1. National Contracting Updates

2. CURRENT STAFF Susan Prentiss – Branch Chief Melinda Draper – Contracting Officer Frank Gomez – Contracting Officer Mark Hostetler – Contracting Officer Colleen Hightower – Contracting Officer Vacant – CO Cindy Knickerbocker – Sup. Procurement Asst. Elna Black – Procurement Assistant Chris Kirk – Procurement Assistant Jon Turner – Procurement Assistant

3. National Contract Programs  Mobile Food Services  Mobile Shower Services  Fixed-Wing Airtanker Services  Ex-Use Type 1 & 2 Helicopter Services  Call-When-Needed Type 1 & 2 Helicopter Services  Large Air Transport Services for Personnel & Cargo  Smokejumper Aircraft Services  Wildland Fire Handcrew Services

4. National Contract Programs (cont.)  Stuctural Health Monitoring & Operational Service Life for Tanker Program  Aircraft Maintenance for FS Owned Aircraft  Aircraft Engines for FS Owned Aircraft  Fire Retardant  Infrared Fire Detection  Commissary Services  NIFC Base Janitorial Services  Misc. contracts

5. 2005 National Contract Expenditures (As of 9/30/05) Ex-Use Type I Helicopters $ 37.6 M Airtankers 26.0 M 26.0 M Mobile Food Services 23.2 M 23.2 M CWN Helicopters (Type 1) 21.8 M 21.8 M Regional Ex-Use Helicopters (Type 2) 13.9 M 13.9 M National Crews 13.0 M 13.0 M CWN Helicopters (Type 2) 8.4 M 8.4 M

6. 2005 National Contract Expenditures (As of 9/30/05) Retardant $ 8.4 M National Ex-Use Helicopters (Type 2) 5.8 M 5.8 M Mobile Shower Services 3.2 M 3.2 M AFFS Prototype 2.3 M 2.3 M Smokejumper Aircraft 1.7 M 1.7 M Aircraft Maintenance.5 M.5 M NIFC Janitorial.2 M.2 M National Commissary $54,443.85

7. COMMISSARY CONTRACTS  Last year for these contracts, unless substantial usage occurs in 2006.  5 Contractors currently under contract with a total of 24 Units available throughout the western United States.  MAP for all contractors 4/15 to 10/20.  Some contractors may be willing to forgo the mobilization/demoblization costs, mileage cost and daily availability just to be able to get a dispatch.  CO – Colleen Hightower 208.387.1246

8. Airtankers  16 airtankers available for 2006.  Neptune Aviation – 7 P 2 V’s.  Minden Air – 2 P 2 V’s.  Aero Union – 7 P3’s.  Additional Models being considered for the future.

9. HELICOPTERS  Will continue to aggressively utilize Ex-Use vs. CWN. A helicopter coordinator will be positioned at NIFC to assist in managing these resources.  Call When Needed Approximately 255 helicopters available for 2006. Approximately 255 helicopters available for 2006. CWN Standards in place for over a year. CWN Standards in place for over a year. 1 st option period. 1 st option period.  Exclusive Use 15 Type I Helitankers; 33 Type I 15 Type I Helitankers; 33 Type I 28 Type II 28 Type II

10. SMOKEJUMPER AIRCRAFT  Awarded 2 new contracts. Base Year with 4 Options.  Bighorn – Redding, W. Yellowstone & N.Cascades.  Leading Edge - Grangeville

11. NATIONAL T2 CREW CONTRACTS  Office of General Counsel is reviewing the solicitation.  Expect to issue first part of May.  Soliciting for a total of 37 crews 18 Oregon 18 Oregon 4 Washington 4 Washington 7 Montana 7 Montana 5 Idaho 5 Idaho 1 Utah 1 Utah 2 North Carolina 2 North Carolina

12. National Mobile Shower Facilities  Option Year 2.  2 Options Periods remain.  Specs & Unit Summaries available at www.fs.fed.us/fire/contracting.  26 units available. 5 of these are ADA equipped. 5 of these are ADA equipped.

13. National Mobile Food Services  We are going into Option Year 1 of the contracts.  All contractors that had a contract with us last year will be renewed.  Specs & Unit Summaries available at www.fs.fed.us/fire/contracting.  20 units currently available.  In the process of making awards at Kanab,UT; Bakersfield, CA & Goldendale, WA.

14. COR QUALIFICATIONS  Must meet or exceed DR 5000-1 requirements. Reference FSH 6309.32. Reference FSH 6309.32. Minimum 24 initial hours of procurement training. Minimum 24 initial hours of procurement training. 16 hours maintenance training every 2 yrs. 16 hours maintenance training every 2 yrs. Training must be FAI compliant. Training must be FAI compliant. Send me your certificates of completion. Send me your certificates of completion.

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