B08_Solicitation_140L3724Q0087-Drogue_Parachutes-BLM-NIFC.pdf

140L3724Q0087

DROGUE PARACHUTES

Contents

1. OBJECTIVE AND BACKGROUND

2. SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

3. MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS

4. CONTRACT TYPE AND PAYMENT

5. PACKAGING, PACKING, AND SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS

6. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT/ INFORMATION (GFE/ GFI)

7. DELIVERY

8. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

9. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

10. EXHIBITS

11. INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION

1. Objective and Background The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) has a requirement for the manufacture of 25 drogue parachutes, with an option for increased quantities, which are component parts of a ram-air parachute system for use in manning wildfires by BLM smokejumpers.

The BLM Smokejumper Project began investigating the use of ram-air parachutes in 1978. A drogue deployed system was developed during testing. In 1982 the drogue deployed ram-air parachute was first used operationally on wildfires.

A high degree of quality in textiles and workmanship is required in the manufacture of parachutes for smokejumping. The environmental factors affecting the service life of a smokejumper canopy result in a parachute operational life expectancy of 100 jumps covering a span of eight to ten years.

Insuring that fabrics and textiles used in the manufacture of a drogue parachute under this contract meet specifications is required. Each ram-air main canopy requires a drogue parachute to constitute a complete system. The operational demands of smokejumping require smokejumper bases to carry an inventory of three main canopy systems per smokejumper.

2. Schedule of Items

Place Order Quantity of 25 Drogues with an Option to Order up to an additional 50 drogues.

Item Quantity Unit Price Total Price

Drogue Parachutes 25 * TBD- entered after award

TBD- entered after award

Option- Additional Drogue Parachutes 0-50 TBD- entered after award

TOTAL TBD- entered after award

*Unit pricing for the base and any optional quantities will remain the same

3. Manufacturing Specifications

All manufacturing shall be accomplished according to specifications for materials and construction provided in drawing numbers 9412 Rev NC (Exhibit 2). Technical drawings shall be provided by the Government to the contractor awarded this contract.

Additional Specifications:

a. Ensure Kill Line is routed between the cotton buffers. Manufacture with Butler closing pins.

b. If Delay in Royal Blue fabric material- Silver fabric material is acceptable to use for the time being.

4. Contract Type and Payment

The Contract Type is Firm Fixed Price (FFP). Payments shall be made IAW FAR 52.212-4(i).

5. Packaging, Packing, and Shipping Instructions

The contractor shall ensure that all items are preserved, packaged, packed and marked in accordance with best commercial practices to meet the packing requirements of the carrier and to ensure safe and timely delivery at the intended destination.

Additional Specifications:

(1).Each drogue sublimated data label shall contain the following:

USDI-BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

PART NO.

SERIAL NO.

DATE MANUFACTURED

CONTRACT NO.

CONTRACTOR

The sublimated data label shall be placed on the lower panel of the main body between the radial nearest the center of the sail/bridle assembly and the adjacent vertical and between the skirt band and the adjacent lateral. The contractor shall assign an exclusive serial number to each drogue parachute.

(2) The drogue parachute nomenclature shall be in accordance with drawing number 9412 rev. NC.

(3) The drogue parachutes shall be packaged in such a manner as to provide protection from damage during shipment to the destination point. All drogue parachutes shall be wrapped in plastic and the packing boxes shall be marked "USE NO HOOKS" to protect the contents from damage by puncturing.

(4) The contractor's standard commercial practice may be used, provided it meets all of these requirements.

6. Government Furnished Equipment/ Information (GFE/ GFI)

N/A

7. Delivery

All items delivered shall be arranged prior to shipment with the below point of contact, with delivery addressed as follows:

Boise Smokejumpers Attn. Gabe Harry (Boise Smokejumpers Loft Manager) 3833 S. Development Ave.

Boise, ID 83705

The contractor shall deliver 1 unit within 30 days from the date of the awarded contract to the government. Upon acceptance of the first-article drogue parachute the contractor shall deliver drogue parachutes per delivery schedule until the contracted number of drogues is completed. Delivery of the full lot of 25 shall be made no later than 9/24/2024.

Delivery Schedule Item Calendar Days Quantity Estimated Date Estimated Contract Award Mid/Late May 2024

First Article Received 30 days after receipt of Order

1 Mid/Late June 2024

Remaining Quantity of Items

60 days after first article acceptance

24 No later than 9/24/2024

Purchase Order Final Delivery Date

10/21/2024 (unless modified to include additional quantities)

**Option for additional Quantities

0-50 To be determined early October if additional quantities are requested.

Purchase Order would then be extended through a funded, bi-lateral modification, utilizing awarded unit pricing.

*Reference Award SF1449 for final/official dates vs estimates.

** First Article requirements apply to additional quantities.

8. Inspection and Acceptance Criteria

Inspection and acceptance shall take place at a government location by the government. All drogue parachutes failing to pass final inspection shall be returned to the contractor for repairs or replacement.

9. Provisions and Clauses

Reference Exhibit 1.

10. Exhibits

Number Description Number of Pages 1 Provisions and Clauses 31 2 VEITCH-SYSTEM MODEL #9412 Specifications and Drawings 8

11. Instructions and Evaluation

Instructions:

The quote shall arrive by Friday, May 3rd, 2024, by 12:00pm Mountain Time (MT). The quote shall be submitted by email to Contracting Officer (CO) Kelly Houghton (khoughton@blm.gov).

mailto:khoughton@blm.gov

The quote shall consist a firm fixed unit price for each parachute, as well as a subtotal for the full lot of 25 units, as shown in Section 2. The total must include all freight/shipping charges. The subtotal shall not include any optional quantities.

Please provide a list of five customers that have purchased specialized parachutes in the past 3 years;

including contract number, contact names, phone numbers. Past performance may be based on the Contracting Officer's knowledge, contractor, provided reference and other reasonable sources.

FAR 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items. Addendum.

(a) FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (Feb

2021) provision is a part of the Representations and Certifications that are submitted and maintained on the System for Award Management (SAM) website. The firm shall ensure that the Representations and Certifications are up to date in SAM. The firm SHALL have an active SAM registration prior to award. The Government shall obtain the firm’s representations and certifications through this system to verify the firm’s Business Size Status and NAICS.

(b) This RFQ does not commit the Government to any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a quote or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting a quote in response to this RFQ.

(c) This Request for Quote (RFQ) is issued under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Commercial Buy).

Evaluation:

FAR 52.212-2 -- Evaluation – Commercial Items. Addendum.

One Purchase Order is anticipated to result from this RFQ. Award will be made to the vendor who quotes the lowest fair and reasonable price in accordance with FAR 13.106-3(2), per the requirement specifications.

Quotations will first be ordered by price. The vendor with the lowest price will then be evaluated to determine the technical acceptability of the required specifications. If the lowest priced quote is technically acceptable, award will be made to that contractor and no further evaluations will take place.

Partial quotes will not be accepted.

To be eligible for award, the firm must be deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104 and be a small business in accordance with the assigned NAICS.