Notice of Intent to Award OregonBuys RFP S 63500 00013382.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Award document issued by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) for Request for Proposal (RFP) No. S-63500-00013382 titled "Klamath and Malheur Watershed Helicopter Services". The document indicates ODFW's intent to award a Personal Service Contract (PSK) to JL Aviation, Inc. of Boring, Oregon, which received the highest point totals in the evaluation grading and was deemed responsive and responsible. The contract is for helicopter services supporting wildlife census operations across Klamath, Lake, Harney, and Malheur Counties, involving approximately 405 hours of helicopter flights to conduct big game surveys for Rocky Mountain elk, mule/white-tailed deer, bighorn sheep, and pronghorn during different seasonal periods.

The preliminary scores for the solicitation have been posted on OregonBuys, and the contract is anticipated to run through June 30, 2033, with potential annual pricing adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for Portland, Oregon. While specific budget details are not explicitly stated in this notice, the procurement includes provisions for certified disadvantaged business participation, targeting minority-owned, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and emerging small businesses certified under Oregon Revised Statute 200.055. The state reserves the right to negotiate additional cost modifications, and proposers were required to provide comprehensive pricing covering helicopter and pilot hourly rates, stand-by time, fuel truck and driver rates, and mileage costs.