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DPAA Papua New Guinea Helicopter Requirement

Solicitation HTC71126RE147 Notice bdf6392e1ef14909beca0e904c0d031b

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Open official notice on SAM.gov
PostedAug 4, 2026
Response deadlineAug 14, 2026 9:00 PM UTC
DepartmentDEPT OF DEFENSE
Set-aside Unrestricted Unrestricted. No set-aside.
Posted Aug 4, 2026; due Aug 14, 2026. That is 10 days to respond.

Scope

Opportunity description

The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is seeking proposals for rotary-wing aviation support services in Papua New Guinea on behalf of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). The requirement demands providing up to three (3) helicopters simultaneously to support up to three (3) remote recovery missions per year (ranging from 14 to 90 days each), including passenger/cargo transport, sling load operations, and 24/7 on-call MEDEVAC.

Offerors are advised to thoroughly review the full solicitation package, paying close attention to the instructions and evaluation criteria outlined in the FAR 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-2 clauses along with the ten (10) attached documents.

A virtual Pre-Proposal Conference will be held via MS Teams on Monday, 27 July 2026, at 10:30 AM CST; meeting access details will be posted on SAM.gov prior to the event. Updates: 7/17/2026 Pre-Proposal Conference Agenda - See Uploaded Pre-Proposal Confernece Memo DPAA PDF for deadlines and information. 7/27/2026 Pre-Proposal PowerPoint Slides - Information Brief 8/4/2026 Updated Question and Answers #1, Updated PWS, Updated Attachment 4 with a new Attachment 4a Addendum (Subcontracting)

FAR references

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Timeline

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  • Bid Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Posted Jul 27, 2026

    The description changed: The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is seeking proposals for rotary-wing aviation support services in…

  • Bid Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Posted Jul 17, 2026

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  • Bid Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Posted Jul 14, 2026

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