Minnesota Supplier Systems #2000018760

Minnesota aircraft, helicopter, and engine maintenance services

Minnesota is seeking qualified providers for scheduled and as-needed maintenance of state-owned aircraft, helicopters, and engines operated by three state agencies. - Government buyer: State of Minnesota, Department of Administration, Office of State Procurement; services support the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Department of Public Safety (DPS), and Department of Transportation (MnDOT). - Scope: Scheduled and unscheduled inspections and maintenance, troubleshooting, emergency repairs and recovery, avionics and electrical work, and engine removal, shipping, and replacement. Providers may offer any combination of aircraft types, services, and locations. - OEMs prominently represented in the state fleet: Cessna, Cirrus, Bell, Beechcraft, Daher, American Champion, Quest, Enstrom, MD, and Continental. No specific commercial maintenance vendor is named. - Fleet covered: Airplanes, helicopters, and spare engines listed in the contract inventory, including Cessna, Cirrus, Bell, Beechcraft, Daher, American Champion, Quest, Enstrom, MD, and Continental equipment. These are existing state assets eligible for service, not items being purchased; no maintenance quantities are specified. - Pricing requested: Location-based hourly rates for Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) and avionics work, with rates for weekday daytime, weekday nighttime, weekends/on-call, and holidays; engine-overhaul pricing; and an optional parts markup. Locations include Aitkin, Bemidji, Blaine, Brainerd, Duluth, Eden Prairie, Faribault, Grand Rapids, Le Sueur, Mankato, St. Paul, and other locations. - Notable requirements: Engine overhauls must be completed by the engine OEM or an OEM-authorized repair station. Warranty repairs are excluded and are handled through an OEM-authorized repair center. Work must meet FAA and applicable state and local requirements, and contractors must document maintenance and airworthiness when returning aircraft to service. State approval is required before work and additional work proceed.

Description

The State of Minnesota is seeking vendors to provide scheduled and as-needed maintenance services for state-owned and operated airplanes, helicopters, and engines used by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Department of Public Safety, and Department of Transportation. Work may include routine and non-routine inspections, troubleshooting, emergency repairs, avionics and electrical support, and engine removal or replacement; engine overhauls must be performed by the OEM or an authorized OEM repair station. Vendors must comply with applicable FAA, state, and local requirements and provide services at Minnesota locations listed in the solicitation. Responses must include the Exhibit D price schedule and be submitted through the SWIFT Supplier Portal by the stated deadline; email, fax, and printed responses will not be accepted.

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