NEWDOI 2010 AVIATION AMS Aviation Management System Contracting

NEW--DOI 2010 AVIATION AMS – Aviation Management System Contracting – New Items, On-Call Type-III Contract DM – OPM:

Wild-land Fire Operations NEW - BIA • Fire Operation guide • Seminole Agency (FL) Helicopter • Assignment to BIA land Dave Underwood Inter-Regional Aviation Manager, South Region Cell 505 362 -7029 Desk -505 563 -3376

NEW – BLM • SEAT Operations • Super Scoopers • Cargo Let-down • Approval of Canadian LAT • Cal-Fire VLAT NEW – FWS • Fleet Helicopter Available for use

NEW – NPS • NPS Rappel Program • Short-haul operation for FIRE/LE • Fleet aircraft available for use

CONTACTS AMD – Dave Kreuzter AMD Contracting – Shari Moultrie BIA – Dave Underwood BLM – Glen Claypool FWS – Mike Jefferies NPS – Meg Gallagher

Aviation Management USFS

Topics for discussion �P 25 Radios �Aircraft – Return to availability �R 8 Type 3 Helicopter Contract Changes �National Issues (status of current risk assessments) �On going National Discussion

Radios �P 25 Radios: Required by January 2010 on all Federal contracts. �Confusion on the issue: Cooperators/States do not have the digital requirement – can we work the same fires, fly in the same airspace. Fed/State.

R 8 Helicopter Contract Changes � 5 year contract cycle � 6/1 or 12/2 coverage �Caribbean supplement �CMEL proposal

National Risk Assessment Issues �Passengers on Type 1 helicopters �Rappel �Low Level

On going National discussions �EHE – EHELL revisited �Invasive species