SAM #1202SA26R9701

USDA Forest Service Solicits Large Jet Charter Services for Federal Programs

The USDA Forest Service, through its National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Incident Procurement Aviation Branch, is seeking proposals for large jet passenger air charter services to support federal programs. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service - National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), Incident Procurement Aviation Branch - Services Requested: - Large jet transport aircraft services (turbine, multi-engine) with a minimum 100-passenger capacity - Air transportation of personnel, equipment, and supplies - Aircraft must be operated and maintained by qualified personnel and meet government specifications - Includes travel, lodging, and recruitment services for flight crew - Fuel (DLA Air Card) and per diem/lodging for crew are included as line items - Contract Structure: - Base year plus three one-year option periods and a six-month extension - Daily availability rates for mandatory periods, with additional flight hours on an as-needed basis (estimated 250 flight hours per period) - Call-When-Needed (CWN) services with no mandatory availability period - Lump sum fuel and per diem/lodging charges - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Aircraft must be turbine multi-engine jets with at least 100 seats - Services set aside for small businesses, including 8(a), EDWOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, and SDVOSB - No specific aircraft make/model or OEMs are named; vendors must provide compliant aircraft - Estimated quantities: 90-120 days of daily availability per period, 250 flight hours per period - Fuel and per diem/lodging capped at $10,000 and $30,000 per period, respectively - No specific OEMs or part numbers are mentioned in the solicitation.

Description

Flight services utilizing a 100 passenger (minimum), turbine multi-engine large jet transport aircraft,operated and maintained by qualified personnel and equipped to meet specifications in support of Federal programs.

The intent of this Request for Proposal is to obtain flight services utilizing a 100 passenger (minimum), turbine multi-engine large transport jet, operated and maintained by qualified personnel and equipped to meet specifications in support of Federal programs. The type of services required to be performed are air transportation of personnel, equipment, and supplies as directed by the Government. The U. S. Forest Service (USFS) will guarantee payment, at the fixed daily availability rate, for the Mandatory Availability Period (MAP) under this task order (Order). Fixed rate flights hours will be ordered on an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity basis and are not guaranteed.

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