Solicitation for Type 3 On call Helicopter Service

The Department of the Interior, Departmental Offices Interior Business Center, seeks multiple-award firm fixed-price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts for on-call Type 3 helicopter services in Hawaii supporting all DOI bureaus, with proposals due September 28, 2026, at 2:00 pm Eastern Time. The procurement is set-aside for small business concerns.

Place of performance is Hawaii. Contractors must be authorized to conduct flight services in Hawaii and maintain a Hawaii base of operations. The solicitation requires seven aircraft categories: MD 500 three-passenger helicopters with 600-pound payload, through Bell 212/412 nine-passenger helicopters with 1,800-pound payload, plus smaller reciprocating-engine aircraft. Each aircraft must include advanced avionics including VHF-AM radios, GPS, Emergency Locator Transmitters, Automated Flight Following satellite tracking compatible with AFF.gov, and ADS-B transponders. Pilots must hold FAA commercial certificates, 1,500 helicopter flight hours, current medical certification, and pass competency checks. The base ordering period runs March 1, 2027 through February 28, 2028, with four additional one-year renewal periods extending through February 28, 2032. Pricing includes three hourly rates per aircraft per ordering period (flight rate, standby rate, and ACETA rate), plus per diem, contractor miscellaneous costs, mechanic labor, and flight hour guarantees with a three-hour minimum average. Work must comply with 14 CFR Parts 91, 119, 133, 135, and 137, and DOI-specific regulations. Invoicing is submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform system. Solicitation number is 140D0426R0075. Contact Contracting Officer Heather Armstrong at Heather_armstrong@ibc.doi.gov.