V--EU T III helicopter services McBee Amend 1

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, is seeking a contractor to provide fully operated and maintained exclusive use helicopter flight services to transport personnel and/or cargo in support of Government natural resource missions. The services include provision of a helicopter, personnel, fuel servicing vehicle, fuel, and all other associated equipment. The missions will include fire suppression, fire monitoring, initial attack, prescribed fire and aerial ignition, law enforcement limited to non-threatening surveillance and reconnaissance, and other administrative and related resource activities. • The contractor must provide a Type III helicopter with a cargo compartment capable of accommodating 58-inch-long shovels, rakes, and other tools. • The contractor must also provide a cargo basket that is externally side-mounted and has a locking lid to secure cargo. • The primary GPS system must have near real-time weather downlink capability, but this requirement has been revised to not be required for this solicitation. • The period of performance is from 01/01/2026 to 12/31/2030.