Exclusive Use Flight Services - Medium Helicopters

Added: Mar 08, 2013 6:36 pm Modified: Mar 11, 2013 1:39 pmTrack Changes Solicitation

Added: Mar 08, 2013 6:36 pm PRESOLICITATION NOTICE The Department of the Interior; Interior Business Center, Acquisitions Service Directorate on behalf of the Office of Aviation Services, and the Bureau of Land Management, Alaska intends to solicit for Exclusive Use Helicopter flight services as follows: DESCRIPTION This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice Only. The Department of the Interior has a requirement for flight services using two contractor-operated and maintained medium helicopters flight services in support of natural resource missions. Contractor services include provisions of a helicopter, personnel, fuel servicing vehicle and fuel when operating in the contiguous United States, and all other associated equipment, as prescribed in this solicitation. Missions will include, but are not limited to fire suppression, fire monitoring, initial attack, prescribed fire and aerial ignition, law enforcement limited to nonthreatening surveillance and reconnaissance, and other administrative and related resource activities. The Government will direct aircraft to support its missions and objectives. Aircraft furnished under this contract shall maintain the following certifications; A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Carrier or Operating Certificate which authorizes the Contractor to operate in the category and class of aircraft and under flight conditions required by this contract. A Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate. The aircraft must be carried on the list required by 14 CFR Part 135.63 or Operations Specifications Part D, "Aircraft Listing," as appropriate. A 14 CFR Part 133 "Rotorcraft External Load Operations" Certificate which authorizes Class B loads, as a minimum. A 14 CFR Part 137 "Agricultural Aircraft Operations" Certificate. The contract aircraft must have a Standard Airworthiness Certificate. The anticipated contract period will be for one year beginning May 26th, 2013, with four, one-year options. The anticipated issue date of the solicitation is March 11, 2013 with a projected closing date of April 2, 2013. It will be a requirement that the successful awardees be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. The solicitation will be posted here as well as http://amd.nbc.gov under "Current Solicitations" under Business Opportunities. Questions can be directed to Michele_waters@nbc.gov or faxed to 907-271-6446.