# DPAA Papua New Guinea Helicopter Requirement

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/htc71126re147

- Solicitation number: HTC71126RE147
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: US Transportation Command (Ustranscom)
- Contracting office: Ustranscom-Aq (HTC711)
- NAICS: 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- Product or service code: V221 Passenger Air Charter Service
- Place of performance: PNG
- First posted: July 8, 2026
- Last posted: August 10, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/36f8ce552bbb42738f437c2d7feabe29/view

## Description

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

## Publications

- July 8, 2026: Presolicitation, due July 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 40ec48dc87ad4d6f9e6db748d2b64431. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/40ec48dc87ad4d6f9e6db748d2b64431/view
- July 14, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice c5e91c2c47df4582b79a73c50ca0057b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c5e91c2c47df4582b79a73c50ca0057b/view
- July 17, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 67264f85b6eb49d9be595e9b4a850cc8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/67264f85b6eb49d9be595e9b4a850cc8/view
- July 27, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice da5a93cfdf23406f9969560179106c6d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/da5a93cfdf23406f9969560179106c6d/view
- August 4, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice bdf6392e1ef14909beca0e904c0d031b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bdf6392e1ef14909beca0e904c0d031b/view
- August 10, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 36f8ce552bbb42738f437c2d7feabe29. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/36f8ce552bbb42738f437c2d7feabe29/view

## Points of contact

- Brenda Marshall, brenda.l.marshall10.civ@mail.mil, 618-817-9385
- Rachel Lynn Dow, rachel.l.dow.civ@mail.mil, (618) 817-9473

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