Cover_Letter_D15PS00139_-_Ontario_ATT.pdf

Acquisition Services Directorate

300 E. Mallard Dr., Ste 200 Boise, ID 83706

January 5, 2014

Solicitation No. D15PS00139: Exclusive Use air attack airplane services for use by the

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Designated Base: Ontario, OR

The attached Request for Proposals (RFP) is to acquire fully Contractor operated and maintained flight services consisting of one airplane and associated equipment that will be used as directed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for their exclusive use support for fire suppression operations as specified in the solicitation. The services of the RFP are being acquired under the authority of Federal

Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Subpart 13.5, Test

Program for Certain Commercial Items. The contents of the solicitation are as described in the Table of

Contents.

The primary purpose of the contract is to provide air tactical flight services in support of wildland fire management activities as directed by the Government. Specific activities include but are not limited to air attack, fire monitoring and reconnaissance, passenger/cargo transport, and other administrative and resource activities. This aircraft is considered an interagency resource and may be dispatched from the local area to support other Government entity wildland fire activities.

SPECIAL NOTICE

Subsistence costs will not be reimbursed for any crewmember at any location. This includes overnight stays at either the designated base or away from the designated base for both primary crew and relief crewmembers, including maintenance personnel.

Section D, 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation, discusses what you should do to submit a proposal and how we will evaluate the proposals received. Prior to submission of your proposal, please check to see that you have included all the information requested. Failure to include the information identified may adversely affect the evaluation of your proposal. A list of required documents is provided as an Exhibit in Section E of the solicitation.

Proposals are due by 2:00 PM MS, January 21, 2015. Proposals received after this time and date will be subject to the conditions of D5, Late Submissions, Modifications, Revisions, and Withdrawals of

Offers.

You are urged to carefully read the solicitation in its entirety, as the solicitation does include new and/or updated provisions and clauses.