SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Single Aircraft for direct fire attack
- Notice Date
- 12/8/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 481219
— Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Interagency Fire Center, 3833 S. Development Avenue, Jack F. Wilson Bldg., Boise, Idaho, 83705-5354
- ZIP Code
- 83705-5354
- Solicitation Number
- SN200901
- Response Due
- 12/16/2008
- Archive Date
- 12/17/2008
- Point of Contact
- Bridgit L Downing,, Phone: 208-387-5279
- E-Mail Address
-
bdowning@fs.fed.us
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Description: The purpose of this announcement is to obtain market research on vendors who are interested, and capable of providing, a single aircraft that will be used by the U.S. Forest Service for direct attack on wildland fires by dropping water, foam, or gel directly onto a fire. The aircraft must be fixed-wing capable of scooping water from local water sources – with the capability of delivering up to 7000 gallons of water, foam, or gel at any given time without interrupting on-going operations to reconfigure aircraft load. The water source required for this aircraft must allow for a three mile stretch of clear area, with flat or descending terrain for climb out. The estimated drop height for the aircraft is 300 feet above the vegetation for gels, and 250 feet for water and/or foam. The aircraft will be used for initial and extended response to fires and the aircraft may or may not be used in conjunction with conventional fixed-wing airtankers and large helicopters that deliver retardant. Vendors who are interested in participating in this Sources Sought are requested to provide the following information, in writing, in response to this announcement: COMPANY NAME COMPANY ADDRESS COMPANY POINT OF CONTACT (NAME & TITLE) BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBERS (OFC & FAX) SIZE STANDARD OF COMPANY TYPE OF BUSINESS Request that the above information be provided, in writing, by close of business (4:30 p.m. Mountain Time) Tuesday, December 16, 2008 to the following address: U.S. Forest Service National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) 3833 South Development Avenue Attn: Mrs. Bridgit Downing, Forest Service Contracting Office Boise, Idaho 83705-5354 The submission of any information by interested vendors does not obligate the Government to make a purchase, as this Market Research information will be used for planning purposes only. Points of Contact: Bridgit Downing, Contracting Officer (CO), Phone: (208) 387-5279, E-mail bdowning@fs.fed.us
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- Record
- SN01715291-W 20081210/081208220243-6dc4858573b1cfd7555501a30a49a636 (fbodaily.com)
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