SN_2019_04_Sherpa_Maint_RFI.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION for SD3-60

Maintenance Support Services

Solicitation Number: SN-2019-04

Agency: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Office: Forest Service

Location: National Interagency Fire Center – Boise, ID

RFI Issue Date: November 26, 2018

RFI Response Date: December 15, 2018

Submittal of information:

The information requested by this RFI shall be provided, in writing (hard-copy or electronic), by close of business (4:30 p.m. Mountain Time) December 15, 2018 to the following address:

U.S. Forest Service National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) 3833 South Development Avenue Attn: Mr. Dave Hershey, Owyhee Building 106, Suite 1101-1 Boise, Idaho 83705-5354 or davidphershey@fs.fed.us

Synopsis: This Request for Information is for Market Research and Planning purposes only.

Classification Code: 488190

NAICS Code: J016

Business Size Standard: $32,500,000 in annual receipts

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. This RFI does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this contemplated effort. This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this RFI or the Government’s use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor’s input resulting from this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned.

Whatever information is provided in response to this RFI may be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for future needs. The information provided may be utilized by the US Forest Service in developing its acquisition strategy and in its Statement of Objective, Statement of Work, and/or Performance Specifications. The information resulting from this RFI may be included or combined with other submissions in one or more options considered in the analysis of alternatives. Any proprietary information that is submitted may be used in establishing requirements of the future system but specific information will be safeguarded as proprietary.

mailto:davidphershey@fs.fed.us

Contracting Office Address:

Owyhee Building – MS 1100 3833 S. Development Ave.

Boise, ID 83705

Primary Point of Contact:

David Hershey, Contracting Officer davidphershey@fs.fed.us 208-387-5627

Technical Point of Contact John A. Nelson, Airworthiness Branch Chief john.a.nelson@usda.gov 208-387-5617

Description: The purpose of this announcement is to obtain market research regarding interested vendors/contractors who are capable of providing maintenance services predominantly for the Shorts SD3-60 Sherpa aircraft and other Government aircraft as need arises.

Background Maintenance support will be based predominantly out of Redmond, OR with work completed at other Primary and Secondary locations for up to ten (10) Shorts SD3-60 Sherpa aircraft. The Contractor will be required to support maintenance on other USFS Fleet aircraft as directed by the Government.

The U.S. Forest Service has had fifteen (15) C-23B+ Sherpa aircraft transferred from the U.S. Army as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2014. Ten of these aircraft have been FAA certificated as Short Brother SD3-60s. The U.S. Forest Service (FS) operates these aircraft, as well as two De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otters in support of the FS Smokejumper program. The primary use of these aircraft will be to deliver smokejumpers and cargo to wildland fires and provide other multi-mission capabilities including transporting crews, teams, and cargo.

The smokejumper aircraft fleet will be operated under the concept of a Government Owned/Mixed Operated (GOMO) model. In this model, the aircraft are owned by the FS and maintained by a mix of FS and contract maintenance specialists. The GOMO concept ensures that the SD3-60 Sherpa aircraft are fully staffed throughout the field season. Operations in 2019 will consist of operating four aircraft starting in April, 2019. Beginning in 2020 and beyond, operations will consist of the ten aircraft being operational.

Maintenance will occur at Forest Service hangar facilities in Redmond, OR as the Depot, and at the assigned smokejumper bases. Mechanics will be dispatched to Primary or Secondary locations as needed. Travel may be provided on government owned or contracted aircraft. The parts inventory is also maintained at Redmond, OR.

Supply items not available through Redmond will be purchased through contracts.

Offerors to any future RFP must be capable of maintenance, inspection and logistical support of the Shorts SD3-60 Sherpa aircraft at a minimum and shall hold an FAA Part 145 Certified Repair Station (CRS) rated for the SD3-60 Sherpa aircraft with either an appropriate class or limited rating with a capabilities list for the Shorts SD3-60 Sherpa. The CRS must be located in the continental US within 800 Nautical miles / 4.5 hours flight time (Single Flight without refueling) of a SD3-60 Sherpa of Redmond, OR.

As the Forest Service will be operating 10 of the SD3-60 aircraft across the locations specified there is defined organizational structure, training, inspection procedures as well as other organizational attributes that come with the FAA certified repair station (CRS) requirement which do add value for the Forest Service. The CRS requirement mailto:davidphershey@fs.fed.us is for the offerors home location only and is not required to be used for accomplishing work in locations away from their home location.

REQUESTED INFORMATION:

Vendors/contractors who respond to this Request for Information (RFI) are requested to provide all of the following information in writing and in accordance with the directions below:

COMPANY INFORMATION:

1. Company name

2. Company mailing address

3. Company point of contact (name & title)

4. Point of contact’s telephone numbers (office & fax)

5. Company’s size standard for the NAICS information provided above

COST INFORMATION:

All interested vendors/contractors shall provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) that includes the following costs:

• Fixed price hourly labor rates

• Cost of aircraft support away from fixed location

TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

Contractor will be expected to provide documentation and proficiency of the following:

Provide an overview of:

• Company experience with work of this scope in support of aircraft deployed to other areas during fire season or other missions outside of fire season

• Documentation of technical capabilities that would meet the requirements in this RFI.

• Qualification requirements of the maintenance personnel to support maintenance operations

• Expertise in large transport category aircraft maintenance inspection and repair of US DoD or civil certificated aircraft and overhaul

Note:

You may provide any other pertinent information that may contribute to efficiencies related to this RFI that will assist the Government in developing specifications for future solicitations.