Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition Leadplane Signed 0002

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

AUTHORITY: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 6.103, 41 U.S.C. 3304 Solicitation: 140D0426R00080
Pursuant to the requirements of the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) as implemented by RFO 6.103 and in accordance with the requirements by RFO 6.104-1, the justification for the use of the statutory authority under RFO 6.103 is justified by the following facts and rationale required under RFO 6.104-2 as follows: 1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Justification for other than full and open competition.”
This document is a justification for other than full and open competition for the Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (ADQ) on behalf of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS), Aerial Supervision Module (ASM) Program.
2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved. This is a follow-on lease for five brand name Beechcraft King Air B200 airplanes to be operated by the USWFS under its ASM Program during wildfire seasons over the next five years (2027-2032).
3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).
The USWFS ASM Program requires the lease of five Beechcraft King Air B200 aircraft to support mission needs during wildfire season. The Period of Performance will run from February 1, 2027 through January 31, 2032, with a five‑year ordering period to include FAR 52.217‑8, Option to Extend Services. The Government intends to award a single‑award IDIQ; however, it will retain the flexibility to issue multiple single‑award IDIQs if a vendor possesses fewer than the five required aircraft and awarding a portion of the requirement to that vendor is determined to be in the best interest of the Government.
Task orders will cover an exclusive‑use period of 240 days per aircraft, running annually from February 1 through September 27. During unusually active wildfire seasons, the Government and contractors may mutually agree to extend the exclusive‑use period on a day‑by‑day basis until conditions stabilize.
Contractors will provide and maintain the aircraft throughout each wildfire season. The Government will pay a daily availability rate and a dry‑hour flight rate for actual flight time. All aircraft will be flown by Government‑furnished pilots, and the Government will