Flight services - medium helicopter

Added: Oct 28, 2013 2:34 pm Modified: Dec 11, 2013 6:48 pmTrack Changes SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AMENDMENT

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Added: Oct 28, 2013 2:34 pm FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ANNOUNCEMENT

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE

The Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, and Acquisitions Service Directorate on behalf of the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Services intends to solicit for exclusive use medium helicopter services as follows:



ISSUING CONTRACT OFFICE: INTERIOIR BUSINESS CENTER ACQUISITION SERVICES, ANCHORAGE 4405 LEAR COURT ANCORAGE, AK 99502 CONTRACT OFFICER: V. MICHELE WATERS PHONE/FAX 907-271-5021/907-271-6446 EMAIL MICHELE_WATERS@IBC.DOI.GOV





DESCRIPTION

This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice Only. The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Services has a requirement for flight services using medium helicopters. Contractor-operated and maintained exclusive use helicopter flight services to transport personnel and/or cargo in support of Government natural resource missions. Contractors must be certified under 14 CFR and Chapter 135, Air Taxi Operators and Commercial Operators; 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 and the Contractor shall have Operation Specifications and CFR 14 Part 133 approval for left seat operation during external load operations. Operators must have a base within the State of Alaska. Services provided to the Department of the Interior agencies within the state of Alaska. The exclusive use period will be from May 29, 2014 through August 11, 2014. The anticipated contract period will be from May 29, 2014 through May 28, 2015, with four, one-year options. The anticipated issue date of the solicitation is December 2, 2013 with a projected closing date of January 9, 2014. It will be a requirement that the successful awardees be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

This procurement will be 100% Set Aside for small business concerns.