| V -- Exclusive Use Helicopter |
| Program Summary |
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| Title: |
V -- Exclusive Use Helicopter |
| GovCB Opps ID : |
ADP12045639890000385 |
| Document Type: |
Presolicitation Notice |
| FSC Code: |
V - Transportation, Travel and Relocation Services
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| Set Aside: |
Total Small Business |
| Solicitation No.: |
AG-82X9-S-08-0048 |
| Source: |
http://www2.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/FS/82X9/AG%2D82X9%2DS%2D08%2D0048/SynopsisP.html |
Place of Performance: |
Address: USDA Forest Service Monument Helitack 3751 Mt. Herman Rd. or mail P.O. Box 1602 Monument, CO Postal Code: 80132 Country: UNITED STATES
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Posted Date: |
Mar 02, 2008 |
| Last Update: |
Mar 02, 2008 |
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| Description |
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General Information
| Document Type: |
Presolicitation Notice |
| Solicitation Number: |
AG-82X9-S-08-0048 |
| Posted Date: |
Mar 02, 2008 |
| Original Response Date: |
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| Current Response Date: |
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| Original Archive Date: |
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| Current Archive Date: |
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| Classification Code: |
V -- Transportation, travel, & relocation services |
| Set Aside: |
Total Small Business |
| Naics Code: |
481211 -- Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation |
Contracting Office Address
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-2 Rocky Mountain Region, 740 Simms Street Regional Office, Golden, CO, 80401, UNITED STATES
Description
The intent of this solicitation and any resultant Contract is to obtain Standard Category, Type III Helicopter fully operated by qualified and proficient personnel and equipped to meet specifications contained herein for offered aircraft used in the administration and protection of Public Lands.
The contract period will be one year from contract award date with two option year periods.    Mandatory availability period, for the base year and each option year, is May 19 through August 16, a 90 calendar day period.
The helicopter's capability will be listed in the solicitation package.    Below is a small idea of the capabilities required:
-- Hovering out of ground effect (HOGE)
At 8,000 feet pressure altitude and 25 oC with 1 non-jettisonable 0 jettisonable     
Payload of 800 pounds, as determined by Exhibit 13, Standard Interagency Load Calculation form, using a standard pilot weight of 200 pounds and fuel for one hour and 30 minutes (01+30) as determined by Exhibit 12, Hourly Flight Rates, Fuel consumption, and Weight Reduction Chart.
Type III helicopters submitted under this solicitation must be certified in accordance with 14 CFR FAR Part 27, Paragraph 27, 143 Airworthiness Standards Normal Category Rotorcraft, paragraph 27.143, Controllability and Maneuverability, paragraph ? 1 thru 4, with a demonstrated hovering controllability and maneuverability with 17 knot winds from any direction.
This solicitation will be available at www.fedbizopps.gov about March 3, 2008.    Offers will be due on March 31, 2008, 4 PM Moutain Standard Time.    Submit offers to address noted in block 9 of the SF1449 (Request for Proposal)-the solicitation package.
The solicitation will be in Adobe (.pdf) format. The pages that need to be returned with the SF1449 document will be listed separate from the solicitation in MS Word for vendors convenience in completing them. The MS Word documents may not be all inclusive of what must be submitted. Though the MS Word documents will be available, it is still the vendor's responsibility to ensure submittal of ALL required documentation as noted on the cover sheet and solicitation.   
It is the offeror's responsibility to check FedBizOpps for any amendments and/or special notices to this synopsis and solicitation.   
There is an automatic notification a vendor may receive concerning this solicitation number, as follows:
AUTOMATIC NOTIFICATION: By registering to receive notification on posted synopses, you will be automatically notified via email of any changes to the project. To register, select Register to Receive Notification and follow the steps. Follow the same procedure for each project.
Point of Contact
Richard Harris, Contracting Officer, Phone 303-275-5405, Fax 303-275-5453, Email rfharris@fs.fed.us - Dell McCann, Contracting Officer, Phone 303-275-5164, Fax 303-275-5453, Email dpmccann@fs.fed.us
Place of Performance
| Address: |
USDA Forest Service
Monument Helitack
3751 Mt. Herman Rd. or mail P.O. Box 1602
Monument, CO |
| Postal Code: |
80132 |
| Country: |
UNITED STATES |
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