Extension to Notice of Request For Information (RFI) - GSA Commercial Helicopter Market Research
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
GSA's Federal Acquisition Service is requesting information from rotorcraft original equipment manufacturers, authorized dealers and distributors, and other interested parties to inform development of a long-term Special Item Number for fully assembled, commercially available helicopters under the Multiple Award Schedule program, with responses due October 23, 2026. Rotary-wing aircraft are currently accommodated on a temporary basis under an existing Security and Protection SIN; the proposed long-term SIN would support federal, state, and local agency missions including law enforcement, border security, emergency medical services, search and rescue, and firefighting. GSA FAS seeks industry input on proposed scope, draft eligibility criteria, and commercial pricing, delivery, and reporting practices before drafting formal solicitation language. Fully assembled fixed-wing aircraft remain excluded from the MAS program and are outside the scope of this RFI. GSA FAS will consider all relevant comments as appropriate but will not issue a formal response to industry comments or related inquiries. Interested parties should access the RFI through the Market Research As a Service platform.
Notice text
Please note that this contract opportunity is being reposted as the RFI deadline has been extended to October 23, 2026.
The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), is evaluating the establishment of a long-term Special Item Number (SIN) for fully assembled, commercially available rotary-wing aircraft (helicopters) under the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.
Rotary-wing aircraft are currently accommodated on a temporary basis under an existing Security and Protection SIN, pending development of a long-term acquisition strategy for this product category. A properly structured, long-term SIN would support federal, state, and local agency missions that rely on commercial rotorcraft, including law enforcement, border security, emergency medical services, search and rescue, and firefighting.
To support its review, GSA FAS is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to rotorcraft original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), authorized dealers and distributors, and other interested parties. The purpose of this RFI is to seek industry input on the proposed scope, draft eligibility criteria, and commercial pricing, delivery, and reporting practices before GSA drafts solicitation language for the proposed SIN.
Fully assembled fixed-wing aircraft are excluded from the MAS program. This RFI does not concern fixed-wing aircraft, which remain excluded.
Click on the link to access the Market Research As a Service (MRAS) RFI. Please note that the deadline for responses to the RFI has been extended through Wednesday, October 23, 2026.
DISCLAIMER: GSA FAS is posting this notification of a planned Request For Information (RFI) as a courtesy to industry.
GSA FAS will consider all relevant comments as appropriate, but will not issue a formal response to industry comments or related inquiries.
As always, we thank you for your continued partnership.
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