RFI_1.pdf

Helicopter Flight Services in support of the Short-Haul Helicopter Services Program for the National Park

Service (NPS) for short-haul, fire and resource projects 140D8020R0016.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This Request for Information (RFI)

140D8020R0016 is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for

Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this contemplated effort.

Furthermore, those who respond to this RFI should not anticipate any feedback with regards to this submission;

other than acknowledgement of receipt, if a request for an acknowledgement is requested by the submitter.

Responders are advised that the Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party’s expense. Not responding to this

RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP or RFQ. If a solicitation is released, it will be via the

Government Wide Point of Entry (GPE) at (www.fbo.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor the website for any information that may pertain to this RFI. The Government expects to send this solicitation out through FBO around the 1st of October. All submissions become the property of the Federal

Government and will not be returned. The information provided may be utilized by the DOI and NPS in developing its acquisition strategy.

Requirements: The Government has a requirement to obtain a fully Contractor operated and maintained exclusive use helicopter for 146 calendar days to support project/resource work, fire management and search and rescue short-haul missions with external human load for the National Park Service, Sequoia and Kings

Canyon National Parks. This contract will have a Base Year with four 1-year Option Years.

Base of Operations: Ash Mountain Helibase, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

MINIMUM AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENTS

Aircraft: One light helicopter with minimum of 5 passenger seats not including pilot.

Payload: Non-jettisonable payload (HOGE) of 350 pounds at 0 degrees Celsius at 14,500 feet pressure altitude using a pilot weight of 200 pounds, a 25-pound survival kit and fuel for 40 minutes of flight plus 20 minutes reserve. Missions will require flight operations to be conducted above 10,000 feet PA but less than 18,000 feet

PA for periods of time of up to two-hour duration. Contractors must ensure compliance with applicable FAA regulatory requirements concerning the use of oxygen. The Government will direct aircraft to support its missions and objectives.

Minimum crew and fuel service vehicle requirement:

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.

This requirement will require 1 fuel truck (truck trailer combination not acceptable) with a minimum capacity of

8 hours of usable fuel and 1 fuel cache trailer with a minimum capacity of 8 hours of usable fuel.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide, operate and maintain the required aircraft and perform these contract services, please provide the following information:

1) Company name, mailing address, and point of contact information.

2) Email and website address

3) Telephone Number http://www.fbo.gov/

4) Company’s applicable small business socioeconomic status, NAICS 481211, 1500 employees or less.

5) Brief Capabilities Statement that clearly aligns the capabilities of the company to the requirements contained above. Include the aircraft type and a brief list of experience on similar service projects (comparable in type of services, size of program, and complexity); including client/project owner, name/title/phone number, brief description, and period of performance.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested responders are asked to provide a brief response to this Request for

Information of not more than ten (10) pages, excluding cover page, with the information detailed above no later than September 16, 2020 1400 MST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Janice

Haener at Janice_haener@ibc.doi.gov .

mailto:Janice_haener@ibc.doi.gov