BIA Exclusive Use Type III Helicopter Flight Servi

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is procuring Exclusive Use Type III Helicopter Flight Services in support of the Bureau of Indian Affairs at two locations in Arizona: Window Rock and Whiteriver. The solicitation seeks up to two single-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment for a five-year performance period from March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2031, with an estimated 120-day exclusive use period annually (typically May 1 through August 28). Each contract requires one light helicopter with specific performance specifications, including a turbine engine, five passenger seats, minimum 1,000-pound payload capacity, and 120-knot airspeed, equipped with performance enhancements such as BLR FastFin system, dual hydraulics, and crash-resistant fuel system. The helicopter services will support missions including fire suppression, fire monitoring, initial attack, prescribed fire, aerial ignition, law enforcement reconnaissance, and administrative activities, with potential operations throughout the Lower 48 States and Alaska. Evaluation criteria include technical capability, organizational safety, past performance, and total evaluated price. The proposal submission deadline is January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM PST, with solicitation number 140D0425R0100.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with a size standard of 100 employees under NAICS code 481211 (Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation). The total maximum contract value is $10 million per location, with pricing structured to include daily availability rates and flight hour charges. The contracts will be performed at two bases located in Window Rock and Whiteriver, Arizona, though aircraft may be deployed to support operations in the Lower 48 States and Alaska as needed. No incumbent contractor information is identified in the solicitation materials. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Act wage determinations, which specify minimum hourly wages for pilots and crew members, health and welfare benefits, vacation provisions, and hazardous pay differentials where applicable. Amendment 0002, effective January 6, 2026, extended the proposal deadline to January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM PST.