Call When Needed Type III Light Helicopter Services for Eastern Region (Region 9)

The USDA Forest Service Region 9 Regional Office in Milwaukee, WI is soliciting quotes from qualified vendors to provide fully operated and maintained Type III Light Helicopter Services on a Call When Needed (CWN) basis for use in administration and protection of Public Lands in Region 9 (Eastern Region). Resultant Basic Ordering Agreements (BOA) will be issued as Firm Fixed Price Agreements with Economic Price Adjustment for fuel variations, with multiple awards and pricing in 12 month increments, not to exceed a total of four years. The helicopters furnished may be used for incident support and may also be used for project, law enforcement and administrative flights. The period of performance will begin on April 1, 2011. NAICS: 481212. Size Standard is 1500 employees. This solicitation will be advertised as a total small business set aside and is limited to vendors located in the Eastern Region (Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin). Please see solicitation for details. The solicitation will only be available electronically at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. Any amendments to this solicitation will also be available at the website. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments.