SLED Opportunity · MINNESOTA · MINNESOTA

    DNR RFB Roseau EU Helicopter for Fire Control

    Issued by Natural Resources Department
    stateRFBminnesotaSol. 2000017756
    Closed
    STATUS
    Closed
    due Jan 22, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    minnesota
    state
    NAICS CODE
    481211
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    The Minnesota DNR seeks bids for exclusive use rental of a rotary wing helicopter for fire control, including operator, fuel, and equipment, with a guaranteed 42-day availability during spring fire season. Bids must be submitted electronically with a completed price schedule.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    2000017756
    Type / RFx
    RFB
    Status
    Posted
    Level
    state
    Published Date
    Due Date
    January 22, 2026
    NAICS Code
    481211AI guide
    Jurisdiction
    minnesota
    Agency
    Natural Resources Department

    Description

    2026-491 Roseau Exclusive Use (EU) Helicopter for Fire Control The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for: the labor, aircraft, operator, equipment, fuel, lubricants, materials, tools, transportation, incidentals, and all else necessary for rental of one rotary wing aircraft, including fuel truck, fully contractor operated and equipped, as per the attached specifications. Guaranteed Exclusive Use availability period is a minimum of forty-two (42) days during spring fire season. The Optional Use period is day by day with no guarantee. For a site visit, please contact the Project Supervisor, Rob Johnson, at 218-322-2723 or 218-244-4026. All responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal. No e-mail or faxed responses will be accepted. Contractors needing help with registration and/or completing their response to this Event may contact the Contractor Assistance Help Desk at 651-201-8100, Option 1. Failure to respond to latest event version may result in bid rejection. Please be aware that there are attachments to this event. The vendor is responsible for reviewing all attachments and complying with all requirements to this Event. DNR will be the determining factor if vendor meets specifications. All questions should be directed to the buyer listed in this event. Unit price must include all costs such as labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, sales tax, use tax and all else necessary for completion of the project. Direct Pay Permit 1114 does not apply to this project. Award--Item, Group, Total: Responses that do not comply with the solicitation will be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected. The award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting the specifications and all terms and conditions. The State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping items, or by total, whichever is deemed most advantageous to the State. Once you have completed and submitted your response, you will receive a system confirmation message that your response has been ‘accepted’. Print and save the confirmation for your file. If you’re having trouble submitting your response, call the Help Desk at 651-201-8100 – Option No. 1 A Price Schedule in Excel (.xlsx) is attached to the Comments and Attachments of the Event. You must ‘download’ and save the Excel® Price Schedule to your desktop before you can begin filling in your offer and complete the Price Schedule. You must upload/attach’ the completed Price Schedule Failure to do so may result in bid rejection. You must enter a bid amount in the Your Unit Bid Price Field. Responses will only be accepted on the Price Schedule included with the Event. The completed Price Schedule should be uploaded in either a Microsoft Excel® 97-2003 Worksheet (.xls), or Microsoft Excel® 2010 Worksheet (.xlsx). The Price Schedule document may also be downloaded, completed and uploaded in a .pdf format. The State reserves the right to reject Price Schedules submitted in any other formats. Other Excel® file extensions that MAY be compatible are: .xlsm, .xlt, .xltm, and .xlw.

    Key dates

    1. January 22, 2026Responses Due

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