# FL Aerial Release of Fruit Flies

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12639524r0022

- Solicitation number: 12639524R0022
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Dynamic Aviation Group, Inc. for $8,054,640.00
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Contracting office: MRPBS Minneapolis MN (126395)
- NAICS: 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation
- Product or service code: F001 Aerial Fertilization/Spraying Services
- Place of performance: Florida
- First posted: May 2, 2024
- Last posted: September 3, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2b5eee02b1e347608680798ef0682165/view

## Description

06/12/2024 Amendment 1 to solicitation posted.

**QUESTION & ANSWER Question:** Would the USDA considering removing the requirement for a FAR 91.313 Waiver or change the requirement to having a “FAR 91.313 Exemption, if necessary.” FAA FSDO has indicated the FAA will no long issue Certificates of Waiver for 91.313. That now must be done through the FAA Exemption process. The FAA FSDO also communicated that an exemption for medfly dispersal is not needed as the operation is considered “public use” as an activity of the USDA.

**Answer:** If FAA has indicated that FAR 91.313 Exemption/Waiver is not needed for the medfly services then this requirement will be removed from the statement of work. However, Contractors are required to obtain any other required Federal, State, or FAA approval, permits, and license to perform services as stated in Section 2.17 Certification Requirements – State/Federal of the Statement of Work.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) intends to award a firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for aircraft and crew services for the aerial release of sterilized fruit flies to support the Fruit Fly Preventive Release Program in these areas in the State of Florida and as needed to support additional fruit fly aerial release programs in Florida from proposals received in response to this request for proposals. Please read through the solicitation package and attachments carefully for more information and proposal submission instructions.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Dynamic Aviation Group, Inc. (UEI FQ9BRLCMRLN5)
- Contract: 12639525F0675 under 12639524D0069, delivery order
- Obligated: $827,684.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition
- Link: solicitation number 12639524R0022 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 126395 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12639525F0675_12K3_12639524D0069_12K3/

- Recipient: Dynamic Aviation Group, Inc. (UEI FQ9BRLCMRLN5)
- Contract: 12639524D0069
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12639524R0022 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 126395 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_12639524D0069_12K3/


## Publications

- May 2, 2024: Presolicitation, due May 10, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 55af366259b3490d8315e91f2d10983f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/55af366259b3490d8315e91f2d10983f/view
- May 23, 2024: Solicitation, due June 13, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 514a717b3fa642bd9af4b73960a1771a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/514a717b3fa642bd9af4b73960a1771a/view
- June 12, 2024: Solicitation, due June 14, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice e7cebdda616f4e829e8beb9df5473207. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e7cebdda616f4e829e8beb9df5473207/view
- September 3, 2024: Award notice. Notice 2b5eee02b1e347608680798ef0682165. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2b5eee02b1e347608680798ef0682165/view

## Points of contact

- Kim Yen Tu, kimyen.n.tu@usda.gov, 16123363602

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