Sole_Source_-_Notice_of_Intent.pdf

24 May 2016

Tina Keimig (CT) US Army Corps of Engineers 1616 Capitol Ave Omaha, NE 68102

Service Code H499

Subject- Notice of Intent to Sole Source in Accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) “Soliciting from a single source”

Solicitation Number- W9128F-14-A-0004

Closing response date 26 May 2016

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 -Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions.

US Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District, intends to issue a Firm-Fixed Price contract to D.H.

Helicopter, Inc. at 5600 Vector, Sauget, IL 62206-1460.

Description of work- The contractor shall provide all plant, labor and material for this flight. The flight calls for the use of a Long Ranger Helicopter that will accommodate up to five passengers. This flight schedule for Ferry from Sauget, IL to Bismarck, ND with estimated flight of 8 hours, Reconnaissance Flights around Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota with estimated flight for 16 hours, and Ferry from Bismarck, ND to Sauget, IL estimate flight for 8 hours. Total of estimate flight around 32 hours. Previous history and market research has shown that a set schedule, as stated herein, is common practice, and will be relied upon as the schedule unless the Government agrees to change the terms.

Duration of the BPA contract is estimated to be 31 March 2019.

A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED. The Government intends to proceed with this sole source action. The NAICS code is 481211, “Non-scheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation”. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is 1,500 employees.

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the government. Responses and questions shall be submitted to Tina.L.Keimig@usace.army.mil. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.