Opportunity
SAM #140D0426Q0413
Exclusive Use Helicopter Flight Services for Yellowstone National Park
Buyer
Interior Business Center Acquisition Services Directorate
Posted
September 25, 2026
Respond By
October 26, 2026
Identifier
140D0426Q0413
NAICS
481211
The Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate is soliciting exclusive use helicopter flight services for Yellowstone National Park, based in Mammoth, Wyoming. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate - Solicitation managed by Melanie Johnson - Services Requested: - Exclusive use of one turbine-engine light helicopter for 120 days annually (June 1 - September 29) over a five-year period - Missions include fire suppression, search and rescue, aerial ignition, law enforcement surveillance, and other resource activities - Helicopter must meet FAA certification and detailed operational specifications: - Seating for five insured passengers - Skid landing gear - Specific avionics and safety equipment - Turbine engine required - Personnel and equipment required: - Pilot-in-command, relief pilot, mechanic, relief mechanic - Fuel servicing vehicle and driver - Estimated Quantities: - 120 days of daily helicopter availability annually - 250 flight hours annually (estimated) - Additional Pay Items: - Extended standby, fuel servicing vehicle mileage, subsistence allowance, and miscellaneous allowable expenses (time and materials basis) - Unique Requirements: - Contract is a five-year IDIQ with annual exclusive use periods - Set aside for small businesses under NAICS 481211 - Economic price adjustments for fuel - Extensions of exclusive use period possible by mutual agreement - No specific OEMs or helicopter models are named; bidders must supply a compliant turbine-engine light helicopter
Description
Exclusive Use Helicopter Flight Services, Yellowstone National Park