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National Smokejumper Aircraft Services

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1202SA24R9100Federal

Submission Closed09/30/2024, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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25 days ago

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AI Contract Overview

The contract pertains to the provision of National Smokejumper Aircraft Services, with a solicitation number 1202SA24R9100 issued by the Department of Agriculture's Incident Procurement Aviation Branch in Boise, Idaho. The procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 481211, emphasizing opportunities for small enterprises. The solicitation was posted on December 12, 2024, with a response deadline set for September 30, 2024, at 8:00 PM MDT. The process has involved multiple amendments, including Amendment 0001 issued on July 23, 2024, which provided questions and answers; Amendment 0002 on August 9, 2024, extending the closing date to August 30, 2024; and Amendment 0003 on September 20, 2024, which incorporated changes to Section B and reopened the solicitation until September 30, 2024. Prior to the final posting, a draft solicitation was available for industry review from April 1 to April 12, 2024, with an industry engagement day scheduled for April 30, 2024, in Missoula, Montana, offering both in-person and virtual participation options. The final solicitation and responses to submitted questions will be published on SAM.gov after this engagement, with a minimum of thirty days allocated for proposal submission. Interested parties can contact David Hershey via email for further details. The contract aims to support the Department of Agriculture's mission by securing specialized aircraft services for smokejumper operations, with the entire process emphasizing transparency, industry engagement, and small business participation.

General Info

USDA Forest Service solicits proposals for National Smokejumper Aircraft Services; deadline September 30, 2024.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Incident Procurement Aviation Branch

Contract Value

NAICS

481211 - Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation

Place of Performance

ID, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Awardee

BIGHORN AIRWAYS INC

Award Issued Date

01/01/2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

1202SA24R9100 Smokejumper Aircraft Services Q&A Memo

4 pages · q-and-a

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1202SA24R9100 Smokejumper Aircraft Services RFP

210 pages · rfp

High

1202SA24R9100 Smokejumper Aircraft Services RFP

210 pages · rfp

High

1202SA24R9100 Smokejumper Aircraft Services RFP Amendment 0003

210 pages · amendment

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1202 SA2 AR9 I00 Amendment 0001 Questions and Answers

10 pages · amendment

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A.1 Pricing Sheet - CWN Aircraft Rates

1 page · pricing-sheet

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Amendment 0002 to Solicitation 1202SA24R9100 – Closing Date Extension

1 page · amendment

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Amendment 0003 to Solicitation 1202SA24R9100 for Smokejumper Aviation Services

1 page · amendment

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Attachment 10 Final - Performance Group A1/A2 Aircraft Data Worksheet

119 pages · specifications

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1202SA24R9100 Smokejumper Aviation Services award notice

1 page · award

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Attachment 5 - Forms A, B, and C Aircraft Weight Records

5 pages · form

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6 updates

PhaseClosed

PostedApr 1

Solicitation

Notice updatedApr 25

The notice description changed.

Notice updatedJun 10

Response deadline changed from Apr 12, 2024 to Aug 14, 2024. The notice description changed.

Notice updatedJul 23

The notice description changed.

Notice updatedAug 9

Response deadline changed from Aug 14, 2024 to Aug 30, 2024. The notice description changed.

Notice updatedSep 20

Response deadline changed from Aug 30, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024. The notice description changed.

Response DeadlineSep 30

Deadline has passed

Notice updatedDec 12

The notice description changed.

Submission Closed

09/30/2024, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Incident Procurement Aviation Branch

Contacts1 person available

OfficeBoise, ID, 837055354, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Incident Procurement Aviation Branch

Office AddressBoise, ID, 837055354, USA

Contacts

David Hershey

contact@example.gov

Full Description

12/12/2024 - Please see the attached Award notice for this solicitation. *****_______________________________________________________________________________________________***** 9/20/2024: Amendment 0003 is to incorprate changes to Section B. The Solicitation has been re-opened and will close the 30th of September. Please see amendment 0003 for details. *****_______________________________________________________________________________________________***** 8/09/2024: Amendment 0002 posted and attached. This amendment extends the clsoing date until 30 August 2024 14:00MT. *****_______________________________________________________________________________________________***** 07/23/2024: Posted Amendment 0001 for questions and answers. The closing date remins unchanged. *****________________________________________________________________________________________________***** 06/10/2024: Please see the revised solicitation. If you would like to respond send back the completed solicitation with your proposal and the other two attachments uploaded as well, "Attachment 5 and Attachment 10" *****________________________________________________________________________________________________***** 4/25/2024: Adding a memo and questions asked for review. The memo has the details for the pre-solicitation meeting in Missoula and instrcutions for attendance both virtually and in person. The memo is titled "Pre Sol Memo with Questions Attached 24R9100." *****________________________________________________________________________________________________***** See attached DRAFT solicitiation for National Smokejumper Aircraft Services. Commnet period is open from 1 - 12 April 2024. Questions / concerns / comments shall be submitted through the Microsoft Forms link on page 1 of the attached DRAFT solicitaiton. An in-person / virtual industry engagement day is scheduled for 30 April 2024 in Missoula, Montana (time and location to be determined). The FINAL solicitation and answers to questions shall be posted to SAM.gov after the industry engagement day. A minumum of thirty (30) days shall be allowed for proposal submission after the FINAL solicitation is posted.