Opportunity
California eProcure #0000040638
Central Division Call When Needed helicopter services for California State Parks
Posted
October 13, 2026
Respond By
October 28, 2026
Identifier
0000040638
NAICS
481219, 481212, 481211
California State Parks seeks on-call helicopter support for its Central Division Cannabis Watershed Protection Program. - Government buyer: California Department of Parks and Recreation, within the Natural Resources Agency; Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Division, Headquarters - Park Operations, Law Enforcement Division. - Service requested: Call When Needed helicopter services for Central Division operations, including long-line removal of plants, trash, and waste associated with illegal cannabis grows, reconnaissance of potential grow sites, and support for special operations, investigations, officer safety or critical incidents, and natural disasters. - Aircraft requirements: Type 3, high-skid, turbine-powered helicopter with capacity for four passengers. The contractor provides pilot(s), fuel, a fuel service truck, and maintenance support. - Named OEMs and eligible models: Bell — 206L3/L4, 206B3, 407, and 505; Airbus — AS 350B2 and AS 350B3. - Quantities and pricing: No fixed service quantities or bidder rates are stated; the solicitation requests rates for each helicopter model offered. - Coverage: California State Parks’ Central Division, serving Alameda, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Sacramento, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne, and Yolo counties.
Description
The Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking vendors to provide helicopter services in California State Parks' Central Division to support the Cannabis Watershed Protection Program. The work includes furnishing all labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to perform the services described in the event package's detailed scope of work. 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 is waived, but the DVBE incentive still applies.