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V--Helicopter flight services in support of NPS fire management programs.

The Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Boise, ID has a requirement for fully contractor operated and maintained, helicopter to support fire suppression and short haul operations for the National Park Service (NPS) in the Pacific

Northwest, to include but not limited to Mt. Rainer, Olympia and North Cascade

National Parks. This requirement is for one light helicopters meeting the following minimum aircraft requirements:

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

Turbine engine power plant.

Non-Jettisonable payload (HOGE) of 450 pounds at 0 degrees C at 14,000 feet pressure altitude using a pilot weight of 200 pounds, a 25-pound survival kit and fuel for 40 minutes of flight plus 20 minute reserve.

Helicopter Airspeed Requirement is 155 knots VNE at sea level.

A fuel service vehicle and driver, on site Mechanic, and Relief Crew will be required.

The helicopters will be based at Mt Rainier Helibase, currently located at Tahoma Woods, WA.

Missions will include, but are not limited to, short-haul, search and rescue, STEP

(single-skid, toe-in, hover entry/exit procedures) landings, fire suppression, fire monitoring, initial attack, prescribed fire and aerial ignition, law enforcement limited to nonthreatening surveillance and reconnaissance, and other administrative and related resource activities.

The exclusive use period is projected to be May 04, 2015 through August 30, 2015 (120 days).

This contract has a Base Year with four 1-year Option Years. The Contractor shall possess a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificate issued under 14 CFR Part 135, 133, and 137. The anticipated issue date of the solicitation is March 31, 2015 with a projected closing date of April 30, 2015. It is a requirement that the successful awardee be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), formerly known as CCR. 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.