15 -- PURCHASE ONE LIGHT HELICOPTER. (NOT SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE)

Notice Date

December 19, 2000

Contracting Office

DOI, Office of Aircraft Services, PO Box 15428, Boise, ID 83715-5428

ZIP Code

83715-5428

Solicitation Number

8001-20a

Response Due

January 25, 2001

Point of Contact

Contact Susan Kroenke, Procurement Technician, 208/387-5760; 208/387-5780 facsimile

Description

Purchase of one Bell 206BIII or 206LI helicopter for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in North Carolina and South Carolina. Aircraft shall be certificated in accordance with Civil Air Regulation Part 6, "Rotorcraft Airworthiness, Normal Category" and have an FAA Standard Airworthiness Certificate. This solicitation is being issued in conjunction with a cost comparison study in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76. The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and cost effectiveness of purchasing a helicopter versus issuing an exclusive-use contract for one of the following options; 1) contractor owned aircraft, fully contractor operated and maintained, or 2) contractor owned aircraft, contractor maintained, government operated. Consequently, Solicitation No. 8001-20b is being issued concurrent with this solicitation covering the exclusive-use services. The Government intends to award only one contract as a result of this study. Anticipated issue date of this solicitation is 01/04/01. Request for this solicitation may be faxed to 208/387-5780. (Not a small business set aside)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001221/15SOL008.HTM (W-354 SN509239)