Right Whale Aerial Survey Services

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is seeking aircraft and pilot services for annual aerial surveys of Atlantic coastal waters in Florida and Georgia to detect and monitor North Atlantic right whales.

Florida > Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission


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Open (open)
ITB-16909
Oct 01, 2026 07:00 PM
Sep 10, 2026 12:51 PM
2 years
Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
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Contact
randolph.golightly@myfwc.com
+18506179648
1875 Orange Avenue East, Tallahassee, FL, USA
Submission Instructions
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Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Attn: Purchasing, 1875 Orange Ave E, Tallahassee, Florida 32311-6160
Description

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is soliciting aircraft and pilot services for annual North Atlantic right whale aerial surveys. The contractor must provide an eligible Cessna 337 Skymaster or DeHavilland Twin Otter, two qualified pilots, fuel, oil, required safety and navigation equipment, and an automated flight-following system. Surveys will generally occur from December 1 through March 31, with aircraft based at St. Augustine Airport and operations covering coastal waters from approximately Cape Canaveral, Florida, to Savannah, Georgia. The anticipated workload is approximately 350 flight hours per calving season, subject to funding, weather, and aircraft availability. The contractor must meet extensive FAA, aircraft, pilot, overwater safety, maintenance, communications, and survey-operation requirements. The bid package must include the completed acknowledgment, price sheet, references, mandatory-responsiveness form, subcontractor list, FAA Air Carrier Certificate, certificate of insurance, and evidence of required FAA Part 135 flight checks. The contract has a two-year term upon issuance of the purchase order, with payment based on flight hours performed while FWC staff are aboard the aircraft.

Classification Codes
NAICS481219Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation
PSCT009Aerial Photographic Services
Smart Codes
aerial wildlife surveysaircraft charter servicesaviation pilot services
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 10, 2026 11:00 PM-Open Date
Sep 17, 2026 09:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Sep 22, 2026-Anticipated Responses to Written Questions
Oct 01, 2026 07:00 PM-Bid Submission Deadline
Oct 01, 2026 07:00 PM-Public Bid Opening (optional)
Conference call phone number: 1-850-270-2928; Conference ID: 968 414 022#
Oct 6, 2026-Anticipated Date of Intended Award
Oct 08, 2026 12:00 AM-Close Date
Requirements
Required
  • Workers Compensation — $100,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability
  • Aviation liability insurance
Required
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Yes
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Right Whale Aerial SurveysSep 10, 2026 12:50 PM
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