SAM #140D0427R0118

Exclusive-use smokejumper aircraft and flight services for the U.S. Wildland Fire Service

The U.S. Wildland Fire Service is seeking two seasonal, exclusive-use aircraft contracts for smokejumper and related operations. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Interior, United States Wildland Fire Service, through the Interior Business Center’s Acquisition Services Directorate. - Requirement: Two contractor-operated and maintained, turbine-powered, multiengine aircraft contracts. The notice title references Dash 8 aircraft, but the attachment does not specify a make or model and describes a high-wing turboprop configuration; this is a notable specification/model distinction. - Aircraft and locations: One aircraft for Item 1, based at Fort Wainwright, Alaska/Boise, Idaho; one aircraft for Item 2, based at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Each aircraft must meet detailed smokejumper and paracargo requirements, including a 6,500-pound payload under stated conditions and a minimum speed of 175 KTAS at 8,000 feet pressure altitude. - Services and staffing: Each item includes 120 calendar days of annual exclusive use, aircraft operation and maintenance, qualified flight and relief crews, and an on-site mechanic. Missions include smokejumper and paracargo transport and drops, reconnaissance, fire-suppression support, search and rescue, equipment testing, and other natural-resource operations. - OEMs and vendors: No contractor or vendor is identified. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited is the manufacturer associated with the Dash 8 model referenced in the notice title; however, the attachment does not mandate that make or model. - Period: Five-year ordering period, with annual 120-day exclusive-use seasons for each aircraft and a possible extension of services for up to six months. - Other notable requirement: The solicitation seeks proposals from small businesses.

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USWFS Exclusive Use Smokejumper Dash 8 Aircraft, Ft. Wainwright, AK and Boise, Idaho

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