Fixed and Rotary Wing Aviation

The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has provincial contracts for nine rotary wing aircraft. The remaining aviation resources are solicited in early spring through BC Bid through a Request for Standing Arrangement (RSA) for Aviation Services.

This RSA outlines standards to meet (e.g. minimum pilot qualifications, required equipment, automated flight following) for pre-qualification and approval for the Standing Arrangement list of aviation resources. The Standing Arrangement list is valid from April 1st to March 31st of the following year (i.e. one year). The Ministry of Forests, the Ministry of Water, Lands and Resource Stewardship, and the Ministry of Environment and Parks, are invited to use this list for subsequent solicitation for the acquisition of aviation services.

Standard procurement processes are established by the BCWS. For further information on aircraft carrier procurement processes please contact aviation operations at the Provincial Wildfire Coordination Centre (PWCC) at BCWS.PWCCaviation@gov.bc.ca.

Mobile Aviation Fuel

Annually, the BCWS posts a RSA for Mobile Aviation Fuel Services to BC Bid for procurement of mobile aviation fuel services. Suppliers detail their equipment and services offered, which are evaluated by the BCWS for use from April 1st to March 31st of the following year.

The provision of fuel services is coordinated by aviation operations at the PWCC. Any questions should be directed to BCWS.PWCCaviation@gov.bc.ca.