Type II Helicopter Services

This solicitation requests offers to provide Type II helicopter services to support fire suppression and natural resource activities in Twin Falls, Idaho. The Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center seeks an exclusive use medium helicopter, fuel servicing vehicle, and crew for up to 120 days annually between June and April, with optional 30-day extensions. The helicopter must seat nine passengers plus pilot and have a minimum 1,650-pound non-jettisonable payload. Pricing is requested for daily availability as well as estimated flight hours, mobilization/demobilization, and additional pay items. Offers are due by January 30, 2024.

The solicitation is set aside for total small business concerns. The NAICS code is 488190 for other support activities for air transportation and the PSC code is Z2YA for firefighting equipment and services. The period of performance is one base year plus four optional ordering periods from May 1 to April 30 annually. Place of performance will be Twin Falls, Idaho. Offerors must demonstrate the ability to provide the required medium helicopter, fuel truck, and crew for the entire performance period.