Exclusive-Use Type III Helicopter Services

The U.S. Department of the Interior is seeking a small-business contractor to provide and operate an exclusive-use Type III helicopter, crew, fuel vehicle, fuel, and related aviation equipment for missions supporting Mesa Verde National Park and the U.S. Wildland Fire Service.

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


General
Open (active)
140D0426Q0396
Oct 26, 2026 04:00 PM
Sep 24, 2026 09:11 PM
$8,000,000.00
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
Small BusinessWoman-Owned Business
Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
Federal
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melanie_johnson@ibc.doi.gov
+10000000000
381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA, USA
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Description

The U.S. Wildland Fire Service is soliciting a fully contractor-operated and maintained exclusive-use Type III helicopter for 120-day seasonal operating periods supporting Mesa Verde National Park. The contractor must provide one compliant turbine helicopter, qualified pilot and relief pilot, mechanic and relief mechanic, fuel-servicing vehicle and driver, relief crew, fuel, maintenance, aviation oxygen, communications and tracking systems, safety equipment, cargo and water/retardant buckets, longlines, hooks, and other required equipment. Missions may include personnel and cargo transport, short-haul and search-and-rescue operations, STEP landings, fire suppression and monitoring, initial attack, prescribed fire, aerial ignition, limited law-enforcement surveillance and reconnaissance, and related resource activities. The resulting contract is an IDIQ with a five-year ordering period and a possible six-month extension; the stated maximum quantity is $8,000,000. Quotations are evaluated on technical capability, organizational safety, past performance, and total evaluated price. Required quotation volumes include the signed SF 1449, completed pricing schedules, aircraft questionnaires and information forms, aircraft performance and certification records, SMS documentation and questionnaire responses, and a completed past-performance information sheet.

Classification Codes
NAICS481211Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
PSCV221Passenger Air Charter Service
Smart Codes
helicopter charter serviceswildland fire aviationsearch and rescue aviation
Specifications
Supply & Service
No
Timeline
Sep 24, 2026-Published Date
Oct 08, 2026 08:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Oct 26, 2026 04:00 PM-Offers Due Date
Nov 10, 2026-Inactive Date
Requirements
Required
  • Aircraft liability
  • General public liability — $300,000.00
  • Passenger bodily injury or death — $75,000.00
  • Property damage — $100,000.00
  • Workers compensation
Scored
  • Within the last 3 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
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