NC26-59 Central Region Guzzler Lift FY26

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, conducting procurement through the Division of Wildlife Resources, is soliciting bids via Invitation for Bid (IFB) NC26-59 for helicopter guzzler transportation services to five remote wildlife installation sites near Green Fountain and Birdseye, Utah. The procurement seeks to transport five boss tank guzzlers (approximately 800 lbs each) and associated materials including roofing materials and metal posts (approximately 800 lbs per site) and wood fencing materials (approximately 800 lbs per site) via helicopter to designated locations on the Lake Fork Wildlife Management Area and San Pitch Mountains. The project requires a total of 20 helicopter flights—8 flights from the Lake Mountain staging area and 12 flights from the San Pitch staging area—with flight distances ranging from 0.9 to 4 miles to individual guzzler sites. The contractor must provide all necessary personnel at staging areas to attach loads and at drop sites to detach loads, and must include additional flights to transport contractor personnel to and from each installation site. The project may be executed any day between June 1 and June 25, 2026, and bidders must provide a single total cost for the entire project, inclusive of all materials, fuel, personnel, and equipment; the contract will be awarded to the lowest cost responsive and responsible vendor with guaranteed pricing for the entire project completion period. The bid due date is March 6, 2026, there is no mandatory site visit required, and no bidders' meeting is specified.

The procurement documents do not identify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on bidder eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status or organization type. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available solicitation materials. The contractor must meet standard State of Utah insurance requirements, including workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate, and commercial automobile liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence if vehicles are used. All work is subject to F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid terms, with the contractor bearing transportation costs and liability until final acceptance. Payment will be issued only after the entire project has been completed, with invoices due within thirty days of project completion and payment expected within thirty days of invoice receipt. The specific budget amount or award value for this procurement is not disclosed in the available solicitation materials.