Pre-solicitation_notice_2.pdf

The Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Boise, ID in support of the Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Fire and Aviation Directorate, will be issuing Solicitation 140D8021R0012 for the rental of two Beechcraft King Air B200 airplanes that will be Government operated but fully maintained by the contractor(s). The aircraft will be flown by BLM pilots assigned to the Aerial Supervision Module (ASM) Program for fire management and resource requirements. The aircraft primary purpose will be as lead planes for wildfire operations. A Brand Name Justification for a specific subset of Beechcraft King Air B200 airplanes (serial numbers must be from BB-1192 through BB-2019) will be published with the solicitation. The aircraft reporting base will be Boise, ID;

however, BLM will assign the aircraft to other locations (including Alaska) throughout the wildfire season. The exclusive use period for both aircraft is 180 calendar days beginning approximately April 1st and ending September 27th each contract year. An individual aircraft's exclusive use period may be extended depending upon the severity of the fire season and the Government's needs. The anticipated issue date of the solicitation is August 30,2021 with a projected closing date for offers of October 07,2021. The Government will award in accordance with the best-value trade-off instructions in the solicitation, either a single contract for both aircraft or, two individual contracts each for a single aircraft. The resulting contract(s) will include one base year and four individual option years, making the potential duration of the contract five years. This solicitation is not set aside for small business and will be posted as full and open. The NAICS code is 532411, Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing, and the PSC is W015 Lease or Rental of Equipment–Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components. The apparent successful offeror(s) must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov to receive an award.