Region 8 Call When Needed Light Fixed Wing AircraftServices Amendment 2

Added: Jul 12, 2013 4:52 pm Modified: Jul 22, 2013 5:45 pmTrack Changes Amendment 002 Changes information at C-15 "Relief Pilot" and
Replaces D-3 Reserved with "D-3 Economic Price Adjustment Contract Flight Rates"
See Below for full description of changes.

C-15 Relief Pilot

The Contractor may furnish a relief crew to meet the days off requirement in accordance with the ‘Flight Hour and Duty Limitations' clause. Payment will be made in accordance with the ‘Transportation of Relief Pilot' clause. Approval to furnish relief crews and costs for transporting relief crews will be approved in advance by the CO. Approval will be noted on the payment invoice in the remarks section.

D-3 Economic Price Adjustment Contract Flight Rates

FUEL PORTION OF FLIGHT RATES

During the contract periods, including renewals, flight rates will be adjusted to reflect increases and decreases in the prices of aviation fuel.

The price of aviation fuel is established in the Schedule of Items. The prices are based on the average fuel price commercially available at Airport or zip code location specific to Region 8. The average of the fuel prices are derived from the following website: http://www.airnav.com/fuel/

A fuel survey will be conducted approximately February 16th and July 16th of each contract period. An adjustment will only be made to the fuel portion of the flight rate if the variation is $0.10 or more per gallon from the price established in the previous adjustment.

The option year flight rate will be adjusted at time of renewal to reflect changes in fuel prices from the last fuel survey and the fuel rates established in the Schedule of Items (See Section B, Fuel Price Basis) if the variation is $0.10 or more per gallon.

The flight rate will be adjusted by the difference between the current average and the base fuel prices multiplied by the hourly fuel consumption rate of the aircraft.

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Proposals are due by 4:00pm on July 29, 2013. Send to Contract Specialist, Gloria Sanders at the address in Block 9 of SF form 1449, which is USDA Forest Service, Region 8, AQM, 1720 Peachtree Road, Suite 876S, Atlanta, GA 30309; No fax or email proposals accepted. Phone Number 404-347-4023. Email address for questions only: GRSanders@fs.fed.us. Submit all questions via email. All questions and answers will be posted on FBO.

Added: Jul 12, 2013 4:52 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested. The solicitation number is AG-43N9-S-13-0002 and is issued as a request for proposal. The enclosed solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-66. This acquisition is set aside 100% for small business and the NAICS code is 481212 where the size standard is 1500 employees. The USDA Forest Service is seeking light fixed winged aircraft services, fully operated by qualified personnel and equipped to meet specifications outlined in detail in attached standard form 1449. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial items applies to this acquisition. The Government will award multiple agreements resulting from this solicitation to responsible contractors whose offer conform to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The start date of the agreement shall be October 1, 2013 which is the beginning of fiscal year 2014.

 The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
(I) PROPOSED AIRCRAFT-
(II) SAFETY/RISK MANAGEMENT ACCIDENT HISTORY -
(III) CAPABILITY OF THE OFFEROR/PAST PERFORMANCE

OFFERORS SHALL INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISION AT 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, WITH ITS OFFER OR COMPLETE THE ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATION APPLICATION (ORCA) AT: HTTP://ORCA.BPN.GOV. THE CLAUSE AT 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, AND 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION.

Proposals are due by 4:00pm on July 29, 2013. Send to Contract Specialist, Gloria Sanders at the address in Block 9 of SF form 1449, which is USDA Forest Service, Region 8, AQM, 1720 Peachtree Road, Suite 876S, Atlanta, GA 30309; No fax or email proposals accepted. Phone Number 404-347-4023. Email address for questions only: GRSanders@fs.fed.us. Submit all questions via email. All questions and answers will be posted on FBO.