Base Notice: Airborne Fire Fighting System (AFFS) Management Specialist

The U.S. Forest Service intends to negotiate a sole source contract for an Airborne Fire Fighting System (AFFS) Management Specialist. They will provide Aviation Management Services for the completion of the AFFS contract and monitoring of the Program Support Agreement (PSA) in the manner defined and described below: The contractor will perform as an Aviation Management Specialist on an intermittent basis with duties in transitioning AFFS (MAFFS 2) into field use during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. He will provide on-site reviews of the Airborne Fire Fighting System (AFFS), coordinate with the military, and respond to short term needs for training, orientation, and field representation for using this system. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitations documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements, it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as references from other customers who are using these products and service, to the Contracting Officer within (6) calendar days from the date of publication of this synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Information must be sent to the following address: U.S. Forest Service Contracting National Interagency Fire Center Kellen Logan, Contracting Officer 3833 S. Development Ave Boise ID, 83705 Via fax to (208) 387-5398 or via e-mail to [email protected]. Responses received will be evaluated, however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Forest Service will proceed with the sole source negotiation.