SOURCES SOUGHT
F -- Aerial Fire Suppression Services
- Notice Date
- 2/7/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 481212
— Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- MICC - Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Directorate of Contracting, Building 2015, Box 339500, Fort Lewis, WA 98433-9500
- ZIP Code
- 98433-9500
- Solicitation Number
- W911S8-13-B-0001
- Response Due
- 7/1/2014
- Archive Date
- 4/8/2013
- Point of Contact
- Angela Royster, 253-966-3487
- E-Mail Address
-
MICC - Joint Base Lewis-McChord
(angela.royster@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Solicitation Number: W911S8-13-B-0001 Notice Type: Sources Sought Aerial Fire Suppression Services at Joint Base Lewis-McChord-Yakima Training Center, Washington Thank you for taking the time to assist us in gathering this information! Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC)-Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) is currently conducting market research to determine the existence of viable commercial sources capable of providing exclusive use aerial fire suppression services. The contractor shall provide personnel, management, and other items and services not Government-furnished*, necessary to perform exclusive use aerial wildland firefighting services. Aerial fire suppression services shall include exclusive use of qualified crewmembers and at least one rotary wing aircraft capable of lifting and delivering safely a minimum of 800 gallons of water in a single trip utilizing a self-filling delivery system to fight wildland fires within the confines of JBLM-Yakima Training Center (JBLM-YTC), Yakima, Washington, and fires that threaten to enter or pass through JBLM-YTC. In addition, the contractor shall also provide an on-site fuel truck and a dip tank. Contractor certification under Federal Aviation Regulation Parts 133 and 137 for the aircraft and supporting crewmembers is required. The anticipated period of performance includes a base year for the 2014 fire season (15 May 2014 - 30 September 2014) with the possibility of exercising options for up to two periods for the 2015 and 2016 fire seasons. * The Government will furnish: parking for equipment, parking for vehicles, and parking for up to two rotary wing aircraft; a building for the contractor to use as a base of operations to include one restroom (without shower), one kitchen area, one main living area, and one small office; water from dip pond locations on the installation and a fire hose; maps; electronic datasets for aircraft GPS units, upon request; and one trunked radio system portable radio. An important outcome of this research is the possibility of setting aside this acquisition for exclusive competitive participation within a specific Small Business Administration (SBA) program in accordance with (IAW) FAR 19.201(a). Specific SBA programs are historically underutilized business zone small business, small business 8(a), small disadvantaged business, economically-disadvantage women-owned small business, women-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, and veteran-owned small business. MICC-JBLM is seeking industry information and comments from sources with capabilities to perform the contract and with relevant experience. Interested parties shall complete and submit the below questionnaire to the Government. The Government advises that providing responses to the questions will not automatically include you in the acquisition process for future solicitations. DISCLAIMER: This Sources Sought (SS) is submitted in accordance with 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997). This SS is for planning purposes only and is not a Request for Proposals (RFP), Invitation for Bids (IFB), or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services. Responses to this SS shall not serve as proposals, bids, or offers, which may be a prelude to form a binding contract with the Federal Government. MICC-JBLM will not accept unsolicited proposals related to the subject of this SS. The responder must clearly identify any information it considers sensitive or proprietary. The Government will handle information received in response to this SS marked quote mark Proprietary quote mark accordingly. The Government will not return responses to this SS. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with and incurred by responding to this SS. The Government reserves the right to determine how it should proceed in response to information gathered from this notice. Please submit your response no later than 28 February 2013 by 4:00:00 PM (PST) via email or facsimile to angela.s.royster2.civ@mail.mil, fax number (253) 967-2772; if submitted via facsimile, please first send an email to Angela Royster letting her know when she should expect your facsimile. We appreciate your participation and input. SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE Company Name: ______________________________________________________________________ Point of Contract (Name & Position): _____________________________________________________ Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Phone: _______________ Fax: _________________ Email: ______________________ DUNS Number: ______________________ CAGE Code: ______________________ NOTE: The Government will not publish responses outside the MICC-JBLM office; it will use information collected as a tool for the upcoming acquisition. Please submit your responses no later than 28 February 2013 by 4:00:00 PM (PST) via email or facsimile to Angela Royster, email angela.s.royster2.civ@mail.mil, fax number (253) 967-2772; if submitted via facsimile, please first send an email to Angela Royster letting her know when she should expect your facsimile. 1. Is your company registered with the System for Award Management website (https://www.sam.gov)? [ ] yes [ ] no 2. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran-Owned Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) 3. Does your firm have experience providing all necessary aerial fire suppression services and crewmembers? [ ] yes [ ] no If yes, provide a brief description of your work experience. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Based on your firm's work experience, which positions do you consider key positions in the performance of this requirement? Provide position title and responsibilities. Position TitlePosition Responsibilities _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 5. How are services typically priced in this industry? How do you determine price? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 6. In the industry, what kind of contract is standard for (exclusive use) aerial fire suppression services? Labor hours (hourly flying rate) (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.601 and 16.602) or fixed-price (FAR 16.202-1)? Or a combination of the two? Please explain. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Could the Government utilize a fixed-price contract for aerial fire suppression services? If yes, how? If not, why not? Please explain. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Does your business use approved cost accounting standards (CAS) (see Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 30.001)? If yes, is it full coverage or modified coverage (see FAR Appendix Cost Accounting Preambles and Regulations, Subchapter B Procurement Practices and Cost Accounting Standards, Subpart 9903.201-2 Types of CAS coverage)? Please describe your cost accounting standards. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 9. If the Government selected your firm, how many calendar days would your firm need after contract award date before you could completely setup and begin providing services? [ ] Immediately [ ] 10 days [ ] 15 days [ ] 30 days [ ] Other ____________ 10. Provide any additional feedback that you feel is relevant (e.g., problems or any other issues experienced with similar contracts): _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Again, we thank you for taking the time to assist us in gathering this information!
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM)-Yakima Training Center (YTC) JBLM-YTC Yakima WA
- Zip Code: 98901-9399
- Zip Code: 98901-9399
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