V--Exclusive Use - Fixed Wing Aircraft Services, Alaska

Solicitation Notice: The Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Boise, ID intends to issue a solicitation to obtain fully Contractor-operated and maintained exclusive use fixed wing aircraft flight services to transport personnel and/or cargo in support of Government natural resource missions based in either Nome, Kotzebue, or Barrow, AK. Contractor services include provision of an airplane, fuel, personnel, and all other associated equipment as prescribed in this solicitation. Missions may include, but are not limited to, passenger/cargo transport, aerial reconnaissance, surveying wildlife and other administrative and related resource activities. The solicitation is for a five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an exclusive use period from approximately June 4, 2013 to June 21, 2013. This solicitation is set-aside 100 percent for participation by small business concerns under NAICS code 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation, which has a small business size standard of 1,500 employees or less. The Contractor shall possess Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificates issued under 14 CFR Part 121 and 135. The Government plans to award a contract in accordance with the best-value trade-off instructions of the solicitation. The apparent successful offeror must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov, formerly known as CCR, in order to receive an award. The anticipated issue date of the solicitation is March 25, 2013 with a projected closing date of April 19, 2013.