AK Helicopter On Call Flight Services

The Department of the Interior Departmental Offices, through the Interior Business Center Acquisitions Service Directorate, intends to solicit multiple IDIQ contracts for on-call helicopter flight services in Alaska, with a pre-solicitation closing date of November 5, 2026 and an anticipated solicitation issuance date of September 25, 2025. This is a total small business set-aside (NAICS 481211).

Services span fire management (suppression, monitoring, initial attack, prescribed fire, aerial ignition), search and rescue, aerial capture/eradication/tagging of animals, overwater and platform landings, law enforcement surveillance, and related administrative natural resource activities. Helicopter operations will occur throughout Alaska under exclusive Government use and control during the availability period and any extensions.

The contract period runs five years (March 1, 2027 through February 29, 2032). Contractors must hold current FAA Air Carrier or Operating Certificates and operate aircraft under 14 CFR Part 121 or Part 135, with Standard Airworthiness Certificates and all FAA-approved equipment installations. SAM.gov registration is required at proposal submission.

The solicitation number is 140D0426R0078. No award value or specific performance metrics are disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. Interested parties should monitor SAM.gov for the full solicitation release, which will contain comprehensive technical and administrative requirements, evaluation criteria, and proposal submission deadlines.