Helicopter Services, Type III Exclusive Use for a Mandatory Availability Period

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Huntsville, TX Helibase - National Forest and Grasslands in Texas, MAP 100 days (January - May) DAV $2,240.00; Total $224,000.00
Aircraft - Bell 407

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Hudson, TX Helibase -National Forest in Grassland TX, MAP 120 Days (January - May) DAV $1,880.00; Total $225,600.00
Aircraft- Airbus AS350 B3

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New Bern, NC Helibase- National Forest in North Carolina, MAP 90 days Split, (January-April) and (June- July); DAV $2200.00; Total $198,000.00
Aircraft - Airbus (Eurocopter) AS350 B3

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Wiggins, Mississippi Helibase- NationalForest in Mississippi, MAP 90 days, January - April, DAV $1800.00/day; Total $162,000.00
Aircraft: Airbus (Euro Copter) - AS350 B3

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Anniston Alabama Helibase, National Forest in Alabama, MAP-70 days, February - April; DAV $1800.00/day; Total $126,000.00
Aircraft Make/Model- Bell 407

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Forest Mississippi Helibase - National Forest in Mississippi, MAP-90 days, February - May; DAV 1700.00/day; Total $153,000.00
Aircraft Make/Model - Airbus (Euro copter) AS350 B3

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Mt. Ida ,AR Helibase - Ouachita National Forest, MAP-65 days, February - April; DAV $2,000.00/day; Total $130,000.00
Aircraft Make/Model - Bell 407

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Mena Helibase, Mena AR, Ouachita National Forest, MAP-65 days February - April; DAV $2,200.00/day; Total $143,000.00
Aircraft Make/Model- Bell 407

See attached contract award notices

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Type 3 Helicopter, Designated Base Big Swag, Daniel Boone National Forest, MAP= 60 Days February thru April, DAV $2,200.00. Aircraft Make Bell 407

Award Notice
Type 3 Helicopter w/ bucket, Designated Base= Copperhill, TN Cherokee National Forest. MAP=74 days February thru April, DAV = $1898.00/day; Total is $140,452.00
Aircraft Make -American Eurocopter, AS350, B3e

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation is included with this notice. The Solicitation number is AG-43N9-S-16-0001 and is issued as a request for Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-81. Award will be limited to small business concerns. The NAICS code is 481212. The services will be performed out of eleven separate Designated Heli-bases. The award(s) will be a fixed price with a period of performance of one base period and three, one year option periods. We anticipate awarding eleven (11) separate contracts, one per each line item identified in section B-1 of the solicitation.  The USDA Forest Service, Southern region has a need for Exclusive Use Type III helicopters to assist the National Forests, (multiple locations) with Prescribed Fire and Fire Suppression services. The contractor must provide high performance Type III helicopters, pilots, mechanics, and fuel trucks to conduct aerial ignition using Premo Mark III (ping pong ball dispenser) machine. Contractor to supply water drops for the control of wildfires and in support of prescribed fires.
The Contract Specialist must receive your Proposal Package by August 25, 2015 at no later than 03:30 P.M. local prevailing time.
Your Proposal package must provide a contact name and number, your company name and complete address, including street, city, county, state, zip code, e-mail address, Tax Identification Number (TIN), and Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS). The TIN must match the name of the vendor to whom the payments will be made. Please note that FAR 52.204-6 Contractor Identification Number Data Universal System (DUNS Number) and 52.204-7 System for Award Management, requires any prospective awardees to have a DUNS number and be registered in the SAMS.gov database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. Please include your contact information on the first page of your proposal package.
Request for any information concerning this RFP should be referred to Gloria Sanders, Contracting Officer, via e-mail at GRSanders@fs.fed.us. Discussion with any other individual outside of the Contracts Office may result in rejection of a potential offerors proposal.