DPAA Papua New Guinea Helicopter Requirement
Dept of Defense · US TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM)
Opportunity details
DPAA Papua New Guinea Helicopter Requirement is currently listed as accepting responses on SAM.gov. Buyer context: Dept of Defense · US TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM). Industry classification: Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (NAICS 481211). Product/service classification: TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: PASSENGER AIR CHARTER (PSC V221). Set-aside: No Set aside used. Performance location: PNG. Notice type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. GovGazette adds public award history and related pages to help you decide whether to keep reading. Check all requirements on SAM.gov.
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- Response deadline
- Aug 14, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- PNG
- Posted
- Jul 14, 2026
- Solicitation
- HTC71126RE147
- Contracting office
- USTRANSCOM-AQ · SCOTT AFB · IL
- Source
- SAM.gov
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.
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