T--OC/EU UAS Emergency Fire Flight Services

Other / Unclassified

This document is a U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, Wage Determination No. 1995-0221, Revision No. 72, dated December 3, 2025. It establishes minimum wage rates and fringe benefits for various occupations employed on contracts for Fire Safety services. The determination is applicable nationwide, including Alaska, American Samoa, Hawaii, and specific regions within the continental U.S. (Midwestern, Northeast, Southern, and Western).

This document is crucial for bidders to understand the minimum labor costs associated with performing Fire Safety services under a government contract. It details the required hourly wage rates and fringe benefits for a wide range of job classifications, such as administrative support, automotive mechanics, food service workers, janitors, technicians, truck drivers, and more, across different geographic regions. Bidders must use this information to accurately calculate their labor costs when preparing proposals to ensure compliance with the Service Contract Act. It also outlines specific notes regarding Executive Orders 13706 (Paid Sick Leave) and 13658 (Minimum Wage), which may affect overall labor costs and contractor obligations.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation seeks to award multiple Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for On Call (OC) and/or Exclusive Use (EU) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) services. These services will support wildland fire operations, Search and Rescue (SAR), emergency management, and other resource missions within the contiguous 48 United States. The contracts will be for contractor-operated and maintained UAS, including provision of aircraft, spare parts, personnel, servicing vehicles, and fuel.

• Aircraft Type: Fixed wing, assisted launch/landing or VTOL UAS, runway independent, 300 pounds or less.

• Flight Performance: Capable of 8 hours continuous flight (up to 14 hours at max payload), operating in sustained winds of 25 knots, day and night operations with anti-collision lighting.

• Sensors: Dual stabilized gimbal (EO/IR) Long Wave IR (LWIR) with 640 x 480 resolution.

• Command and Control: Secure digital data link, autonomous Loss of Link (LOL) capability, programmable transponder, VHF AM/FM radios.

• Data Standards: MISB compliant video, geo-referenced still images, fire perimeter mapping, KML/SHP export.

• Personnel: Pilots must possess an FAA remote pilot certificate and meet specific flight hour and duty limitations.

• Safety: Contractor must maintain programs for safety of ground and flight operations, including a Safety Management System (SMS).

• Contract Type: Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).

• Period of Performance: Five-year ordering period from June 15, 2026, to June 14, 2031.

• Estimated Value: Maximum shared ceiling of $7,500,000.00 over the life of the IDIQ contract.

• Minimum Guarantee: $500.00 for each awarded contract.

• Submission Deadline: February 05, 2026, 14:00 Eastern Standard Time.

• Evaluation Factors: Technical Capability, Past Performance, Organizational Safety, and Evaluated Price. Technical Capability and Organizational Safety are considered more important than price.

• Proposal Submission: One electronic copy of the quote via email to boles_proposal_submissions@ibc.doi.gov.

• Set Aside: 100.00% for Small Business.

• NAICS Code: 541370, Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services, with a small business size standard of $19M.

• The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses by reference and in full text.

• Additional pay items for lodging, service vehicles, and fuel are detailed in Section A2-Item 3.

• Vendors must provide a quote that includes a signed and dated offer on the SF1449 form.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a pricing sheet detailing the cost structure for the "OC UAS Daily Availability" service over a five-year ordering period. Bidders must use this sheet to provide their unit prices and calculate total costs for each item and period.

• Ordering Periods: Five distinct ordering years, from June 15, 2026, to June 14, 2031.
• Items:
  • 1A (Exclusive Use Period): Guaranteed 90 days per year.
  • 1A - OPT (Extension EU Period): Estimated 30 days per year.
  • 2A (Flight Hours over 90 Days): Estimated 540 hours per year.
  • 2A - OPT (Flight hours for 30 Day Extension): Estimated 180 hours per year.
• Units: Days (AV) and Hours (FL).
• Pricing: Bidders are required to provide "RATE/UNIT PRICES" and "TOTAL" costs for each item and period. Pricing is to be in whole dollars only.

