Notice · not open for bids · United States · Public tender
USFS Wildland Fire Aviation Helicopter Support Services for Hoist and Medical Services
Incident Procurement Aviation Branch
Incident Procurement Aviation Branch in the United States has published a notice (Sources Sought) about “USFS Wildland Fire Aviation Helicopter Support Services for Hoist and Medical Services”. It is not a call for bids: no tender is open to bid on yet, or the buyer has already chosen a supplier.
The tender in brief
US Forest Service market research on helicopter hoist and medical services for wildland fire support
The US Forest Service is gathering market information on contractor-operated helicopters for hoist extraction and Basic or Advanced Life Support medical care during wildland fire and all-hazard incidents. Helicopters would be available for 14-hour day shifts or 24-hour night operations with night vision goggles, and would carry hoist and medical crews. This is a planning notice, not a contract award.
Who can win it
- Helicopter must be registered in the USA or a country whose aircraft can be on a US Part 133 and 135 certificate
- Contractor must be certificated for Part 133 Class D hoist operations
- Pilots must be carded and current for hoist operations, with 6 hoist operations in the previous 14 days
Key facts
- Procedure
- Sources Sought
- Published
- 22 Sep 2026
- Reference
- 1202SA-RFIHSS26-01
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