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GSA market research for a potential MAS category for commercial helicopters

GSA is researching whether to create a long-term MAS purchasing category for commercially available helicopters. - Agency: General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). - Purpose: Gather industry feedback on a potential Special Item Number (SIN) under the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. - Potential procurement scope: Fully assembled, commercially available rotary-wing aircraft (helicopters). - Input sought: Comments from rotorcraft manufacturers, authorized dealers and distributors, and other interested parties on proposed scope, draft eligibility criteria, commercial pricing, delivery practices, and reporting practices. - Potential government uses: Law enforcement, border security, emergency medical services, search and rescue, and firefighting. - Exclusions: Fully assembled fixed-wing aircraft are outside the proposed scope. - Procurement status: This is an RFI for market research, not a request for offers or a commitment to issue a solicitation. No helicopter models, quantities, part numbers, vendors, or contract value are specified.

Description

Please note that this contract opportunity is being reposted as the RFI deadline has been extended to October 23, 2026.

The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), is evaluating the establishment of a long-term Special Item Number (SIN) for fully assembled, commercially available rotary-wing aircraft (helicopters) under the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.

Rotary-wing aircraft are currently accommodated on a temporary basis under an existing Security and Protection SIN, pending development of a long-term acquisition strategy for this product category. A properly structured, long-term SIN would support federal, state, and local agency missions that rely on commercial rotorcraft, including law enforcement, border security, emergency medical services, search and rescue, and firefighting.

To support its review, GSA FAS is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to rotorcraft original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), authorized dealers and distributors, and other interested parties. The purpose of this RFI is to seek industry input on the proposed scope, draft eligibility criteria, and commercial pricing, delivery, and reporting practices before GSA drafts solicitation language for the proposed SIN.

Fully assembled fixed-wing aircraft are excluded from the MAS program. This RFI does not concern fixed-wing aircraft, which remain excluded.

Click on the link to access the Market Research As a Service (MRAS) RFI. Please note that the deadline for responses to the RFI has been extended through Wednesday, October 23, 2026.

DISCLAIMER: GSA FAS is posting this notification of a planned Request For Information (RFI) as a courtesy to industry. 

GSA FAS will consider all relevant comments as appropriate, but will not issue a formal response to industry comments or related inquiries. 

As always, we thank you for your continued partnership. Additional Links:Market Research As a Service (MRAS) RFI

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