V--US FWS Helicopter - Okefenokee NWR

The Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, Boise intends to issue a solicitation for helicopter services for the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Folkston, GA. The intent of this contract is to obtain a fully contractor operated and maintained exclusive use helicopter for flight services to transport personnel and cargo in support of Government fire suppression and natural resource missions. Contractor services include provision of a helicopter, personnel, fuel servicing vehicle, aviation fuel, and all other associated equipment as prescribed in this solicitation. Missions will include, but are not limited to, fire suppression, fire monitoring, initial attack, prescribed fire and aerial ignition, law enforcement limited to nonthreatening surveillance and reconnaissance, and other administrative and related resource activities. The Government will direct aircraft to support its missions and objectives. During the exclusive use period and any subsequent extension, aircraft furnished shall be subject to the exclusive use and control of the Government 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. DOI will issue a commercial item solicitation on December 5, 2012 with offers due on December 20, 2012. DOI will evaluate offers utilizing a best value tradeoff process allowed by Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. The apparent successful offeror(s) must be registered in CCR (www.ccr.gov) in order to be awarded a contract.