COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION POSTING: September 5, 2025

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BIDS: November 7, 2025

Find the full solicitation on Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS). Vendors not registered in WEBS will not receive updates or amendments to the solicitation, which could disadvantage your bid.

Pre-bid conference: September 19, 2025, at 2 PM

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Contract location: Statewide

Contract description: The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (Enterprise Services) is conducting a competitive procurement to award Statewide Contracts for eligible purchasers to acquire air charter services.

Through the Statewide Contracts established by this solicitation, Washington state agencies and other eligible purchasers may obtain contracted access to aircraft services that are not part of an airline’s published schedule. The contract provides qualified pilots, appropriate aircraft, and necessary equipment and support to meet the requirements of the State of Washington for the following categories: Category 1- Fire Protection (Fixed Wing), Category 2-Survey (Fixed Wing), Category 3- External Load (Rotor Wing), Category 4- Fire Protection (Rotor Wing), Category 5-Wildlife Management (Rotor Wing), Category 6-Survey (Rotor Wing), Category 7- Passenger (Fixed Wing or Rotor Wing), Category 8- Additional Services.

Commodity codes: 905-05 – Aircraft and Airport Operations Services, 961-13 – Chartering Services for Aircraft, Boats, Buses, and Other Transportation, 905 – 90 Waste Disposal Services Aircraft, 905 – 14 Airplane/Helicopter Services, 905-10 Aerial Surveys and Mapping Services, 905-05    Aerial Photography, 035-50    Helicopters, 962-88    Travel, Non-Local (Scheduled and Unscheduled), Provided by Third Party (Incl. Commercial Airplane Travel and Helicopter Services), 905-03    Aerial Patrolling (Not Survey), 905-41    Dusting and Seeding Services, Crop (Aerial), 035-77    Photographs, Aerial

Inclusion plan: None

Preference/priority points: 50

• Executive Order 18-03

Solicitation documents: Solicitation documents, contacts and bid instructions are available  in WEBS: https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/.

Question-and-answer period: Question due date: October 27, 2025, Posting date: October 30, 2025. Submit questions or concerns about this solicitation in writing to the Procurement Coordinator: Maree George at DEScontractsteamapple@des.wa.gov.