SOURCES SOUGHT
V -- Region 1 Pilot Services
- Notice Date
- 4/16/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 488190
— Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- U.S. Forest Service, Contracting, Owyhee Building - MS 1100, 3833 S. Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho, 83705-5354, United States
- ZIP Code
- 83705-5354
- Solicitation Number
- SN-2015-07
- Point of Contact
- Jeffrey T. McGinley, Phone: 208-387-5350, Vicki Keen, Phone: (208) 387-5629
- E-Mail Address
-
jtmcginley@fs.fed.us, vkeen@fs.fed.us
(jtmcginley@fs.fed.us, vkeen@fs.fed.us)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Pilot Services. The Government requires pilot services to fly Government-owned airplanes as Pilot-in-Command (PIC), Second-in-Command (SIC) and Smokejumper mission Captain. Airplanes may be used in air tactical, smokejumper, special, or administrative missions. Aircraft to be piloted include, but are not limited to DC-3TP(BT67), C23A and Cessna 206. All types of missions performed using these aircraft may be staffed with a contract pilot, provided the pilot is FAA licensed and FS carded for the mission. Part of the work performed under this contract is a part of the national firefighting resources. The required availability period is expected to be at the designated base. However, services may be required at another base, or at times other than the required availability period. Contractor shall have a current FAA Commercial Instrument Single and Multi-engine Land Certificate, an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate with a type rating for flying a DC-3TP(BT67), C23A and a Class I or II Medical Certificate as required for airplanes to be used and missions to be flown under this contract. Must also have a CFI, CFII and MEI. Performance of mission assignments and availability shall be subject to the Pilot Flight and Duty Limitations, which is incorporated into this contract by reference. Instruction Services. If ordered by the Contracting Officer, the pilot shall provide instruction services in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation 61.167. Prior to performing instruction services, the Contractor shall obtain a written authorization to conduct such training, signed and dated by the U.S. Forest Service National Fixed Wing Standardization Officer who will be identified by the Contracting Officer to the Contractor. The Contractor shall give the Contracting Officer a copy of this authorization when obtained, and shall retain a copy on their person during performance of the training services. Refresher Training and Check Rides. Prior to performance, the Contractor shall attend refresher training or perform check rides as defined in FSH 5709.16, if ordered by the Government. The Government will reimburse the Contractor for the following items related to Government ordered training and check rides: • Training or perform check rides as defined in FSH 5709, if ordered by the Government. • The travel expenses to and from the training course will be reimbursed if transportation is not provided directly by the Government. Travel shall be by the most cost effective method available, or will not be reimbursed for more than the most cost effective method available, in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations, as determined by the Contracting Officer. The Government will not pay the Contractor for time enroute to and from training. Travel. All travel not provided directly by the Government will be reimbursed in accordance with the current Federal Travel Regulations. Reimbursement of Necessary Items. The Government will reimburse Contractor for items necessary to perform missions that were purchased by Contractor. Purchase must be pre-approved by the Government and the price reasonable under the circumstances. Examples of this would be purchase of a phone card for use in performance of this contract, overcharges for a hotel stay if the only room available exceeded the FTR's, flight maps or atlases necessary to perform flights in area assigned, fuel at self-service distribution sites when the Government fleet card is not accepted, etc. Requests for reimbursable expenses are to be made on an invoice, with all supporting documentation attached. Liability. Notwithstanding that the Government retains responsibility for overall operations; the Contractor shall use every precaution necessary to prevent damage to public and private property, and to persons, including third parties. The Contractor shall be responsible for all damage to property and to persons, including third parties, which occur as a result of the Contractor, or Contractor's agent or employee's fault or negligence. The term "third parties" is construed to include employees of the Government. The Contractor may elect to be otherwise insured by a combination of primary and excess policies at their own expense. Such policies will not be considered in the evaluation. Services provided under this contract are considered personal services. The authority to obtain such service by contract is 7 USC 2225, Employment of Temporary Personnel, Organic Act. Place of Performance: Aerial Fire Depot 5765 W Broadway St. Missoula, MT 59808 Interested parties wishing to participate in this market research may provide information that meet or exceed the above mission specifications to the following address, by April 23, 2015. Also please provide your contact information and your business size. USDA Forest Service - Contracting National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) 3833 South Development Avenue Attn: Mr. Jeff McGinley Boise, ID 83705-5354 E-mail: jtmcginley@fs.fed.us The submission of information and/or cost estimates does not obligate the Government to purchase, or the interested parties to furnish any pilots, as the market research and the cost estimates are for planning purposes only. (This is not a Request for Proposal or a Solicitation) Points of Contact: - Jeff McGinley, Contracting Officer (CO), Phone: 208-387-5350, E-mail: jtmcginley@fs.fed.us - Ken Wabaunsee, Light Fixed Wing Specialist, Phone: 406-329-4914, E-mail: kwabaunsee@fs.fed.us
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/FS/024B/SN-2015-07/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 5765 W Broadway St., Missoula, Montana, 59808, United States
- Zip Code: 59808
- Zip Code: 59808
- Record
- SN03702212-W 20150418/150416235101-a62dde0d42e2d36176d90c2d38fa309a (fbodaily.com)
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