Opportunity
SAM #140D0427R0119
Contractor-operated Type II helicopter and fire-mission services for Fort Wainwright
Buyer
Interior Business Center Acquisition Services Directorate
Posted
November 05, 2026
Respond By
December 18, 2026
Identifier
140D0427R0119
NAICS
481219, 481211
The Department of the Interior seeks contractor-operated medium-helicopter services for U.S. Wildland Fire Service missions based at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. - Government buyer: Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Division II, Branch 5. Contracting Officer: Lynn Herrman. - OEMs and vendors: No aircraft manufacturer or contractor vendor is named in the provided materials. - Aircraft requirement: One contractor-operated and maintained Type II (medium) turbine helicopter with at least nine insured passenger seats, a left-seat pilot-in-command, skid landing gear, and a 90-gallon auxiliary fuel tank. It must meet specified payload and performance thresholds, including a minimum 1,400-pound non-jettisonable hover-out-of-ground-effect payload under stated conditions. - Required aircraft equipment: Extensive avionics and mission equipment, including water/retardant buckets, cargo hooks and longline, first-aid and survival kits, and other specified equipment. - Services: Provide the helicopter, primary and relief pilots, mechanic and relief mechanic, and support for fire-suppression and natural-resource missions. Annual exclusive-use availability is 90 days; flights are ordered as needed. Alaska fuel is generally Government-provided; for lower-48 operations, the contractor provides fuel, a servicing vehicle, and a driver. - Optional requirements: Up to 30 additional availability days per annual schedule, with an estimated 75 flight hours; additional crew and other listed items may also be ordered. Availability extensions are not guaranteed and require Government authorization. - Performance period: Five-year ordering period, with annual 90-day exclusive-use periods and a possible extension of services of up to six months. Total ordered availability is limited to 120 days per aircraft per calendar year.
Description
USWFS EU T2 Helo Fire - Fort Wainwright, AK