Type I Helicopter Flight Services

The U.S. Department of the Interior is seeking one contractor-operated Type I helicopter and crew for exclusive-use flight services supporting wildland fire and natural resource missions, with a five-year IDIQ ordering period.

United States of America > INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE > DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES > IBC ACQ SVCS DIRECTORATE (00004)


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Open (active)
140D0427R0110
Dec 01, 2026 05:00 PM
Oct 27, 2026 08:41 PM
5 years
Small Business
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Federal
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Contact
justin_kondeff@ibc.doi.gov
381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA, USA
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Description

The Department of the Interior’s Interior Business Center is soliciting one fully contractor-operated and maintained Type I helicopter for exclusive-use flight services supporting U.S. Wildland Fire Service fire and natural resource missions. The contractor must provide the aircraft, qualified flight crew and relief crew, mechanics, fuel and associated equipment. Missions include fire suppression, monitoring, initial attack, prescribed fire, aerial ignition, reconnaissance, external-load work, and related resource activities. The aircraft will be based in Boise, Idaho, and may be dispatched throughout the contiguous United States and Alaska. The contract is a single-award IDIQ with a five-year ordering period. The annual exclusive-use period is 150 days, with possible extensions. The solicitation requires a heavy helicopter meeting detailed capacity, performance, equipment, avionics, safety, and maintenance specifications. Offers must include five volumes covering the signed offer and pricing, aircraft technical capability, capability narrative, organizational safety, and past performance.

Classification Codes
NAICS481211Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
PSCV221Passenger Air Charter Service
Smart Codes
helicopter flight serviceswildland firefighting supportaircraft maintenance services
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Nov 11, 2026 09:00 PM-Questions Due
Dec 01, 2026 05:00 PM-Offers Due
Requirements
Required
  • Aircraft passenger liability — $75,000.00
  • Aircraft passenger liability per occurrence
  • General public liability for bodily injury or death — $75,000.00
  • General public liability per occurrence — $300,000.00
  • Property damage — $100,000.00
  • Workers' compensation
Scored
  • Within the last 3 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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Documents
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Sol_140D0427R0110.pdfOct 27, 2026 12:00 PM
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