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DPAA Papua New Guinea Helicopter Requirement

Department of Defense · U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) · USTRANSCOM-AQ
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
HTC71126RE147
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
481211
Product service code
V221
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-05
Response deadline
Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
brenda.l.marshall10.civ@mail.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

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) 8/10/2026 Solicitation Amendment 1 - Requires Vendor Signature with RFP See DPAA Amend 1 Vendor Sign Document 10/5/2026 Solicitation Amendment 2 - Updated PWS (Helo Specific Details) Highlighted CMMC Requirement on Cover Sheet - Mandatory For Award and must be submitted with Proposals. Vender Sign Document: Critical Submission Requirements: Only new proposals submitted in response to this updated solicitation will be reviewed for award. To be considered for award, offerors must formally acknowledge receipt of BOTH Amendment 0001 and Amendment 0002 (pursuant to FAR 52.215-1). The closing date for all new proposal submissions is November 2, 2026, at 1600 (4:00 PM) EST.

Contact

Point of contact
Brenda Marshall
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
brenda.l.marshall10.civ@mail.mil
Secondary
darrah.m.hill.civ@mail.mil
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