Description
This IDIQ contract will award on‑call Type III helicopter flight services to qualified small‑business firms for the contiguous United States. The contractor must maintain turbine‑powered helicopters (≤ 7 000 lb GW) with 3‑7 insured passenger seats, provide qualified crew (pilot‑in‑command and, for fire missions, a fuel‑servicing vehicle driver), and be ready to dispatch within prescribed response times. Services include inter‑agency wildland fire support (suppression, aerial ignition, water/retardant drops), search‑and‑rescue, law‑enforcement surveillance, and other natural‑resource transport missions. The contract runs five years (May 1 2027 – April 30 2032) with a possible six‑month extension, and pricing will be submitted as daily‑availability rates and hourly project‑flight rates, plus optional equipment fees.
• Provide on‑call helicopter flight capability (type III, turbine ≥ 317 hp) across the Lower 48 States.
• Must field a qualified pilot‑in‑command, a fuel‑servicing vehicle driver for fire missions, and optional relief crews.
• Required equipment includes standard fire‑aircraft avionics, optional long‑line, helitorch, water bucket, and a fuel‑servicing vehicle meeting 49 CFR Part 49.
• Contract type is an IDIQ with firm‑fixed‑unit‑price items; rates are submitted for each of the five contract years.
• Small‑business set‑aside (NAICS 481211) – only firms ≤ 1 500 employees may compete.