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Ontario Solicitation for Medium Helicopter Wildland Fire Suppression Services

This opportunity seeks aerial wildland fire suppression services for Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources. - Government Buyer: - Ministry of Natural Resources (Ontario) - Contracting office at 70 Foster Drive, 2nd Floor, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Up to 14 Medium Category Helicopters - Each must be equipped with belly tank equipment - Must have a Transport Canada approved Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) - Helicopters will be used for: - Personnel insertion/extraction - Water-bombing - Slinging operations - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Open, competitive bidding process - Only one vendor per base permitted - Compliance with multiple trade agreements required - Service covers fire seasons of 2026 and 2027, with options for two additional two-year terms

Description

The Ministry of Natural Resources is seeking proposals for the provision of up to fourteen Medium Category Helicopters to support wildland fire suppression activities primarily in Ontario. The contract covers the fire seasons of 2026 and 2027, with options to extend for up to two additional terms of two years each. The helicopters must have specific capabilities including belly tank equipment with Transport Canada approved Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) and will be used for personnel insertion/extraction, water-bombing, and slinging operations. One vendor will be selected per base, and the procurement method is competitive open bidding.

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