SOLICITATION NOTICE
V -- Fixed Wing Transportation Services
- Notice Date
- 12/17/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 481211
— Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Forest Service - R-10 Tongass National Forest
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-0116-S-09-0018
- Archive Date
- 7/31/2009
- Point of Contact
- Tonya R Rymer, Phone: 907-228-6244
- E-Mail Address
-
trymer@fs.fed.us
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The purpose of this announcement is to make notice that the Forest Service contemplates releasing a solicitation numbered AG-0116-S-09-0018 on or about January 5, 2009, for Fixed Wing Transportation Services. If the solicitation is released, it will be released through this FedBizOpps website, and prospective bidders should visit this FedBizOpps website from time to time on or after January 5, 2009 to obtain a copy of the solicitation. This notice meets the requirements of FAR 5.201. However, the Forest Service reserves the right not to release a solicitation. NOTE REGARDING FEDBIZOPPS LISTINGS. The FedBizOpps website has three separate listings for the Forest Service in Alaska. These are (1) R-10 Alaska Region, Juneau, AK; (2) R-10 Chugach National Forest, Anchorage, AK; and (3) R-10 Tongass National Forest, Ketchikan, AK. Prospective bidders are advised that these three listings are not purely geographic and that a requirement on either the Chugach (Anchorage) or Tongass (Ketchikan) National Forest may be posted under the Regional Office (Juneau) listing. Thus, prospective bidders seeking Forest Service opportunities in Alaska should visit both the appropriate Forest listing (Anchorage or Ketchikan) as well as the Regional listing (Juneau). The solicitation contemplated by this notice will appear under the Ketchikan listing. PROJECT DESCRIPTION. Furnish flight services, fully contractor operated and maintained, under the direction and control of the Forest Service. The need consists for a singe engine float-plane. Float-planes currently in use consist of DeHavilland DHC-2, DHC-3 and Cessna 185. Offeror may propose a single aircraft type or combination of types. The Forest Service anticipates the base will be located in either Juneau or Sitka. Aircraft will be used in support of Tongass National Forest program requirements in Southeast Alaska. Program requirements include transportation of passengers to and from Forest Service bases, camps and field locations, wildlife surveys, wildlife tracking, fire reconnaissance, law enforcement reconnaissance, and search and rescue. Contractor will be required to be certificated 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 will be one year, June 1, 2009 through September 15, 2009 with two annual options to renew. For option years the period of performance is June 1 through September 15. SOLICITATION DETAILS. The following preliminary details are provided for the benefit of prospective bidders, but are subject to change in the actual solicitation. Solicitation type: Request for Quotations, posted on this FedBizOpps website for viewing and printing on or after January 5, 2009. Bid opening date: 30 days after solicitation issuance. Contract award date: within 60 days after bid opening. Notice to Proceed date: within 15 days after contract award. OBTAINING A SOLICITATION. Prospective bidders are expected to obtain the solicitation from the Internet. However, a prospective bidder may request a paper copy by faxing a note to 907.228.6254 specifically requesting a paper copy of solicitation AG-0116-S-09-0018. In such a case, a copy will be put in the mail. Telephone requests cannot be honored. FOR MORE INFORMATION. The point of contact for this acquisition is Tonya Rymer, 907.228.6244 (Fax 907.228.6254), U. S. Forest Service, Tongass National Forest, Acquisition Management, 648 Mission Street, Ketchikan AK 99901. AUTOMATIC NOTIFICATION. By registering to receive notification on posted synopses, the reader will be automatically notified via email of any changes to this project. To register, select /Register to Receive Notification/ and follow the steps. Follow the same procedure for each project. PLAN HOLDERS LISTS: The Interested Vendors List (IVL) has replaced the planholders lists that were previously available with solicitation packages. Access the IVL for all projects through this FedBizOpps website. To register as an interested vendor, select /Register as an Interested Vendor/ and follow the steps. Follow this procedure for EACH project of interest. Use the /Register as an Interested Vendor/ option to add a firm's name to the IVL and then view or print the IVL by selecting /View List of Interested Vendors/ for each project. REGISTRATIONS. In order to receive any contract award, a vendor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). To register a firm in the CCR system, visit http://www.bpn.gov or call 888.227.2423 or 269.961.5757. To register a firm in the ORCA system, visit http://www.bpn.gov. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
- Web Link
-
FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=6cf8ae6079416b9dfa2839ad007a0ce5&tab=core&_cview=1)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Tongass National Forest, Juneau, Alaska, 99802, United States
- Zip Code: 99802
- Zip Code: 99802
- Record
- SN01720534-W 20081219/081217220241-6cf8ae6079416b9dfa2839ad007a0ce5 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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