Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #JF27-128

Helicopter sling-load transport for Swan Creek WMA guzzler materials and personnel

Utah is seeking helicopter support to move wildlife guzzler materials and personnel to remote Swan Creek WMA sites. - Government buyer: State of Utah Division of Purchasing, on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). - Requested service: Helicopter sling-load and transport support from one staging area to two drop sites at Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area in Rich County, Utah. - Transport UDWR personnel, wildlife guzzler tanks, lumber, sheeting, roofing materials, and other supplies. - Perform three trips to each drop site, with up to five hours of on-site flight time in one day. - Aircraft and equipment requirements: The contractor supplies the helicopter, qualified operator and crew, fuel truck, long lines, netting, sling-load equipment, and other resources. The aircraft must be approved for external-load and long-line operations and lift loads of 800–1,000 pounds. UDWR provides experienced ground crews. - A Hughes 500 is not acceptable; a larger aircraft such as a Bell Ranger is cited as effective. - OEMs named: Hughes Helicopters (Hughes 500) and Bell Textron Inc. (Bell Ranger). No bidder or service vendor is identified. - Pricing and qualifications: Quotes must include hourly and total-project pricing, including mobilization and operating costs, with no fuel surcharge. Vendors must provide references for three similar projects. The planned budget is $15,000; evaluation considers price, past performance, and references. - Schedule: One workday with up to five hours of on-site flight time, within a scheduled operating window. Work may be rescheduled for weather or other operational conditions.

Description

The State of Utah seeks quotes for helicopter sling-load and transport services to deliver guzzler tanks, personnel, and supplies to two remote sites at Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area in Rich County, Utah. The work includes up to five hours of on-site helicopter time, with the project to be completed in one day during a contiguous 12-hour daylight period; the helicopter must be equipped and qualified for external loads and able to lift loads of 800–1,000 pounds. The contractor must provide the helicopter, fuel truck, long lines, equipment, crew, and other resources, and submit references for similar work. Quotes are evaluated based on price, prior performance, and references; the planned project budget is $15,000.

View original listing