Pre-Solicitation_Notice_Exclusive_Use_Helicopter_1.pdf

The Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Boise, ID in support of the Department of the Interior's (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), has a requirement for a fully Contractor operated and maintained exclusive use helicopter flight services to transport personnel and/or cargo in support of Government natural resource missions. Contractor services include provisions for a helicopter, personnel, fuel servicing vehicle, fuel, and all other associated equipment, as prescribed in this solicitation.

Missions will include, but are not limited to, short-haul, rappel, cargo letdown, 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, and other administrative and related resource activities.

The normal flight environment ranges from 2000’ to 14,000’ mean sea level elevations with temperatures in excess of 38 degrees Celsius. Vertical reference operations are conducted over steep cliff faces and dense forests with average tree heights in excess of 200 feet. Some technical flights are conducted in a high angle vertical environment with minimal rotor clearance.

This requirement is for one medium (Type II) helicopter meeting the following minimum aircraft requirements.

Crew Compliment Required: Pilot-in-Command (PIC), Fuel Servicing Vehicle Driver, Mechanic, Relief PIC, Relief Fuel Servicing Vehicle Driver, Relief Mechanic.

Fuel Servicing Vehicle Requirement: One large capacity vehicle.

Minimum Helicopter Requirements:

Seating: Nine insured passenger seats not including pilot but including copilot seat in aircraft normally operated single-pilot.

Powerplant: Turbine engine.

Landing Gear: Skid type.

Payload: Nonjettisonable (HIGE) of 2,000 pounds and nonjettisonable

(HOGE) of 1,600 pounds at 30 degrees C at 7,000 feet pressure altitude using a pilot weight of 200 pounds, 35-pound survival kit, and fuel for 1.9 hours.

Office Trailer for Contractors: After contract award, Contractor must provide a small, temporary office trailer suitable for a minimum of three persons (pilot, driver, and mechanic). This trailer shall be equipped with air conditioning/heating and it is recommended to also have internet service.

The exclusive use period, subject to change as permitted in the solicitation, is May 3, 2022 through October 12, 2022 (162 days). The contract includes government unilateral options of renewal for an additional four 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 August 23, 2021 with a projected closing date of October 6, 2021. It is a requirement that the successful awardee be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). This solicitation is set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS code 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation, which has a small business size standard of 1,500 employees or less. Please contact Janice Haener at Janice_haener@ibc.doi.gov or 208-433-5043 for questions.

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