# 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
  - Office: Acquisition Services Directorate
- 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
  - Required personnel: pilot-in-command, relief pilot, mechanic, relief mechanic, fuel servicing vehicle and driver
  - Estimated annual quantities: 120 days of daily availability, 250 flight hours
  - Additional pay items: extended standby, fuel servicing vehicle mileage, subsistence allowance, and miscellaneous allowable expenses
- Unique Requirements:
  - Helicopter must be turbine-engine, light class, with seating for five insured passengers, skid landing gear, and specific avionics and safety equipment
  - Contract is a five-year IDIQ with annual exclusive use periods and possible extensions
  - Set aside for small businesses under NAICS 481211
- OEMs and Vendors:
  - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; opportunity is open to qualified helicopter manufacturers and operators
- All technical and line item details are provided in attachments; no part numbers are specified

### Description

Exclusive Use Helicopter Flight Services, Yellowstone National Park

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