What the state is buying

by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governs

North Carolina Forest Service seeks a qualified vendor to provide fire-suppression helicopter services using a twin-turbine heavy-lift helicopter for wildfire suppression and incident response across North Carolina. This is an Invitation for Bid with award based on sealed bid evaluation of pricing.

Scope

Twin-turbine heavy-lift helicopter fire-suppression services
Wildlife suppression and all-hazard incident response in North Carolina

Sealed bid — price onlyBid opening Oct 1Local presence requiredMandatory pre-bid Sep 14Option years: 2Q&A closedSubmission: portalDays to respond: 14

CompetitionCompetition unknownNo award history or sole-source language found for this buyer and code.

From USAspending awards and the notice text, recomputed nightly (Oct 7). A signal, not a verdict.

How to get the bid documents

Download the 4 documents below (no portal account needed)
Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
Submit through NC Division of Purchase & Contract - Electronic Vendor Portal (eVP) (free account) before 10:00 AM ET on Oct 23

To submit, you need a free account at NC Division of Purchase & Contract - Electronic Vendor Portal (eVP).

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10-IFB-2312204550-TT.pdf864 KB · 24 pages
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ADDENDUM 1 - IFB SCHEDULE CHANGE.pdf156 KB · 1 page
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ADDENDUM 2 - IFB SCHEDULE CHANGE.pdf157 KB · 1 page
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ADDENDUM 3_IFB SCHEDULE CHANGE.pdf156 KB · 1 page
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Details

Place of performance: North Carolina
Buyer type: State
Notice type: IFB
Solicitation no.: Doc2312204550
Category: Security · beta
Delivery location: North Carolina from notice
Period of performance: 12-month base + 2 one-year options from notice
Contract type: Firm-fixed-price from attachment p.7
Evaluation: Sealed bid, price only from notice
Local presence: Required
Amendments: None since Aug 28
Contact: Tammie Taylor

Not stated in the notice: estimated value. Check the bid documents.

Contact details from the source notice. Contact the buyer only about this solicitation, and note the question deadline has passed.

Key dates

Fri, Aug 28Posted

Sep 21Q&A closed

Sep 14Pre-bid held Mandatory

Fri, Oct 23 · 10:00 AM ETResponses due · 14 days left

Thu, Oct 1 · 2:00 PM ETBid opening

Pre-bid location: NCFS Region 3 Office, 14 Gaston Mountain Road, Asheville, NC 28806

Change log

verified Fri, Oct 9 · 8:15 AM ET

No amendments since posting on Fri, Aug 28; verified Fri, Oct 9 · 8:15 AM ET.

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Notice as published

North Carolina Forest Service - Forest Protection (NCFS-FP) Type 1 Helicopter Services

Listing collected from NC Division of Purchase & Contract - Electronic Vendor Portal (eVP). Always confirm requirements in the original solicitation before you bid.