Combined Synopsis and Solicitation for BLM EU Helo T3 Fort Wainwright

Combined Synopsis and Solicitation
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and RFO Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. This requirement is being issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD).
Solicitation Number 140D0426R0114 is hereby issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for commercial aviation services for one fully contractor-operated and maintained exclusive use (EU) rotary wing aircraft, equipped as specified in Section B for natural resource and fire suppression missions in support of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS). The EU contract will be assigned to Fort Wainwright, Alaska. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. Only proposals from small businesses will be considered. Proposals from large businesses will be deemed unacceptable and removed from further consideration. A list of items and quantities are provided in Section A.2, Schedule of Services and Prices. The aircraft requirements are provided in Section A.1, Item Requirement and Section B, Technical Specifications. This solicitation incorporates FAR and RFO provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. The Government intends to issue a Single Award, IDIQ with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) for insurance and Time and Material (T&M) for additional or special pay items. Flights will be ordered, and funding will be provided on firm fixed unit price task orders.
Period of Performance- April 1, 2027 – March 31, 2032, plus the six-month extension of services, in accordance with FAR 52.217-8.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
Size Standard: 1500 Employees
Product Service Code (PSC): V221, Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment – Passenger Air Charter
Proposals are due no later than 2:00 pm Central Time (CT), November 17, 2026. Proposals shall be emailed to Lynn Herrman, Contracting Officer, at [email protected]. Questions. Questions related to this RFP must be submitted via email to [email protected], no later than October 30, 2026, 2:00 pm CT. All questions must be received in writing – No oral questions will be accepted. All e-mail inquiries must have “Questions – RFP 140D0426R0114” in the subject line.