Pre-Solicitation_Notice_Exclusive_Use_Helicopter_Rifle__CO_1.pdf

BLM Exclusive Use Helicopter 1 Solicitation #140D8021R0015 Rifle, CO

Pre-Solicitation Notice: Solicitation 140D8021R0015

The Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Boise, ID in support of the Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), has a requirement for fully contractor operated and maintained helicopter services to support fire suppression activities.

Missions including, but not limited to 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 Government will direct aircraft to support its missions and objectives.

The anticipated exclusive use (EU) period is 90-days starting approximately June 1. 2022. The EU period is subject to change as permitted in the solicitation and includes the government’s unilateral option for an EU extension of 30-days as request by the bureau. The helicopter designated base will be Rifle, CO but may be used nationally to include Alaska.

The minimum requirements are as follows:

1. One light helicopter:

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

a. Non-jettisonable payload (HOGE) of 900 pounds at 25 degrees Celsius at 7,000 feet pressure altitude using a pilot weight of 200 pounds, a 25-pound survival kit and for 40 minutes of flight plus 20 minutes reserve.

b. Turbine engine

c. 14 CFR 27

d. 120 Knots at 7000 feet and 25 degrees Celsius

e. Skid Type landing gear

f. Equipped with one sliding door installed on side opposite pilot station

2. Pilot-in-Command (PIC) with relief pilot, fuel service vehicle driver with relief driver, and mechanic with relief mechanic. The Contractor may provide a mechanic that is also the fuel service vehicle driver.

3. One fuel service vehicle

Target Helicopter Requirements:

1. Performance Enhancements:

a. Applicable to BH 407:

i. Eagle 407HP STC

b. Applicable to AS350/H125 series:

i. Arriel 2D Engine

ii. BLR FastFin® or equivalent system

iii. Dual Hydraulics

2. Non-jettisonable payload (HOGE) of 1000 pounds at 25 degrees Celsius at 7,000 feet pressure altitude using a pilot weight of 200 pounds, a 25-pound survival kit and for 40 minutes of flight plus 20 minutes reserve.

3. Left Seat PIC

4. Equipped with right and left side sliding doors

5. Utility folding forward-facing aft cabin seating for easy access to a flat cabin floor equipped with tie downs for carriage of bulky cargo.

BLM Exclusive Use Helicopter 2 Solicitation #140D8021R0015 Rifle, CO

The Contractor shall possess a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificate issued under 14 CFR Part 135, 133, and 137. AQD intends to issue the solicitation around November 01, 2021. Offers are anticipated to be due on November 30, 2021 with an award being issued in December 2021.

The services of this Request for Proposals (RFP) are being acquired under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13.5, Permanent Authority for Use of Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The 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. The Government will award a contract in accordance with the best-value determination as stated in the solicitation.

AQD will consider all responsible sources that submit a timely offer that conforms to the solicitation.

Any contractor interested in doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) to be awarded a contract.