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FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ANNOUNCEMENT

May 24, 2021

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE SOLICITATION 140D8121R0003

The Department of the Interior (DOI) – Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisitions Service Directorate (AQD) in support of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), intends to solicit for exclusive use of fixed-wing aircraft services at Ft. Wainwright (Fairbanks), Alaska as follows:

DESCRIPTION

This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice Only. Proposals are not being requested at this time. The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, has a requirement for one (1) contractor operated and maintained airplane for exclusive use smokejumper services in support of fire and natural resource management activities and other government work. Aircraft will be used for transporting and dropping smokejumpers, transporting and dropping paracargo, reconnaissance, testing of parachutes and other aerial equipment, transportation of personnel and/or cargo in support of fire suppression activities, search and rescue, natural resource missions, and other administrative and related resource activities as directed by the Government.

The requirement is for one (1) fixed wing turbine-powered multiengine land airplane equipped for Smokejumper operations. Aircraft will be required to perform low-level flights (below 500 feet) for the purpose of paracargo operations. Aircraft must have in-flight opening and closing side door (Air Operable Door) for parachute and paracargo operations. Environmental conditions during the exclusive use period will vary with snow packed, gravel and other prepared runways.

There will be one solicitation. The Government anticipates awarding one (1) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm fixed unit price contract. The contract will have an estimated five-year ordering period from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2027 with a six-month extension of services option through September 30, 2027, if 52.217-8 is exercised. The 120 day exclusive use period for each year is estimated to begin on or around May 1st.

The anticipated issue date of the solicitation is July 12, 2021 with a projected closing date of August 26, 2021.

Bighorn Airways, Inc is currently providing services under contract D17PC00203. The existing contract is valued at $12.6M.

The Contractor shall possess a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Carrier Certificate which authorizes the Contractor to operate in the category and class of aircraft and under flight conditions required by this contract (e.g., airplane, multiengine, visual flight rules (VFR) day and night, instrument flight rules (IFR), passengers, and cargo). Specific certifications will be outlined in Section B of the solicitation.

The contract aircraft must have a Standard Airworthiness Certificate and have engineering support for continued airworthiness from the current type certificate holder or supplemental type certificate holder. Installation of any equipment required by this contract must be FAA approved.

This acquisition will be accomplished in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. The Request for Proposals will be solicited as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside, under NAICS code 481211 and a small business size standard of 1,500 employees or less.

It is a requirement that the successful awardee be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at time of proposal. The solicitation will be posted under Contract Opportunities at www.SAM.gov.

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE SOLICITATION 140D8121R0003