BLM EU HELO Fire - Type 3 Upper Yukon and Galena

The Bureau of Land Management seeks offers to provide two Type 3 helicopters to support wildland fire operations. One helicopter is required to operate out of Fort Wainwright from April to July each year, and the second from Galena from May to August annually. Offerors must meet technical requirements for aircraft equipment and certify qualifications for pilots, mechanics, and other personnel to support exclusive use missions. The agency will evaluate proposals based on price and technical acceptability, with the response deadline of January 22, 2024 and award anticipated to result in a five-year IDIQ contract with a six-month optional extension for each aircraft.

The solicitation is set aside for total small business and falls under NAICS codes 488119 for helicopter services and PSC code V2P1 for firefighting services. Daily rates and estimated flight hours are required for the initial period and four option years. The place of performance is Alaska, with one aircraft operating out of Fort Wainwright and the other Galena to support wildland firefighting and natural resource management from April through August each year.