ITB 2025-1000-0178 Exclusive Use Helicopter for Forest Inventory

ADDENDUM 1
Addendum 1 serves to answer questions received from vendors. All other terms and conditions of the ITB shall remain the same.

PURPOSE OF THE ITB
The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is soliciting bids for a qualified contractor to provide exclusive use helicopter charter services for the Forest Inventory Project in Interior Alaska.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
In order for a bid to be considered responsive the bidder must meet these minimum prior experience requirements:

• The bidder must not have had a contract terminated for cause by the State within the last three years;

• The bidder must have a Type 3 helicopter, which will be used in the performance of the contract;

• The bidder must have a minimum of one year experience in make and model helicopter submitted;

• The bidder must have and provide copies of their FAA 133, 135, and 137 Certificates.

A bidder's failure to meet these minimum prior experience requirements will cause their bid to be considered non-responsive and rejected.

ADA: The State of Alaska complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, and/or special modifications to submit a bid should contact the DNR Procurement Section via; email to shawn.olsen@alaska.gov ; telephone at 1 (907) 269-8687; or TTY at 711 (Alaska Relay) not later than 10 calendar days prior to the bid closing date to make necessary arrangements.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you receive this solicitation from the State's Online Public Notice website you must register with the DNR Procurement Section to receive subsequent addendums. Registration must be in writing and may be made via email to shawn.olsen@alaska.gov . Failure to register with the DNR Procurement Section may result in rejection of your offer.