This Invitation to Tender (ITT) invites tenders from suitable organisations for the provision of the services of Type-1, Type-2 and/or Type-3 Rotary Wing Aircraft to assist with control of bushfires and management of other emergencies across Australia. Successful tenderers will be experienced, highly motivated, highly capable providers who will enter into a contract to provide specialised aircraft services commencing in 2021, for the 2021-2022 fire season and onwards.

For this ITT, the terms Type-1, Type-2 and Type-3 refer to rotary wing aircraft capable of delivering a defined volume of Fire Suppressant or Fire Retardant to a bushfire in a single load, as per NAFC Standard PR-001: Categorisation of Rotary-Wing Aircraft used for Firebombing Operations.