Medium Helicopter, Exclusive Use in Burns, Oregon

Added: Apr 25, 2016 3:51 pm IGF::OT::IGF Medium Helicopter, Exclusive Use in Burns, Oregon (BLM)



The Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Boise, ID in support of the Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), has a requirement for fully contractor operated and maintained helicopter services to support fire suppression activities. This requirement is for one medium helicopter meeting the following minimum aircraft requirements; Nine (9) insured passenger seats not including pilot, but including copilot seat in an aircraft, normally single-pilot operated. Non-jettisonable payload (HOGE) of 1,650 pounds at 25 degrees C at 7,000 feet pressure altitude using a pilot weight of 200 pounds, a 35-pound survival kit and fuel for 1.9 hours, Turbine engine, with an airspeed of 95 knots, Pilot-in-Command (PIC), Fuel Servicing Vehicle Driver(s), Relief PIC, Relief Fuel Servicing Vehicle Driver(s), Mechanic, and Relief Mechanic and fuel truck.



The helicopter will be based at Burns, Oregon, but may be used nationally as determined by dispatch entities to support missions including, but 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. This aircraft may be dispatched to Alaska. The Government will direct aircraft to support its missions and objectives.



The exclusive use period, subject to change as permitted in the solicitation, is June 10, 2016 through September 27, 2016 (110 days). The contract includes government unilateral options of renewal for an additional four years. The Contractor shall possess a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificate issued under 14 CFR Part 135, 133, and 137. It is a requirement that the successful awardee be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). This solicitation is set-aside 100 percent for participation by small business concerns under NAICS code 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation, which has a small business size standard of 1,500 employees or less.