Hawaii On call Helicopter Services Vendor Day

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center (IBC) is seeking on-call helicopter services for government natural resource missions in Hawaii and the Pacific Commonwealth Area. The anticipated procurement is a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year performance period. Required helicopter services include fire management, search and rescue, aerial animal capture and tagging, overwater operations, and law enforcement surveillance. Contractors must maintain a Hawaii Base of Operations and be authorized to conduct flight services in the region. The procurement will feature eight different helicopter configurations ranging from small reciprocating engine models (500-pound payload, 2 passengers) to larger turbine helicopters (3,700-pound payload, 9 passengers). Potential vendors must submit questions by January 17, 2025, and industry vendor day events are scheduled for February 10, 2025, in Honolulu and February 12, 2025, in Maui. The contract will be solicited through SAM.gov using FAR Part 15 procedures, with attendance at vendor events limited to two representatives per company.

The contract appears to be structured as a small business set-aside, representing a recompete of the current contract which runs from 3/01/2022 to 2/28/2027. The specific NAICS code for this procurement is 481211 (Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation), and the PSC category is V221-P for Transportation/Travel/Relocation Passenger Air Charter. While specific award values were not explicitly detailed, the comprehensive service requirements suggest a significant operational contract. The place of performance is primarily in Hawaii, with potential extended operations throughout the Pacific Commonwealth Area. Contractors will be required to provide flexible, multi-mission helicopter services supporting various government agencies' operational needs, demonstrating technical capability across different helicopter types and mission profiles. The procurement process indicates a competitive solicitation aimed at identifying multiple qualified vendors capable of meeting complex transportation and operational support requirements.