Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Murrieta, CA 92563, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
17
Legislative Mandate
Service Contract Act
National Interest Action
Not listed
Research Type
Not listed
Primary Consortia Member
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This is a definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Forest Service to Air Resources Helicopters, Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S corporation based in Murrieta, California. The contract, valued at $1,486,857.11, is for the provision of exclusive use helicopter services for fire suppression and prescribed fire operations in the Daniel Boone National Forest, which is located in Region 8 (Southern Region). The contract is a firm fixed-price arrangement and has been designated as a total small business set-aside. Air Resources Helicopters, Inc. is a specialized rotorcraft services provider that supports various federal land management agencies through multiple Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contracts, including a $50 million Type 1 Helicopter Support Services contract with the National Interagency Fire Center and a $50 million Type 2 Helicopter Support Services contract with the Bureau of Land Management. These IDV contracts enable the company to receive task orders for a range of helicopter-based services, such as fire suppression, monitoring, aerial ignition, rappel operations, law enforcement surveillance, and administrative support.