Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) co

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is seeking an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for rotary-wing aircraft flight services to support the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS). The solicitation requires one exclusive use and one on-call medium-lift helicopter capable of performing missions including logistics passenger and cargo services, radar tracking, and recovery of lightweight torpedoes and target drones. Specific aircraft requirements include twin turbine engines, skid-type landing gear, and comprehensive avionics and equipment specifications. Proposals will be evaluated on technical capability, past performance, organizational safety, and total evaluated price. The solicitation (Number 140D0425R0025) was posted on May 5, 2025, with proposals due by June 5, 2025, and an anticipated contract award date of June 4, 2025.

The contract is set aside for small businesses with a size standard of 1,500 employees in the Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (NAICS 481211) category. The contract will have a base period of 12 months with four 12-month option periods, covering the performance period from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2030. The aircraft will be based in Norfolk, Virginia, and the estimated total contract value is $35,000,000. The pricing structure includes daily availability rates, flight time, configuration labor, and extended availability, with rates incrementally increasing from $75,000 to $79,000 annually. The contract requires Air Mobility Command (AMC) Commercial Airlift Review Board (CARB) certification and mandates specific pilot qualifications, including instrument flight rules (IFR) operations and navigation system specifications. Pilots must possess current FAA commercial pilot certificates and complete Navy-specific training for deck landing operations.