Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Posts its own aviation RFPs and exclusive-use contracts; awarded Montana's first-ever Type 1 exclusive-use helicopter contract to Billings Flying Service (tanked CH-47) in 2024, renewed for 2025 at up to $5.5 million, funded partly via HB 883 fire-preparedness money.

Buys

• Forest & fuels
• Suppression & aerial

Contracts & solicitations (3)

• Type 1 exclusive-use helicopter contract (2024 season, first ever for
• Type 1 exclusive-use twin-turbine tanked helicopter contract (2025 sea
• Flathead/Kootenai and Bitterroot National Forests Shared Stewardship A

Procurement portal

https://spb.mt.gov