Exclusive Use Light Fixed Wing ATGS/IAA Aircraft
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12024B20R9501
- Agency
- Forest Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- PSC
- 1510 Aircraft, Fixed Wing
- Place of performance
- Lancaster CA 93536 USA
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This solicitation seeks an exclusive use light fixed wing aircraft and related sensor system to support wildland fire management operations. The Forest Service requires an aircraft capable of supporting a 1,000 pound payload at 250 knots cruise speed with 4 hours endurance plus 30 minutes reserve. The contractor must provide the aircraft, maintenance, pilots, sensors, sensor operators, and technical support services at the host base in Lancaster, California from August 2020 through November 2021 and annually from May through November for up to four years. The daily availability rate covers pilots, sensors, aircraft, and technology for shifts between 6pm to 6am and 6am to 6pm, while the hourly flight rate covers fuel and other use costs. Personnel must meet experience requirements and pass evaluations. The aircraft and sensor system must meet equipment specifications and operate according to federal regulations and contract terms. The closing date for proposals is May 14, 2020.
This is a total small business set-aside solicitation under NAICS code 481211 and PSC code V199. The incumbent contractor has provided these services since 2015. The potential award value is estimated at $5 million over four years. Performance will take place in Lancaster, California and locations across the contiguous United States and Alaska as needed to support wildland firefighting operations with multi-hour daily flight profiles from May through November annually.
Notice text
- The intent of this solicitation and any resultant contract is to obtain an airplane fully operated by qualified and proficient personnel and equipped to meet specifications contained herein and will be used in the administration and protection of public lands.
- The aircraft furnished may be used for fire support, project, law enforcement, and administrative flights. If the Contractor agrees to perform law enforcement flights, such agreement shall be in writing.
- The daily availability period is defined as two shifts within a 24 hour period. The primary shift is during the night which generally begins at 1800, and ends at 0600 the following morning. The secondary shift begins at 0600 and ends the same day at 1800.
- This platform may be utilized at any location in the Continental United States or Alaska in which aerial suppression is occurring. The general mission profile, consists of 30-45 minutes flights to and from the fire and the rest of the available fuel cycle spent on station over the fire performing data collection and aerial supervision (3-4 hours).
- The crew is generally comprised of the contract pilot, a contract sensor operator, and one aerial supervisor. The aircraft will be capable of supporting additional passengers (trainee/observer), it is not expected to fly more than 5 total personnel including the pilot on any mission.
- The fundamental purpose of the aerial supervisory aircraft is to provide aerial supervision during night aircraft operations over wildland and urban interface fires. The day missions will be primarily for the collection and transmission of incident data.
- The Government has Interagency and Cooperative agreements with Federal and State Agencies and private landholders. Aircraft under contract may be dispatched under these agreements for such use.
- The contractor will provide the aircraft, aircraft maintenance, pilots, sensor(s), sensor operators, technical system support and training on the offered mapping systems/technologies on an annual basis for government personnel.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Questions and Responses.pdf | ||
| Amendment 1.pdf | ||
| National LWF Soliciation 04162020.pdf |
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