MR Request for Information OC Leadplane 1

Request for Information (RFI): Leadplane On-Call
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for Market Research and Planning purposes only, and it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. This RFI does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this contemplated effort. Furthermore, those who respond to this RFI should not anticipate any feedback; other than acknowledgement of receipt, if a request for an acknowledgment is requested by the submitter.
This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this RFI or the Government’s use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor’s input resulting from this RFI.
Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Information provided in response to this RFI may be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for future needs. The information provided may be utilized by the US Wildland Fire Service (USWFS) in developing its acquisition strategy and in its Statement of Objective, Statement of Work, and/or Performance Specifications. The information resulting from this RFI may be included or combined with other submissions in one or more options considered in the analysis of alternatives. Any proprietary information submitted may be used in establishing requirements of future solicitation, but specific information will be safeguarded as proprietary. Small or large business submissions will be accepted.
RFI Purpose
Vendors are specifically requested to indicate whether they can provide one aircraft, each meeting the minimum specifications outlined below. The purpose of this contract is to obtain fully a Contractor operated and maintained on call aircraft when needed for flight services for the USWFS Aerial Supervision Module (ASM) Program for use as a Leadplane. DOI pilots perform aerial supervision over incidents such as wildland fires, coordinating and leading air