-Solicitation Notice: 140D0423R0034

The Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), in support of the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), has requirements for Exclusive Use and On-Call fully Contractor operated and maintained Air Tactical Type I aircraft for fire suppression and/or all-risk missions when ordered. Contractor must provide fully operational remote sensing equipment capable of intelligence data collection, fire detection, mapping, aerial supervision, and tactical ground support. For the Exclusive Use, the Contractor will be required to perform these services seven days a week. For each day the aircraft is required to be available; the Contractor must provide an Airborne Remote System Operator (ARSO) to operate and maintain the sensor system on all missions. The Government will provide the Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS). Missions include initial and extended attack fires, in support of nationwide interagency federal wildland fire and other emergency all-risk missions during all hazard incident operations.

The aircraft awarded under these contracts must be capable of performing fire detection, mapping, aerial supervision and provide air-to-ground tactical support. It is important to note that these contracts will be part of the national response framework for the suppression of wildland fires and/or other emergency all-risk missions that may be dispatched at the direction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) for the two Exclusive Use contracts. The Government has interagency and cooperative agreements with other Federal and State agencies and private landholders and may dispatch aircraft under the On-Call contract for such cooperative use.

The Contractor must obtain and keep current, all of the following required certificates and must ensure that contract aircraft are operated and maintained in compliance with those certificates at all times:

1. A Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Air Carrier Certificate or Operating Certificate which authorizes the Contractor to operate in the category and class of aircraft and under flight conditions required by this contract (e.g., airplane, multiengine, visual flight rules (VFR), instrument flight rules (IFR), day/night, passengers, and cargo).

2. The aircraft must be identified on the list required by 14 CFR Part 135.63(a)(3) (Operations Specifications Part D, "D085 Aircraft Listing").

3. The contract aircraft must have a Standard Airworthiness Certificate and have engineering support for continued air worthiness from the current type certificate holder or supplemental type certificate holder. Installation of any equipment required by this contract must be FAA approved.

4. The Contractor needs to have Operations Specifications that permit all Contiguous United States and Alaska operations.

Aircraft proposed must meet the following minimum specifications:

Designated Base Locations: Item One: Exclusive Use; Designated Base Locations: Bemidji, MN (est. 50 days); Double Eagle, NM (est. 50 days); Ronan, MT (est. 50 days) (One aircraft for 150 days availability with the possibility of extension thereafter; estimated 50 calendar days at each locations; amount of days at each location may change based upon fire activity; there will be two (2) non-revenue days, one (1) each for remobilization to Double Eagle, NM and Ronan, MT)

Item Two: Exclusive Use; Designated Base Locations: Okmulgee, OK (est. 50 Days); Show Low, AZ (est. 50 days); Omak, WA (est. 50 days) (One aircraft for 150 days availability with the possibility of extension thereafter; estimated 50 calendar days at each location; amount of days at each location may change based upon fire activity; there will be two (2) non-revenue days, one (1) each for remobilization to Show Low, AZ and Omak, WA)

Item Three: On-call; other various locations throughout the United States

Aircraft Required: Multi or single engine Turbine, pressurized land airplane, equipped as specified in Section B for Type 1 Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS) including sensors for detecting and mapping wildland fires.

Crew Complement Required: Pilot-in-Command (PIC) and Airborne Remote Sensor Operator (ARSO) plus one relief crew.

Minimum Aircraft Requirements:

Must have a Standard Airworthiness Certificate.

Aircraft certified under 14 CFR 23 or 25.

An aircraft make and model for which engineering and logistical support for continued airworthiness is provided from the current type certificate or supplemental type certificate holder.

VFR/IFR, Day/Night, Known Ice.

Payload of 900lbs with 4 hours of fuel and 30-minute fuel reserve plus a 200lb pilot with 25lb survival kit.

Fuel endurance of no less than four hours plus a 30-minute fuel reserve with the required payload at 3000’ pressure altitude, 25ºc, and minimum 120 KIAS.

Loiter time of no less than three hours at 7,000’ MSL no slower than 1.3 Vs1.

Cruise airspeed 240 kts at 22,000’ and +20°C ISA.

Single engine service ceiling of 14,000 feet pressure altitude, ISA +10°c with the required payload.

Pressurized aircraft with environmental controls. Heater and air conditioner

110v power source in the aft cabin.

Insured seating for three (3) passengers. The ATGS will occupy the co-pilot seat on the flight deck.

ARSO station. See Exhibit 7 for specifications

Visibility: No external obstructions within the field of regard, 9 o’clock to 3 o’clock, as viewed from the cockpit and minimal restrictions to outward visibility of the ground in level flight for the rear observers.

A Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice was posted on sam.gov 16 December 2022, in order to determine the number and types of Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs) and small businesses, including Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE), Small Disadvantaged (SDB), Section 8(a), Woman-Owned (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned (EDWOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Veteran Owned, and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) capable of meeting the Government’s requirement. The RFI closed on 23 December 2022. One (1) response was received, and was determined to be capable of meeting the requirements of the procurement.

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 and FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation. This solicitation is set-aside 100 percent for participation by small business concerns under NAICS code 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation, which has a small business size standard of 1,500 employees or less. The PSC Code will be V221 (Transportation, Travel, and Relocation). The Government will award contract(s) in accordance with the best-value determination as stated in the solicitation.

AQD intends to issue the solicitation on or after 17 February 2023. Offers are anticipated to be due on 20 March 2023 with an award being issued no later than July 2023.

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) in order to be awarded a contract. SAM is a Federal Government owned and operated free website at www.SAM.gov.

Point of Contact:

Shay Roadruck Contract Specialist shay_roadruck@ibc.doi.gov