National Exclusive Use Large Fire Support Helicopter Services
Cancelled Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12024B19R0001
- Agency
-
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- USA
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This solicitation seeks proposals for national exclusive use large fire support helicopter services to be operated by the U.S. Forest Service. The solicitation contains 28 contract line items for tier 1 or tier 2 performance helicopters equipped with either buckets or tanks to be located at 28 sites throughout the United States. The resulting contracts will be fixed-rate hybrid indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity agreements with a base period of performance from April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020 and three one-year option periods. Questions are due by December 6, 2019 and proposals are due January 16, 2020. Evaluation of proposals will occur in February 2020 with award by March 31, 2020.
This requirement is set aside 100% for small businesses. The primary NAICS code is 488190 for other support activities for air transportation and the predominant PSC code is V2X for aircraft services. The incumbent contractors have provided these services for many years and include companies such as Erickson, Croman, and AeroFlite. The total value of all awards is estimated to exceed $330 million over the potential four-year ordering period. The solicitation includes performance standards, pricing details, and documentation requirements for 28 distinct contract line items for exclusive use firefighting helicopters located at forest service sites nationwide.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
The objective of this solicitation and any resulting contract is to obtain fully contractor operated and maintained exclusive use type I helicopter services in support of the US Forest Service wildland suppressions programs.
The solicitation will contain 28 contract line items for helicopters at 28 locations throughout the US. Line items will contain either tier 1 or tier 2 performance requirements and be required to have either a tank or bucketed operations as identified in the Schedule of Items. The contract period will be April 01, 2019 through March 31, 2020 with options to extend the term of the contract for an additional three years. The resulting contract will be a fixed rate hybrid requirements and indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract.
Questions shall be submitted prior to Close of Business (COB) December 06, 2019. Questions must be submitted in writing to michaelmcfarlane@fs.fed.us.
A Preproposal meeting will be held in Boise, ID on December 10th, 2019 at 0900 – 1200 MT at the Best Western Vista Inn at 2645 Airport Way, Boise, ID 83705.
This Solicitation is Amended by Amendment 01 effective November 22, 2019. Please refer to Amendment 01 for details.
This requirement is set aside 100% for Small Business.
Update #2 ·
The objective of this solicitation and any resulting contract is to obtain fully contractor operated and maintained exclusive use type I helicopter services in support of the US Forest Service wildland suppressions programs.
The solicitation will contain 28 contract line items for helicopters at 28 locations throughout the US. Line items will contain either tier 1 or tier 2 performance requirements and be required to have either a tank or bucketed operations as identified in the Schedule of Items. The contract period will be April 01, 2019 through March 31, 2020 with options to extend the term of the contract for an additional three years. The resulting contract will be a fixed rate hybrid requirements and indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract.
Questions shall be submitted prior to Close of Business (COB) December 06, 2019. Questions must be submitted in writing to michaelmcfarlane@fs.fed.us.
A Preproposal meeting will be held in Boise, ID on December 10th, 2019 at 0900 – 1200 MT at the Best Western Vista Inn at 2645 Airport Way, Boise, ID 83705.
This requirement is set aside 100% for Small Business.
Update #1 ·
The objective of this solicitation and any resulting contract is to obtain fully contractor operated and maintained exclusive use type I helicopter services in support of the US Forest Service wildland suppressions programs.
The solicitation will contain 28 contract line items for helicopters at 28 locations throughout the US. Line items will contain either tier 1 or tier 2 performance requirements and be required to have either a tank or bucketed operations as identified in the Schedule of Items. The contract period will be April 01, 2019 through March 31, 2020 with options to extend the term of the contract for an additional three years. The resulting contract will be a fixed rate hybrid requirements and indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract.
Questions shall be submitted prior to Close of Business (COB) December 06, 2019. Questions must be submitted in writing to michaelmcfarlane@fs.fed.us.
A Preproposal meeting will be held in Boise, ID on December 17th, 2019 at 0900 – 1200 MT at the Best Western Vista Inn at 2645 Airport Way, Boise, ID 83705.
This requirement is set aside 100% for Small Business.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Award List.pdf | ||
| Scedule of Items 12024B19R0001 Amend 03.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Amendment 03.pdf | ||
| Copy of Weight and Balance Forms.xls | XLS spreadsheet | |
| Amendment 02.pdf | ||
| Attendees.pdf | ||
| Questions - 12024B19R0001 EU LFS Helicopters.pdf | ||
| Weight and Balance Forms.pdf | ||
| Schedule Excel 12024B19R0001 Amend 02.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| OFFEROR CHECKLIST.pdf | ||
| 12024B19R0001 LFS Schedule Amend 02.pdf | ||
| Preproposal Conference 2019 Mike.pptx | PPTX presentation | |
| Amendment 01 to Solicitation 12024B19R0001.pdf | ||
| Solicitation 12024B19R0001 w Amendment 01.pdf | ||
| Schedule of Items 12024B19R0001 w Amendment 01.pdf | ||
| Solicitation 12024B19R0001 Schedule of Items.pdf | ||
| Solicitation 12024B19R0001 LFS Helicopters Issued.pdf | ||
| Schedule Excel.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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