South Tongass Fixed-Wing Transportation Services

This is an AMENDED pre-solicitation notice. Description The Forest Service Alaska Region 10 contemplates issuing a solicitation for a South Tongass fixed-wing Call-When- Needed (CWN) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for aircraft services on or about October 2016, on Fedbizopps: Quotes will be due 30 days after release of the solicitation unless otherwise stated when the solicitation is posted. This will be a total small business set-aside under NAICS 481211 - Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation. The purpose of this pre-solicitation notice is to notify potential offerors of the need for a contractor to fill a requirement for fixed wing transportation services. The Forest Service anticipates the contractor's operating base will be in Ketchikan, Alaska. Aircraft will be used in support of Tongass National Forest program requirements throughout Southeast Alaska. Program requirements include transportation of passengers and gear to and from Forest Service bases, camps, and field locations, for purposed including wildlife surveys, wildlife tracking, fire reconnaissance, law enforcement reconnaissance, and search and rescue. The Contractor must be certified under 14 CFR, Part 135, Air Taxi Operators & Commercial Operators, for the category and class of aircraft required under the contract. The term of the contract is anticipated to be for one year with two (2) option year periods. The intent of any resultant contract is to obtain services of aircraft fully operated by qualified personnel and equipped to meet specifications for use in administration and protection of Public Lands. During the Mandatory Availability Period and any extensions thereof, the aircraft will be made available for the exclusive use of the Government. The types of service which the aircraft will generally be required to perform include but are not restricted to: transportation of personnel, equipment, and supplies; reconnaissance and observation; transportation of cargo; search and rescue missions; routine and tactical law enforcement missions. It is a requirement that the successful awardees be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Location: Tongass National Forest Ketchikan, Alaska Potential contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (see Internet site: http://www.sam.gov/). Primary Point of Contact: Ron Smith Contracting Officer Alaska Region 10 Tongass National Forest 907-228-6244 Email: [email protected]