NIGP 90519: Air Cargo Services: Developers, Operators, etc.

NIGP 90519 Air Cargo Services: Developers, Operators, Etc., Item code, covers helicopter transportation services and specialized air-cargo operations that state and local governments procure to support field operations in remote or difficult-to-access locations. State and local agencies solicit under this code for tactical air support—chiefly helicopter time and crews certified for external-load and long-line operations—to move personnel, equipment, and supplies to sites where ground access is impractical or impossible. The issuing bodies are primarily state natural-resource and wildlife agencies conducting procurement through their central purchasing offices.

Recent activity centers on Utah, where the State of Utah Division of Purchasing, conducting procurement for Wildlife Resources, issued two nearly identical RFQs (BD26-76 and BD26761) between May and June 2026 for helicopter transportation to support guzzler-repair operations in Uintah and Daggett Counties. Both solicitations sought approximately eight hours of on-site helicopter flight time to transport personnel and repair supplies to seven remote sites at elevations between 6,900 and 8,500 feet. The helicopter contractor was required to provide a machine capable of lifting 800 to 2,000 pounds with external-load and long-line certification, furnish all sling-load equipment, provide a fuel truck at the staging area, and supply an English-literate on-site supervisor. Quotes were due May 26, 2026 (first RFQ) and June 18, 2026 (second RFQ), with award based on lowest cost and prior-performance references. Both RFQs required vendors to submit per-hour and total project-cost bids inclusive of mobilization, operation costs, and fuel surcharges with no post-award adjustment. Payment was to be rendered in one lump sum upon completion and acceptance. These Utah opportunities represent the only recent state and local air-cargo solicitations in the source block and indicate narrow but recurring demand for specialized helicopter transport in western U.S. wilderness-management contexts.