This pricing sheet is critical for bidders to understand the cost breakdown of the services required. It directly impacts proposal preparation by requiring specific pricing for guaranteed and estimated services across multiple years. The "RATE/UNIT PRICES" and "TOTAL" columns must be completed accurately to form the basis of the bid's financial component.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Wage Determination from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division. It establishes the minimum wage rates and fringe benefits required for service contracts subject to the Service Contract Act. This determination is Revision No. 70, dated 07/08/2025, for Wage Determination No. 1995-0222.

• Minimum Wage Rates:

  • For contracts entered into on or after January 30, 2022, or renewed/extended on or after that date: at least $17.75 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed if higher) for hours spent performing on the contract in 2025.
  • For contracts awarded between January 1, 2015, and January 29, 2022, and not renewed/extended on or after January 30, 2022: at least $13.30 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed if higher) for hours spent performing on the contract in 2025.

• Occupational Rates: Specific rates are provided for:

  • Airplane Pilot: $39.08 per hour
  • First Officer (Co-Pilot): $35.58 per hour
  • Aerial Photographer: $19.52 per hour (These rates exclude scheduled airline transportation and large multi-engine aircraft).

• Fringe Benefits:

  • Health & Welfare: $5.55 per hour (or $222.00 per week / $962.00 per month).
  • Health & Welfare EO 13706: $5.09 per hour (or $203.60 per week / $882.27 per month).
  • Vacation: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years.
  • Holidays: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year.

• Hazardous Pay Differential: An 8% differential for high-hazard work (ordnance, explosives) and a 4% differential for low-hazard work in proximity to such materials.

• Uniform Allowance: If uniforms are required, the contractor must furnish them or reimburse employees for the cost, including maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day), unless uniforms are "wash and wear" and do not require special cleaning.

• The wage determination is applicable nationwide (continental U.S., Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Virgin Islands).

• Executive Order 14026 generally applies to contracts entered into or renewed/extended on or after January 30, 2022.

• Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts awarded between January 1, 2015, and January 29, 2022, and not renewed/extended on or after January 30, 2022.

• Executive Order 13706 (Paid Sick Leave) applies to contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017, requiring 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually.

• Conformance Process: Outlines the procedure for requesting authorization of additional classifications and wage rates not listed in the determination, using Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444).

• Not applicable to this document, as it is a wage determination.

• The minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

• Information on contractor requirements and worker protections is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

• The "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations" should be used for classification comparisons.

Other / Unclassified

This document is a Wage Determination issued under the Service Contract Act, specifically Wage Determination No. 1995-0221, Revision No. 72, with the last revision date of December 3, 2025. It establishes minimum wage rates and fringe benefits for various occupations employed on contracts for Fire Safety services only. The determination is applicable nationwide, including Alaska, Hawaii, and American Samoa, and is broken down by region for certain occupations.

This document is crucial for any bidder responding to a solicitation for Fire Safety services. It outlines the legally mandated minimum wage rates and fringe benefits that must be paid to employees performing work under such contracts. Bidders must use this information to accurately calculate labor costs in their proposals to ensure compliance with the Service Contract Act. The document details specific rates for numerous occupations, including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, general services, health occupations, materials handling, mechanics, protective services, technical occupations, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations, across different geographic regions.

Other / Unclassified

This document is a Wage Determination from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division. It establishes minimum wage rates and fringe benefits for various occupations under the Service Contract Act. It includes specific rates for "Airplane Pilot," "First Officer (Co-Pilot)," and "Aerial Photographer," as well as general requirements for health and welfare benefits, vacation, and holidays.

This document is crucial for bidders as it outlines the minimum wage and benefit standards that must be met for service employees working on covered contracts. It specifies hourly rates, health and welfare contributions, vacation accrual, and paid holidays. Bidders must incorporate these requirements into their cost proposals to ensure compliance with the Service Contract Act. The document also details procedures for requesting additional classifications and wage rates if a required occupation is not listed. It references Executive Orders 14026 and 13658 regarding minimum wage adjustments and paid sick leave, which may also apply to the contract.