Request for information: Transport aircraft in support of NSF

The U.S. Department of the Interior has released a request for information (RFI) regarding large transport aircraft capable of using wheels or skis interoperably for take-offs and landings in support of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) in Greenland and Antarctica.

The NSF operates NSF South Pole Station in Antarctica and NSF Summit Station in Greenland, both of which rely on ski-equipped aircraft to support the tempo of scientific research, operations, maintenance, and planned construction. In addition to these permanent, year-round stations, research projects at other remote locations on ice sheets also require ski-equipped transport aircraft for the movement of personnel, cargo, and fuel. NSF seeks to understand commercial options for meeting its requirements or for establishing the capability for aircraft transport to these locations. Note that aircraft can be shared between these missions because the primary flying seasons are during the summer months in the northern and southern hemispheres.

Read the complete RFI on SAM.gov.