Notice of Intent to Solicit from a Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- DOIDFBO250008
- Agency
-
Interior Business Center
Office of Policy Management and Budget, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), on behalf of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), has issued a Notice of Intent to Solicit from a Sole Source for Exclusive Use Smokejumper Flight Services. BLM plans to negotiate a sole source contract with Bighorn Airways Inc. to provide aircraft for transporting and dropping smokejumpers, paracargo, reconnaissance, and other aerial support for fire suppression, search and rescue, and natural resource activities.
The purpose of this Notice is to inform interested parties of BLM's intent to award a firm-fixed-price contract for a one-year base period with four one-year option periods, with an anticipated start date of April 1, 2025. The NAICS code is 481211 - Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation, with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. Interested parties have until November 22, 2024 to respond and demonstrate their capability to meet the detailed aircraft requirements outlined in the notice, including payload, runway capabilities, seating, and configuration for smokejumper operations.
Notice text
BLM is intending to obtain Exclusive Use Smokejumper Flight Services. The aircraft will be used for transporting and dropping smokejumpers, transporting, and dropping paracargo, reconnaissance, testing of parachutes, and other aerial equipment, transportation of personnel and cargo in support of fire suppression activities, search and rescue, natural resources missions, and other administrative and related resources activities as directed by the Government. Each aircraft will be fully-contractor-operated, and contractor-maintained. The contractor will provide both scheduled and nonscheduled maintenance as required to keep the aircraft airworthy in with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and DOI policy.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Solicit from a Sole Source | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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