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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 13, 2004 FBO #0838
SOLICITATION NOTICE

16 -- SMOKEJUMPER PARACHUTE SYSTEMS for the BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND THE FOREST SERVICE

Notice Date

3/11/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

BLM NATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER BC663, BLDG 50, DFC, PO BOX 25047 DENVER CO 80225
 

ZIP Code

80225
 

Solicitation Number

NAR040064
 

Response Due

5/11/2004
 

Archive Date

3/11/2005
 

Point of Contact

Elaine Flick Contracting Officer 3032363528 Elaine_Flick@blm.gov;
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently teaming with the USDA Forest Service (FS), for a combined requirement to replace and improve two separate and distinct agency SmokeJumper (SMJ) parachute deployment systems, with a single common system for adoption by both agencies. The BLM and FS Fire Management programs will utilize the new SMJ Parachute System to aerially deliver Smokejumpers to wild land fire incidents under the following conditions: parachuting into remote wild land areas and landing in open fields or meadows where a variety of surface features will be encountered (to include grass, brush or snow ground cover, hard, soft, wet, or dry surface conditions); parachuting into small or confined landing areas that are surrounded by trees; parachuting into sites with mission specific equipment attached to the parachute harness system; parachuting into mountainous areas that may include any of or a combination of the conditions previously referenced; with Smokejumper experience levels varying from 0 to 600 jumps. The New SMJ Parachute System basic design shall be a non-developmental, commercially available product. The New SMJ Parachute System must be flight proven. Some design adjustments to the basic design will be acceptable to meet the requirements of the specification released with the Solicitation. The New SMJ Parachute System shall include the required Main Canopy Sub-assembly, Reserve Canopy Sub-assembly, Pack/Harness Sub-assembly, Automatic Activation Device Sub-assembly, and components such as risers, bridles, deployment bags, pilot chutes, cushioning and hardware necessary for a fully operational and safe parachute ready for jumping in Static Line configuration. It shall meet requirements of the specification at the time of proposal submission, and shall retain this certification throughout deliveries, testing and its entire life. The harness and container assembly must be compatible with a variety of appropriate main and reserve canopies. Due to the need to integrate the requirements of two agencies, and multiple Smokejumper bases, the proposal and evaluation process will involve multiple phases. All vendors who believe they meet the technical requirements of the solicitation, estimated to be released on April 13, 2004 will be invited to submit technical proposals on or around May 11, 2004. Technical proposals will be evaluated based on criteria identified in the Solicitation and those vendors who make the competitive range will be invited to submit a complete assembly to the Government for a Phase II Ground Test. Assemblies will be evaluated based on Ground Test criteria identified in the Solicitation, and those vendors who make the competitive range will be invited to submit a price proposal, (8) complete assemblies, and (2) representatives representing their firm to the Government for the Phase III Jump Test. Assemblies will be evaluated based on Jump Test criteria identified in the Solicitation and the vendor who is deemed to represent the best value to the government, considering technical, past performance, and price, will be awarded a contract for a minimum of 60 complete assemblies with options for 1,000 to 1,500 addtional units to be purchased over four option years. Options will be exercised contingent upon the results of a field evaluation that will occur in the 2005 Fire Season. Due to the complexities of the proposal and evaluation process, a Pre-proposal conference will be held in Denver one week after the Solicitation has been posted, on or about April 21, 2003. The approximate milestone schedule for this acquisition is as follows: (1) Solicitation released 4/13/04; (2) Pre-proposal conference in Denver 4/21/04; (3) Technical Proposal due date 5/11/2004; (4) Phase I Technical Evaluation in Denver 5/17/04 to 5/21/04; (5) Phase II Ground Test in Boise, ID 6/28/04 to 7/09/04; (6) Phase III Jump Test in Boise, ID or elsewhere as weather permits 10/04/04 to 11/15/04; (7) Contract Award 01/04/2005; (8) Receipt of 60 complete assemblies 4/26/05; (9) Phase IV Field Test Summer 2005 Fire Season; (10) Option Exercise for up to 1,500 additional assemblies over four years 2006 through 2009. The proposed contract is unrestricted and will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis as an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity contract with a base year and four options. Offerors will be requested to visit the Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.eps.gov to download a copy of the solicitation. A written copy of the solicitation will not be made available. All offerors are reminded that in order to be eligible for contract award registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database at http://www.ccr.gov/ is now required. Any questions about this requirements in advance of the solicitation release date, should be directed to Elaine E. Flick, Contracting Officer, at 303-236-3528 or elaine_flick@blm.gov.
 

Web Link

Please click here to view more details.
(http://ideasec.nbc.gov/ecprod/owa/ec$cbd.sypfirstcount?P_SERVER_ID3=LM142201&P_OBJ_ID1=638974)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Boise, ID

Zip Code: 83706

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00542748-W 20040313/040311223233 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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