One Medium Helicopter, Turbine Engine, Skid Type - BLM - Fort Wainwright, Alaska

Please see the solicitation for details about this requirement.

FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ANNOUNCEMENT

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE

The Department of the Interior National Business Center, Acquisitions Service Directorate on behalf of the Bureau of Land Management, Fort Wainwright, Alaska intends to solicit for exclusive use Helicopter flight services as follows:





DESCRIPTION

This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice Only. The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Fort Wainwright, Alaska has a requirement for flight services using one medium helicopter. Contractor-operated and maintained exclusive use medium helicopter flight services in support of natural resource missions. Missions will include but are 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. Aircraft furnished under this contract shall maintain the following certifications; A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Carrier or Operating Certificate which authorizes the Contractor to operate in the category and class of aircraft and under flight conditions required by this contract. A Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate. The aircraft must be carried on the list required by 14 CFR Part 135.63 or Operations Specifications Part D, "Aircraft Listing," as appropriate. A 14 CFR Part 133 "Rotorcraft External Load Operations" Certificate which authorizes Class B loads, as a minimum. A 14 CFR Part 137 "Agricultural Aircraft Operations" Certificate. The anticipated contract period will be for one year from date of award, with four, one-year options. The performance period is projected to begin May, 20, 2012 and run for at least 75 days. The anticipated issue date of the solicitation is January 27, 2012 with a projected closing date of February 27, 2012. It will be a requirement that the successful awardees be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). The solicitation will be posted here as well as http://amd.nbc.gov under "Current Solicitations" under Business Opportunities.

This solicitation is being acquired set aside for small business. Questions can be directed to ryan_lorimer@nbc.gov or faxed to 907-271-6446.