When is the response deadline for 1202SA-2026-IPAB-001?

Responses are due Nov 16, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

Sources Sought - Alaskan Vendors for Type 3 Multiple Award Task Order Contract for Helicopter Support Services

Sources Sought · Department of Agriculture · Responses due Nov 16, 2026

Sources Sought - Alaskan Vendors for Type 3 Multiple Award Task Order Contract for Helicopter Support Services is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Department of Agriculture (Incident Procurement Aviation Branch) on Oct 30, 2026, under NAICS 481211 (Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation). No small business set-aside is listed. The work is to be performed in Alaska. Responses are due Nov 16, 2026.

Notice type: Sources Sought
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Forest Service / Incident Procurement Aviation Branch
Solicitation number: 1202SA-2026-IPAB-001
Industry (NAICS): 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
Set-aside: No Set aside used
Place of performance: Alaska
Posted: Oct 30, 2026
Responses due: Nov 16, 2026 (15 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this sources sought notice means

A sources sought notice is market research: the agency asks which businesses could do the work before it decides how to buy it. Your answer can persuade the contracting officer to set the contract aside for small businesses. Responding is not a bid, but it can decide whether the contract is set aside for small businesses.

Check that your business is small under the size standard for this NAICS code.
Answer each question in the notice, within its page limit.
Include your UEI, CAGE code, size status, certifications and relevant past performance.
Attach a short capability statement and email it to the contact named on SAM.gov before the response date.

Who wins nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $7B on contracts under NAICS 481211 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $2.4B in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

Recent nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 481211
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 29, 2026	Response AI Solutions, LLC	Department of Homeland SecurityCSRO II IDIQ MINIMUM GUARANTEE	$2,500	70RDA126FR0000052
Sep 29, 2026	Flatter, Inc	Department of Homeland SecurityPROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES	$321,098	70Z02326F00H10002
Sep 28, 2026	Medway Air Ambulance, LLC	Department of JusticeGROUND/AIR CHARTER AMBULANCE SERVICES	$30,169	15M30026PA3700033
Sep 25, 2026	Medway Air Ambulance, LLC	Department of JusticeEO 14398 MISSION CRITICAL: LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES AIR MEDICAL CHARTER WITH GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICES	$30,542	15M10426PA3700018
Sep 25, 2026	Symphony Private Jets, LLC	Department of JusticeFY26 FCI BERLIN SEPTEMBER MED FLIGHT FOR INMATE FROM TUFTS MEDICAL TO BUTNER	$0	15B21826F00000083

More: government nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation contracts · NAICS 481211

USDA contract spending

The Department of Agriculture obligated $32B on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Tyson Foods Inc., Perimeter Solutions LP, Pacific Coast Producers. What it buys most: support activities for forestry, nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation, animal (except poultry) slaughtering.

See Department of Agriculture contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

Similar open bids: nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation

V--Solicitation for AK Helo On CallClosing soon
Interior, Department of the · Solicitation · NAICS 481211 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted Oct 29, 2026 · Responses due Nov 5, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for 1202SA-2026-IPAB-001?: Responses are due Nov 16, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to Sources Sought - Alaskan Vendors for Type 3 Multiple Award Task Order Contract for Helicopter Support Services?: No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
Who usually wins nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation government contracts?: Under NAICS 481211, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Atlas Air, Inc. ($1.4B), Patriot Team ($813M), Salus Worldwide Solutions Corp. ($748M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Nov 1, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.