Description
The U.S. Department of the Interior is seeking a qualified small‑business contractor to provide exclusive‑use medium‑helicopter flight services for the U.S. Wildland Fire Service at Yosemite National Park, CA. The contractor must operate, maintain, and crew a helicopter meeting specific payload, equipment, and safety requirements, and supply associated support equipment (fuel‑service vehicle, office trailer) for a five‑year IDIQ period. The work includes fire‑suppression, short‑haul, rappelling, water‑bucket, aerial ignition, law‑enforcement surveillance, and other USWFS missions during a 172‑day exclusive‑use window each year (May 3 – Oct 22). The contract is 100 % small‑business set‑aside with a ceiling of $15 M; pricing is firm‑price per day of availability and per flight hour, plus defined time‑and‑materials items.