BLM ASM Leadplanes

Added: Aug 20, 2013 7:38 am The Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Boise, ID in support of the Department of the Interior's (DO) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is issuing Solicitation D13PS00344 for the rental of four multi-engine, turbine, airplanes that will be Government operated but fully maintained by the Contractor. The aircraft will be used by BLM pilots assigned to BLM's Aerial Supervision Module (ASM) Program for fire management and resource program requirements. The aircraft are regularly used as "leadplanes" for wildfire operations. The aircraft reporting base will be Boise, ID; however, BLM may assign the aircraft to other locations (including Alaska). The exclusive use period for each aircraft is 180 calendar days. An individual aircraft's exclusive use period may be extended depending upon the severity of the fire season and the Government's needs. The contract will include four individual option years, making the potential duration of the contract five years. The anticipated issue date of the solicitation is August 23, 2013 with a projected closing date for offers of September 17, 2013. The solicitation contains multiple schedules for offerors to consider when submitting their proposals. This solicitation is unrestricted and not set-aside for small business concerns. The NAICS code is 532411, Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing, which has a small business size standard of $30M. The Government will award a contract in accordance with the best-value trade-off instructions of the solicitation. The apparent successful offeror must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov, formerly known as CCR, in order to receive an award.