Description
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is soliciting competitive bids for aerial ignition services to conduct prescribed burns on public conservation lands in Northwest Florida. The contract requires turbine‑engine helicopters equipped with delayed aerial ignition devices, qualified pilots, and GPS‑guided flight operations. The award will be a three‑year contract (with optional yearly renewals) valued on an hourly rate basis, covering all labor, fuel, aircraft maintenance, and related expenses. Minimum guaranteed flight time is three hours per burn, and the contractor must provide detailed flight‑track data after each operation. No subcontracting is allowed, and the contractor must be registered in MyFloridaMarketplace and SunBiz.