Fire Flights

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry is seeking a private vendor to provide fixed-wing aircraft for wildfire detection within the Forestry Services' Eastern Areas. The contract will ensure detection flights on designated high-fire danger days in the Northeast, East Central, and Southeast Areas. The vendor will be responsible for flying predetermined routes, locating fires, and reporting the location and type of fire to the assigned dispatch office. The contract period will be from the date of the executed purchase order through June 30th, 2026. • The vendor must provide a fixed, high-wing aircraft capable of maintaining a cruising speed of 115 mph. • The vendor must provide a pilot with a commercial/instrument rating and a minimum of 800 hours of logged flight time. • The vendor must provide a statement indicating the number of years of experience with flying fire aerial detection flights. • The vendor must provide a copy of the part of the plane's logbook, which shows the most recent annual inspection. • The vendor must provide a copy of the commercial/instrument certificate and health certificate of each pilot who will be providing flying service.