NPS Light Helicopter Denali/Fairbanks

FLIGHT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ANNOUNCEMENT

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE

The Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, and Acquisitions Service Directorate on behalf of the National Park Service intends to solicit for exclusive use light 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, National Park Service has a requirement for flight services using two separate light helicopters, one based at Denali National Park, and the other at Fairbanks Yukon-Charley Rivers NP. 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, 14CFR Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operations Certificate. 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 for Item 1 from May 26, 2014 through August 22, 2014, and for Item 2 May 12, 2014 through July 25, 2014. The anticipated contract period will be from May 11, 2014 through May 10, 2015, with four, one-year options. The anticipated issue date of the solicitation is February 13, 2014 with a projected closing date of March 6, 2014. It will be a requirement that the successful awardees be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

This procurement will be solicited full and open competition.

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