CanadaBuys #W8482-275834/A

Float-equipped helicopter charter and operational support for CFMETR

Canada’s Department of National Defence seeks a float-equipped helicopter and operational support for naval testing and range activities at CFMETR’s Nanoose Range. - Government buyer - Department of National Defence (DND), Government of Canada; supporting Canadian Armed Forces operations and U.S. Navy activities. - Office details identified in the solicitation summaries include D Mar P 3-5 and National Defence Headquarters. - OEMs and vendors - No aircraft manufacturer, OEM, or commercial vendor is named; no make, model, or part number is specified. - Requested aircraft and services - One float-equipped helicopter with a pilot, exclusively available to transport personnel and equipment. - Helicopter charter and mission support, including torpedo search and retrieval, range surveillance and safety, marine-mammal patrols, sling-load transport, passenger lifts, and standby availability. - On-site refuelling capability, including storage and dispensing equipment, qualified personnel, maintenance, permits, and spill prevention and response. Fuel is reimbursed at verified actual cost without markup. - Additional experimental flights as requested, such as torpedo launches using a suspended frame, magnetic-field sensor flights, photography or video, Navy ship overflights, and trials of self-contained electronic equipment. - Pilot instruction and demonstration for torpedo-recovery operations; pre-authorized travel and subsistence outside Nanoose Bay may also be reimbursed at cost. - Notable aircraft and operating requirements - At least five passenger seats plus a pilot, external-load capacity of at least 1,000 kg, and endurance of at least 2.5 hours with reserve fuel. - Aircraft performance, airworthiness, communications, observation, and safety equipment must meet the solicitation’s requirements. The cabin must support the specified passenger and cargo operations. - Contractor must provide at least four certified cargo nets and two certified rigid cargo baskets, and is responsible for the aircraft, crew, maintenance, and operational support. - Standard annual pricing covers up to 300 flight hours; additional hours are priced separately. Normal operations are during weekday operating hours, with occasional extended-hours, weekend, or holiday work on notice. - Commercial and eligibility highlights - Restricted to Canadian suppliers; award is based on the lowest-priced compliant offer. - The solicitation includes security requirements. Pricing is not completed in the solicitation materials.

Description

The Department of National Defence is seeking exclusive services of one float-equipped helicopter to transport personnel and materiel in support of Canadian and US Navy operations at the Nanoose Range at CFMETR. The solicitation states an estimated contract period of 58 months, with a proposed start date of June 1, 2027. Bids are evaluated using lowest price, and the opportunity is open bidding. The solicitation closes November 30, 2026, at 16:00 EST.

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