Synopsis_Exclusive_Use_Type_1_Boise_8_Nov_2.docx

EXCLUSIVE USE HELICOPTER IN SUPPORT OF BLM AT BOISE, IDAHO

The Interior business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Boise, ID in support of the Department of Interior (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is issuing a request for proposals for an exclusive use helicopter for one year, with four option years. The aircraft must meet the solicitation minimum aircraft requirements and is fully Contractor operated and maintained. The aircraft will be used for resource program requirements to support the Bureau of Land Management, fire management. The helicopter reporting base will be Boise, Idaho but may also be used nationally as determined by dispatch entities to support wild land fire emergencies. The exclusive use period, subject to change as permitted in the solicitation, is May through September (120 calendar 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 November 23, 2021 with a projected closing date of December 23, 2021. It is a requirement that the successful awardee be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). This solicitation is set-aside 100 percent for participation by small business concerns under NAICS code 481211 which has a small business size standard of 1,500 employees or less.