SPECIAL NOTICE
X -- Airbase Lease, NE Oregon (Request for Information)
- Notice Date
- 2/10/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 531190
— Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-6 Pacific Northwest Region, 333 SW 1st Ave. P.O. Box 3623, Regional Office, Portland, Oregon, 97208-3623
- ZIP Code
- 97208-3623
- Solicitation Number
- Consolidation-RFI
- Archive Date
- 3/26/2014
- Point of Contact
- Miles Hancock, Phone: 541-975-5418
- E-Mail Address
-
mhancock@fs.fed.us
(mhancock@fs.fed.us)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The USDA Forest Service is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to airport ownership and other parties of interest in Pendleton, Joseph, and La Grande Oregon for consideration of a future "Airbase". The airbase would host an agency crew of aerial delivered firefighters and associated contracted rotor wing aircraft and support personnel, and would likely involve construction or renovation proposals of airport and/or adjacent property. The intent of the Forest Service is to establish a long term lease agreement for property and facilities located "on-airport" in one of the communities identified above. Responses to this RFI should include a clear description of how airport owners and parties of interest intend to provide, acquire, or develop property and facilities, including renovation, build to suite construction, or other related proposals meeting the stated requirements below. The Forest Service will be evaluating responses as part of an on-going location selection analysis. leading to a future Request for Proposal (RFP) in the selected community. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION. The requested information is for planning purposed only and does NOT constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of information in response to this request. DEFINITIONS: Rappel Crew - defined as an agency firefighting workforce made up of both permanent and seasonal employees "deployed" via helicopter to staff new fire starts and support emerging incidents and emergencies. For the purposes of this RFI, the federal workforce is estimated at approximately 38-40 personnel, made up of 25% "permanent" and 75% "temporary seasonal" employees stationed from the airbase during peak seasonal periods (May - Oct). Airbase - defined as a permanent facility where a workforce (Crew) is stationed, containing offices and work spaces necessary for conducting year round agency business. Typical rappel base layout includes; Primary and secondary building(s), vehicle parking, and an immediately adjacent apron "flight deck" containing helipads, allowing for direct unencumbered personnel and support vehicle access from the primary building. Contractor - For the purposes of this RFI, the term contractor represents privately owned helicopter companies which provide helicopter assets, helicopter support vehicles, and personnel services to the Forest Service via service contracts. It is expected that three contracted helicopters and a workforce of approximately 12 contractor personnel and 8 support vehicles would be stationed at the airbase during peak seasonal periods (May-Oct). REQUIREMENTS: The Forest Service is seeking a facility "Airbase" with total site acreage of approximately 3-4 acres, containing approximately 4,500 - 5,500sf of gross building space. The building should provide specific functional areas, including office space, training space, equipment storage, etc. Contiguous to the primary building site there will need to be approximately 25,000sf of vehicle parking space, (est. 50-60 vehicles during peak periods), and 25,000sf of improved rotor wing parking apron space "helipads". The parking apron will need to accommodate three seasonally stationed rotor wing aircraft of the following size class [(2) Bell 205 class, (1) BV 107/234 class]. Parking apron/helipads should have direct access to/from the primary airbase building and provide unencumbered access of based aircraft to/from airport taxiway and runway systems for standard approach and departures. Renovation proposals of existing structures will be expected to meet all applicable Federal, state, local construction and building standards. Proposals will also be expected to meet all state and local land use zoning standards. Expressions of interest should include/address the following information: Location information 1. Availability of or interest in developing an "Airbase". 2. Description of "Airbase" potential including building site, location on airport, and whether or not the proposal includes renovation or new construction. 3. Describe the availability of General Aviation (GA) "on-airport" rotor wing parking opportunities available to the Forest Service for additional aircraft to be parked "staged". Describe the airports ability to accommodate up to 3 additional varying classes of rotor wing assets during seasonal peak periods (May-Oct). 4. Aviation Fuel service available" on-airport". Describe specifics of current or planned fueling services available to the Forest Service and Contractors. Socio/Economic information 1. What is the availability and price of Short Term (less than 6 month) rental housing for the months of May through October? 5. What is the availability and price of Long Term (greater than 6 month) rental housing? 3. What is the availability of houses to purchase at or below $100,000? 4. What is the availability of houses to purchase between $101,000 and $200,000? 5. What is the County's unemployment rate in Winter, Summer and Average? 6. What is the County's "Cost of Living" indexes? 7. What is the approximate availability of Motel rooms from July 15th through September 15th? Responses to this RFI should be addressed to: Miles Hancock Unit Aviation Officer US Forest Service 59973 Downs Rd. La Grande, OR 97850 Ph.: (541) 975-5418 Email: mhancock@fs.fed.us
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