Exclusive Use Helicopter Flight Services - Alaska Fire Services

Added: Oct 29, 2014 3:54 pm This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice Only.  The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service has a requirement for flight services using two light helicopters. Contractor-operated and maintained exclusive use light helicopter flight services in support of fire and resource management activities and other government agency work.  Services will consist of retrieval of smokejumpers, transport of personnel and cargo for remote radio site maintenance, and suppression of wild land fires. Contract aircraft must be A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Carrier or Operating Certificate, a Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 (14 CFR 135) Air Carrier Certificate.  These aircraft must be carried on the list required by 14 CFR 135.63 or Operations Specifications Part D, "Aircraft Listing," as appropriate.   A 14 CFR 133 Rotorcraft External Load Operations Certificate, which authorizes Class B loads, as a minimum.  A 14 CFR 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operations Certificate. The contract aircraft must have a Standard Airworthiness Certificate.  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 anticipated contract period will be from date of award through February 16, 2016, with three, one-year options. The anticipated issue date of the solicitation is November 25, 2014 with a projected closing date of January 15, 2015.  It will be a requirement that the successful awardees be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

This procurement will be competed full and open.  Questions will be accepted until 12/05/2014 and can be directed to michele_waters@ibc.doi.gov or faxed to 907-271-6446.