Relief Pilot Services for NPS Everglades

This solicitation seeks relief pilot services to operate a Cessna 206H/G1000 airplane on amphibious floats for the National Park Service's Everglades National Park. The Department of the Interior requires pilots to hold commercial and instrument ratings for single-engine land and sea aircraft. The base period is one year with two one-year options and pricing is fixed hourly rates. Responses are due February 29, 2024 with award anticipated shortly after. Qualified pilots must have 1,500 total flight hours including 1,200 as pilot-in-command of airplanes, 75 hours at night, and experience requirements for single-engine sea and amphibious planes.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 488190 with a size standard of $40 million. The government guarantees a minimum of 150 flight hours annually but may increase the total to 200 hours per period through modification. Pilots must respond within 24 hours of a request for services and commence operations within the local area within a maximum of 24 hours from notification. Performance will take place in Everglades National Park, Florida.