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Sources Sought (SS) for the Procurement of Exclusive Use Multi-Engine Amphibious Water Scooping Aviation Services
Solicitation No. 140D0427R0088
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. This is a Sources Sought issued solely for information and planning purposes, and it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP), or a promise to issue an RFQ / RFP. This Sources Sought does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this contemplated effort. Furthermore, those who respond to this Sources Sought should not anticipate any feedback with regards to this submission; other than acknowledgement of receipt, if a request for an acknowledgement is requested by the submitter. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay any costs incurred as a result of a response to this Sources Sought. All costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought will be solely at the responding party’s expense. Not responding to this Sources Sought does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or RFP. If a solicitation is released, it will be via the Government Wide Point of Entry (GPE) at (http://www.sam.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor the website for any information that may pertain to this Sources Sought. All submissions become the property of the Federal Government and will not be returned. The information provided may be utilized by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) in developing its acquisition strategy.
SOURCES SOUGHT PURPOSE: There are two purposes of this Sources Sought. The first is to determine the number and types of small businesses, including Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE), Small Disadvantaged (SD), Section 8(a), Woman-Owned (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned (EDWOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Veteran Owned, and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) capable of meeting the Government’s requirements for the subject procurement. The second is to determine the number and types of other than small businesses who may be capable of meeting the Government’s requirements for the subject procurement.
REQUIREMENTS: The DOI, Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), in support of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS), seeks information from companies potentially interested in providing fully contractor operated and maintained Multi-Engine Amphibious Water