The US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management has a requirement for amphibious single engine scooping fire suppression services across the lower 48 and Alaska on an On-Call or Call When Needed basis, to support BLM, and state agencies.

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• The intent of this contract is to obtain fully Contractor operated and maintained call when needed flight services to support fire suppression operations in the Lower 48 States and Alaska. Contractor services include provision of an aircraft, personnel, and all other associated equipment as prescribed in this solicitation/contract. Water will be scooped from water sources such as lakes or rivers and/or loaded at ground locations. Chemical fire retardant/suppressants may be loaded in the Contractor’s aircraft. The use of water enhancers mixed with on-board injection systems are not allowed on federal lands or on federally contracted aircraft, unless requested and approved by the ordering Agency. The use of water enhancers mixed through a proportioner and loaded from ground-based equipment is acceptable according to their qualified applications/approvals as specified on the Qualified Products List (QPL).
• The Government and Contractor must establish an effective working relationship to complete this contract successfully. The Contractor’s employees’ cooperation, professionalism, and positive attitude toward aviation safety and accomplishment of the mission are an integral element of this relationship.
• The Government has interagency and cooperative agreements with other Federal and State agencies and private landholders and may dispatch aircraft under this contract for such cooperative use.
•  This aircraft may be dispatched to Alaska. Because deployment to Alaska from the Lower 48 usually requires transit through Canada, all contractor personnel are required to possess current passports. Alaska specific equipment and/or operational requirements are referenced in the Alaska Supplement Exhibit