Helicopter flight training

The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) is issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for helicopter flight training services to be delivered by a Certified Flight Instructor. The procurement encompasses comprehensive training across three certification categories utilizing R-44 helicopters for dual flight instruction: Commercial Add-On (CA) certification consisting of 65 hours of flight instruction and 30 hours of ground instruction; Instrument Add-On (IA) certification consisting of 20 hours of flight instruction and 20 hours of ground instruction; and Certified Flight Instructor Add-On (CFIA) certification consisting of 45 hours of flight instruction and 25 hours of ground instruction, totaling approximately 205 instructional hours. Vendors must submit pricing on a per-unit basis for each of the six line items, with responses due by August 7, 2025, at 2:00 PM EDT, following the solicitation opening on August 1, 2025, at 2:00 PM EDT. The point of contact for this procurement is Alfred Pullo at the DESPP Emergency Services and Public Protection division in Middletown, Connecticut. Payment terms are established at Net 45 Days with Free On Board (FOB) Destination delivery, and no vendor question and answer period or pre-bid conference is documented in the available materials.

This solicitation is open to all vendors with no set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent contractor preferences noted. No specific funding source restrictions or limitations on organizational type have been identified in the procurement documents. The available materials do not specify an estimated total contract value or budget range for this opportunity. No existing infrastructure, incumbent vendors, or current contractor information requiring integration has been documented. Interested vendors should prepare detailed pricing proposals for each certification training line item and submit responses directly to the designated point of contact by the established deadline.