15--United States Park Police Helicopters

The United States Park Police is acquiring three specialized helicopters—a pair of Bell 412EPX medium-lift helicopters and one Bell 407GXi light turbine helicopter—for law enforcement, search and rescue, medevac, prisoner transport, SWAT operations, and dignitary security missions. This procurement is being conducted under solicitation 140D0426R0016 issued by the Interior Business Center on February 24, 2026, with proposals due by March 17, 2026. The acquisition is set aside for small businesses including HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned, and 8(a) firms, and is being evaluated through a trade-off process that considers both technical capability and total evaluated price, rather than as a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) procurement. The helicopters must meet stringent technical specifications detailing seating configuration, powerplant, landing gear, avionics, fuel systems, and flight data monitoring, and must be delivered to the Bell Service Center in Piney Flats, Tennessee. Contract performance is scheduled from March 31, 2026, through March 31, 2028. All proposals must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer, Melanie Johnson, and must comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses covering information security, whistleblower protections, labor standards, and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment and services. The contract requires adherence to FAA regulations, including airworthiness directives and maintenance recordkeeping under 14 CFR, and mandates use of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform for all payments. The offeror must be SAM-registered, possess a current UEI and CAGE code, and certify compliance with socioeconomic status, cybersecurity, and executive compensation reporting requirements. While no contract value is disclosed due to absence of pricing data, the solicitation includes detailed requirements for paint schemes, administrative labeling, and DPAS rating compliance, and does not reference military packaging or marking standards such as MIL-STD-129 or MIL-STD-130. Inspection and acceptance authority rests solely with the Government, with final payment contingent upon documented acceptance upon delivery and clear title transfer.