V--Notice of Intent to Solicit from a Sole Source
ID: DOIDFBO250008Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THEDEPARTMENTAL OFFICESIBC ACQ SVCS DIRECTORATE (00004)HERNDON, VA, 20170, USA

NAICS

Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (481211)

PSC

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: PASSENGER AIR CHARTER (V221)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/710e4406bee54fc196b3a03fb114f70c/view
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    The Department of the Interior (DOI) intends to procure Exclusive Use Smokejumper Flight Services through a sole source contract with Bighorn Airways Inc. This procurement aims to provide specialized aerial support for fire suppression, search and rescue operations, and other resource management activities, with services to be based in Boise, Idaho, and potentially extending throughout the contiguous U.S. and Alaska. The contract will consist of a 12-month base period with four 12-month options, commencing on April 1, 2025, and will require aircraft that meet specific airworthiness certifications and FAA compliance. Interested entities are encouraged to submit their capabilities in writing by November 22, 2024, to the primary contact, Sonja Crockett, at sonja_crockett@ibc.doi.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Crockett, Sonja
    (000) 000-0000
    sonja_crockett@ibc.doi.gov
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    The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) intends to procure Exclusive Use Smokejumper Flight Services through a sole source contract with Bighorn Airways Inc. This notice, issued under FAR Subpart 13.105(a), outlines the need for specialized aerial support for fire suppression, search and rescue, and other resource activities. The services contract will consist of a 12-month base period with four 12-month options, starting April 1, 2025, based in Boise, Idaho, with potential operations throughout the contiguous U.S. and Alaska. Minimum aircraft requirements include airworthiness certification, specified payload and seating capacities, and compliance with FAA regulations. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 481211, applicable to nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation. Interested entities are invited to submit their capabilities in writing before the response deadline on November 22, 2024. This notice emphasizes that it is not a request for proposals but an announcement to gauge competition possibilities for this acquisition.
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