British Columbia BCBid #234484

British Columbia Seeks Three Helicopter Services for Wildfire Rappel Operations

The Province of British Columbia is seeking three helicopter services to support BC Wildfire Service rappel and wildfire operations. - Buyer: Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Forests, for the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). - Requirement: Three rappel helicopter services based at the Provincial Rappel Operations Centre in Salmon Arm, British Columbia; each includes a helicopter, pilot, and maintenance crew. - Services: Rappel and hoist insertion and extraction; initial-attack response and large-fire support; reconnaissance; transportation of crews, personnel, and cargo, including dangerous goods; fire suppression by bucketing and tanking; and other wildfire-management support. - Aircraft requirements: Proposed helicopters must meet the solicitation’s specified requirements and minimum performance parameters. Respondents must identify their proposed aircraft and provide requested information. - Readiness: By the response deadline, the aircraft must be owned or leased, under contract for purchase or lease, or subject to a tentative purchase or lease agreement contingent on award. The successful respondent must have the aircraft available for initial inspection by the required readiness milestone; failure to pass inspection is a default under the standing arrangement. - OEMs and models: No helicopter manufacturer, OEM, or aircraft model is named. - Term and value: The standing-arrangement duration and contract value are not specified.

Description

The Province invites responses for rappel helicopter services for BC Wildfire Service, including crew and equipment insertion and extraction, initial attack response, large-fire support, reconnaissance, transportation, and wildfire suppression support. The Province seeks three helicopters that meet the requirements and performance parameters specified in the solicitation, based at the Provincial Rappel Operations Centre in Salmon Arm, British Columbia. Respondents must identify the proposed helicopter and provide the requested information; successful respondents must have the helicopter in their possession by March 1, 2027, for inspection. Responses may be submitted electronically through BC Bid by pre-authorized bidders or by email according to the stated submission instructions.

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