DPAA Papua New Guinea Helicopter Requirement
Department of Defense (all) · USTRANSCOM-AQ
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation HTC71126RE147 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 8, 2026Pre-solicitationOpen
- Jul 14, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Jul 17, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Jul 27, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Aug 4, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Aug 10, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Oct 5, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Oct 5, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Oct 5, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
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 outli… (show all)
ned 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.
Who won similar work
10 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (USTRANSCOM-AQ), same NAICS 481211.
Single-winner award sizes (8): middle half $3.0M to $60.1M, median $26.9M; range $18K to $88.2M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC. | 2 | $156.2M | Mar 20, 2026 |
| CSI AVIATION, INC | 2 | $20.2M | Apr 15, 2026 |
| AVELO AIRLINES, INC. | 2 | $18K + 1 shared | May 29, 2025 |
| WHEELS UP PARTNERS LLC | 1 | $57.5M | Feb 19, 2026 |
| ASPEN HELICOPTERS INC | 1 | $33.6M | Aug 27, 2026 |
| VARIOUS Prudhoe Bay AK 99734 USA | 1 | $4.0M | Feb 10, 2026 |
| BREEZE AVIATION GROUP, INC | 1 | – + 1 shared | Mar 26, 2025 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- Aug 27, 2026ASPEN HELICOPTERS INC$33.6MPoint Mugu Range Air Transportation Services (PMRATS)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 15, 2026CSI AVIATION, INC$50K135 AIRLIFT SUPPORT SAAM APR 21-23 19 PAXNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 20, 2026PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC.$68.0MUSAFRICOM Dedicated Passenger Air Charter ServiceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 19, 2026WHEELS UP PARTNERS LLC$57.5MAlaska Commuter Passenger ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 13, 2026PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC.$88.2MPoint Mugu Passenger Air Transportation Services (PMPATS)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 10, 2026VARIOUS Prudhoe Bay AK 99734 USA$4.0MUndersea Warfighting Development Center Detachment Arctic Submarine Laboratory (ICEX 2026 Operation Ice Camp Air Charter Services)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 18, 2025CSI AVIATION, INC$20.2MATLANTIC UNDERSEA TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER (AUTEC) PALM BEACH FL (KPBI)�ANDROS TOWN BAHAMAS (MYAF)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 29, 2025AVELO AIRLINES, INC.$2K (shared ceiling)Domestic Charter Airlift Services FAA Part 121 - HTC711-23-R-CC01Shared multiple-award ceiling, not one company's win (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 26, 2025BREEZE AVIATION GROUP, INC$2K (shared ceiling)Domestic Charter Airlift Services FAA Part 121 - HTC711-23-R-CC01Shared multiple-award ceiling, not one company's win (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 17, 2025AVELO AIRLINES, INC.$18KFY25 Solicitation - International Charter Airlift Services in Support of CRAFNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 7 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.