Solicitation

1202SA26R9100

Section B - Supplies or services and prices/costs
The intent of this solicitation is to award multiple Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for wildland fire water scooper services, each with a one-year Base period and nine one-year Options. The guaranteed one-time minimums for each Contract awarded will be $10,000. The guaranteed minimum only applies to the base period of the contract. In order to receive the minimum, the vendor must provide an aircraft that meets the contract specifications, be available to perform once contracts have been awarded and pass an aircraft pre-use inspection. The contractor shall provide all necessary resources to provide the water scooper services in accordance with the solicitation, as authorized through issuance of task orders. Contracts will begin service in calendar year 2027 and will have a base period of one (1) year with nine (9) one-year options.
Proposed aircraft flight rates shall be dry rates with the government providing fuel through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) AIR Card program. The contractor shall provide a second means of paying for fuel during instances when the DLA card is not accepted. The contractor will be reimbursed for fuel purchases made for revenue flights on the contractor’s card.
IDIQ Contract(s) shall be awarded with the first program year of the resulting contract(s) beginning at the time of award indicated on the Schedule of Items (SOI). The solicitation is written to include the requirements for each program year. Award(s) will not be made on less than the first program year requirements. The Government’s evaluation of the price or estimated cost and fee shall consider all base period and option years combined. Ordering Instructions are outlined in Exhibit 28 & Exhibit 29. Offerors must provide all information in Section B-1, Schedule of Items, and B-2 Offered Aircraft as requested. All prices for this solicitation are to be priced out by the offeror(s) for each continuing year (Base and Option). The CWN pricing can be updated annually in the month of December for the following year. After award, the offerors will have their offered aircraft ready to perform in 2027. When a Mandatory Availability Period (MAP) period begins under an awarded task order, any awarded aircraft not ready to perform shall be subject to Termination for default.
MAP starting dates for base periods and option years will be determined on individual task orders.