City of Philadelphia PHLContracts Periscope #B2728237

Maintenance and Repair for Philadelphia Police Airbus AS350B2 Helicopters

The City of Philadelphia is seeking maintenance support for two Police Department Airbus AS350B2 helicopters, including scheduled and unscheduled repairs, parts, and aircraft tracking. - Government buyer: City of Philadelphia Procurement Department, for Citywide use by the Philadelphia Police Department. - OEMs: Airbus Helicopters (AS350B2 aircraft) and Safran (Arriel 1D1 engine). - Requested work and listed bid items: - 100 hours of regular-hours repair services (part number 25028 002 014). - 25 hours of after-hours repair services (part number 25028 002 015). - 100 miles of helicopter transportation to the seller’s shop (part number 25028 002 016). - One inspection and time-limited-parts tracking program (part number 25028-002-027), with maintenance-status updates and hard-copy records at the Police Department hangar. - One lot of parts (part number 25028 002), priced at actual acquisition cost plus 10%. - The solicitation notes 18 bid items overall; the supplied pricing extract identifies the items above. - Maintenance scope: As-needed inspection and scheduled or unscheduled maintenance for the AS350B2 airframe and Safran Arriel 1D1 engine, including applicable service bulletins, airworthiness directives, manuals, parts and labor. The contractor must coordinate specialty-system repairs, including avionics, thermal imaging, the night sun, tactical radios, and LoJack; update aircraft records and logbooks; and maintain manuals at the Police Department hangar. - Notable qualifications and response requirements: The provider must be an Airbus Helicopters-authorized repair station with applicable FAA certifications. Technicians must have Airbus AS350 factory training, current FAA certification, and at least two years of AS350 experience. The facility must be within 10 driving miles of Philadelphia Northeast Airport. Support must accommodate a projected 1,200 flight hours per year for three years, provide a 24/7/365 emergency contact with a return call within 30 minutes, and meet specified response times for scheduled, emergency, and other unscheduled maintenance. Inspections are expected approximately every eight flight hours, including window cleaning and minor discrepancy repairs at the hangar.

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The City of Philadelphia is soliciting bids for maintenance of its Police Department's two AS350B2 helicopters. The work includes scheduled and after-hours repairs and maintenance, mileage charges for transporting aircraft, parts, and tracking inspections and time-limited parts. The successful seller must be an Airbus Helicopters authorized repair station with appropriate FAA certification, qualified service technicians, and a facility within a half-hour drive of the Police Department hangar at Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The initial contract term is January 1 through December 31, 2027, with options for up to two additional one-year periods; bids are due November 4, 2026, at 10:30 AM.

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