Exclusive-Use Type III Helicopter Services

The U.S. Department of the Interior is seeking a small business to provide a fully operated and maintained exclusive-use Type III helicopter, crew, fuel servicing vehicle, fuel, and related aviation support for missions in Yellowstone National Park under a five-year IDIQ contract.

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


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Open (active)
140D0426Q0413
Oct 26, 2026 04:00 PM
Sep 25, 2026 05:32 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
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381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA, USA
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The U.S. Wildland Fire Service is seeking a contractor to provide one fully operated and maintained exclusive-use Type III turbine helicopter for approximately 120 days per year at Mammoth, Wyoming, supporting Yellowstone National Park missions. The contractor must provide the aircraft, qualified pilot and relief crew, mechanic and relief mechanic, fuel-servicing vehicle and driver, fuel, maintenance, avionics, safety equipment, and associated operational support. Missions may include short-haul operations, search and rescue, fire suppression and monitoring, initial attack, prescribed fire, aerial ignition, law-enforcement reconnaissance, external-load operations, water or retardant delivery, and related resource activities. The requirement is a five-year IDIQ ordering period with a stated maximum ceiling of $8,000,000 and a minimum guarantee of 120 days of daily availability in the base year. Offers must include pricing for all five years, technical aircraft documentation, safety-management-system evidence and questionnaire responses, and recent past-performance information.

Classification Codes
NAICS481211Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
PSCV221Passenger Air Charter Service
Smart Codes
helicopter charter serviceswildland fire aviationaircraft maintenance services
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 25, 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 passenger liability — $75,000.00
  • Aircraft bodily injury liability per occurrence — $300,000.00
  • Aircraft property damage liability — $100,000.00
  • Workers compensation
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  • Within the last 3 years
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