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AK Helicopter On Call Flight Services

Federal · Department of the InteriorDue Thursday, November 5, 2026
Client
Department of the Interior
RFP Number
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Posted
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Category
US Federal
Budget
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NAICS
481211
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Contact
Gordon, Kelly
Email
[email protected]

Description

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The Department of the Interior requires fully contractor-operated and maintained on-call helicopter flight services to transport personnel and cargo in Alaska. The scope includes provisions for a helicopter, personnel, and equipment to support natural resource missions such as fire management, search and rescue, animal management, overwater operations, and law enforcement surveillance. During availability periods, furnished aircraft remain under exclusive Government control. Only small businesses under NAICS code 481211 and vendors registered in SAM at proposal submission are eligible to bid. Bidders must hold an FAA Air Carrier or Operating Certificate and operate aircraft under 14 CFR Part 121 or Part 135 with appropriate FAA airworthiness certificates. Bidders submit proposals electronically through SAM.gov, with an anticipated solicitation issuance on or about September 25, 2025, and a projected closing date of November 05, 2026. The buyer anticipates awarding multiple Indefinite Quantity, Indefinite Delivery contracts. The estimated contract period features a five-year ordering period running from March 1, 2027, through February 29, 2032.

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number
140D0426R0078
Agency
Department of the Interior
Buying office
Departmental Offices › IBC ACQ SVCS Directorate (00004)
Notice type
Presolicitation
Responses due
Nov 5, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Posted on SAM.gov
Sep 16, 2026
NAICS
481211 · Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
Product/service code
V221
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Contracting contact
Gordon, Kelly
[email protected]
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Contractor provided helicopter flight services in Alaska

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

Incumbent

Likely prior awards for this requirement

Likely match

Awarded by the same buying office (140D04) with descriptions matching "helicopter" or "flight". The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.

Vendor and awardValueEnds
SUBURBAN AIR EXPRESS, INC.140D0423F0608 · ON CALL AIR ATTACK FLIGHT SERVICES FOR BLM$1.0MApr 30, 2028
BRISTOW LLC140D0426FE002 · FY27 HELICOPTER FLIGHT SERVICES$35.7MSep 30, 2027
MOUNTAIN AIR HELICOPTERS INC140D0426FF050 · ON CALL TYPE III HELICOPTER FLIGHT SERVICES FOR GILA TROUT GENETIC RESCUE SPRUCE CREEK$30,112Sep 30, 2027
MOUNTAIN AIR HELICOPTERS INC140D0426FF049 · ON CALL TYPE III HELICOPTER FLIGHT SERVICES FOR GILA TROUT STOCKING IN WHITE CREEK$14,844Sep 30, 2027
MOUNTAIN AIR HELICOPTERS INC140D0426FF048 · ON CALL TYPE III HELICOPTER FLIGHT SERVICES FOR GILA TROUT STOCKING IN WHITE CREEK$14,844Sep 30, 2027

Market context

Awards in the same category (Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation). This is not this requirement's award history.

Recent similar awards: Department of the Interior, NAICS 481211

Vendor and awardValueEnds
BRISTOW LLC140D8022F0001 · USCG FLIGHT SERVICES IN GOMR$827.1KSep 30, 2031
BRISTOW LLC140D0423F0069 · USCG FLIGHT SERVICES TASK ORDER IN THE GULF OF MEXICO REGION$845.0KSep 30, 2031
BIGHORN AIRWAYS INC140D0426F0268 · EU PERIOD FOR BLM FW SMOKEJUMPERS - FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK$5.4MFeb 28, 2031
HILLCREST AIRCRAFT COMPANY140D0423F0410 · EU HELICOPTER SERVICES, BLM VALE, OR.$814.7KOct 24, 2028
SPUR AVIATION SERVICES, LC140D0425F0633 · TASK ORDER FOR SALT LAKE CITY AIR ATTACK SERVICES$1.3MApr 30, 2028

Top vendors in this category: Department of the Interior, NAICS 481211, since Oct 1, 2023

2,253 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.

  1. 1. BRISTOW LLC$87.5M
  2. 2. BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP, LLC$43.2M
  3. 3. PATHFINDER AVIATION LLC$29.1M
  4. 4. BRAINERD HELICOPTERS, INC$26.0M
  5. 5. TEMSCO HELICOPTERS INC$23.8M

Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.

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