Southwest Heliservices LLC Sole Source Pre-Award

New Mexico State University is issuing a sole-source pre-award notice for helicopter flight services through Southwest Heliservices LLC (Procurement 2027-SSC-894), with a challenge period closing October 22, 2026. The procurement is structured under NMSA 13-1-128 sole-source authority. Interested vendors who believe they can provide equal or superior services may submit written challenges with detailed qualifications and specifications to the Director of Purchasing at purchasing@nmsu.edu within 15 calendar days of the September 22, 2026 posting date. NMSU reserves the right to determine equivalence of competing proposals.

Specific operational details, service locations, quantities, contract term, and estimated value are contained in the attached FlightServices_Southwest_20260804 Pre-Award justification document. The notice does not identify commodity codes, line items, or pricing information. No site visits, bidder's conferences, or specific award date is listed. The procurement contact is Halen Anderson at halena@nmsu.edu or 575-646-4911.