California eProcure #0000040639

On-call Bell or Airbus helicopter services for California State Parks

California State Parks is seeking on-call helicopter support for its Coastal and Desert Divisions’ Cannabis Watershed Protection Program. - Government buyer: State of California, Natural Resources Agency; Department of Parks and Recreation; Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Division (LEESD). - Services requested: Two Call When Needed helicopter service agreements. Each contractor is to provide a Type 3, high-skid, turbine-powered helicopter with four-passenger capacity, pilots, fuel, and maintenance support. - Primary missions include removing illegal cannabis grow plants, trash, and waste using long-line external loads, and conducting reconnaissance of potential grow sites. - Work may also support investigations, officer safety and critical incidents, and natural disasters in the Coastal and Desert Divisions. - OEMs and eligible aircraft: Bell — 206L3/L4, 206B3, 407, and 505; Airbus — AS 350B2 and AS 350B3. No service contractor or reseller is named. - Notable requirements: Aircraft must be based in California and meet extensive aircraft and pilot qualification requirements. The contractor must also provide a fuel truck and required security clearances. Bids include daily operational and hourly flight rates, with a two-hour flight-time scenario used for rate evaluation. - Service locations: Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. - Term: Three-year performance period, with two additional one-year options at the State’s discretion. This is a call-when-needed service, not an annual subscription.

Description

The Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking vendors to provide helicopter services within California State Parks' Coastal and Desert Divisions in support of the Cannabis Watershed Protection Program (CWPP). The work includes furnishing all labor, materials, tools, and equipment required to perform the services described in the event package. The estimated contract term is February 21, 2027 through February 20, 2030, with a three-year performance period from contract execution. The DVBE participation requirement has been waived, but the DVBE incentive still applies.

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