SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- Next Generation Airtankers
- Notice Date
- 11/15/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 481212
— Nonscheduled Chartered Freight 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
- AG-024B-S-11-9009
- Archive Date
- 1/25/2012
- Point of Contact
- Matthew D. Olson, Phone: 208-387-5835, Elna E. Black, Phone: 208-387-5632
- E-Mail Address
-
mdolson@fs.fed.us, eeblack@fs.fed.us
(mdolson@fs.fed.us, eeblack@fs.fed.us)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The U.S. Forest Service intends to release a solicitation for Next Generation Airtanker Services on or about Nov 30, 2011. The U.S. Forest Service requires turbine powered airtanker services for aerial delivery of retardant in support of fire suppression nationwide. Aircraft must have a minimum acceptable payload of 2400 gallons (target of 3000-5000 gallons) and shall be capable of of a cruise speed of 300 knots (KTAS) with maximum payload. The intent of the solicitation is to secure a Firm Fixed Price Multi-Year contract(s) not to exceed 10-years (5 year base with 5 one year options) for the daily availability rate. The U.S. Forest Service intends to award seven (7) line items for next generation turbine powered airtankers. Line items 1-3 will begin service in calendar year 2012 and will have a base period of five (5) years with five (5) one year options. Line items 4-7 will begin service in calendar year 2013 and will have a base period of five (5) years with four (4) one year options. The flight rate will be an unknown quantity with no guarantee of flight hours given by the Government.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/FS/024B/AG-024B-S-11-9009/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Nationwide (To Be Determined), Boise, Idaho, 83705, United States
- Zip Code: 83705
- Zip Code: 83705
- Record
- SN02623168-W 20111117/111115233944-e00ec8a34024513d98a9a8a13c09d79d (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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