National call-when-needed helicopter services for wildland firefighting (IAS reconstruct)
Ended Awarded
- Contract number
- 1202SA26M0120
- Awardee
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Capitol Helicopters, Inc. UEI WEE9JH5FVH81
- Awarding agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $319,358
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $319,358.23 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- National Interagency Fire Center Fire and Aviation Management, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 8 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- La Verne, CA 91750, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) awarded a delivery order valued at $319,358.23 to Capitol Helicopters, Inc., a Sacramento, California-based woman-owned small disadvantaged business, for national call-when-needed helicopter services supporting wildland firefighting operations. This firm fixed-price delivery order, issued without set-aside designation, will be performed in La Verne, California, with an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2026. Capitol Helicopters provides comprehensive aerial support services including water drops, cargo transport, aerial ignition, air attack supervision, and personnel transport missions across the western United States and beyond.
This delivery order is issued under one of Capitol Helicopters' four major indefinite delivery contracts with NIFC and the Department of the Interior, which collectively maintain ceiling values exceeding $229.5 million and extend through 2034. The prime contractor operates a diverse fleet of Type 1, 2, and 3 helicopters capable of rapid mobilization to support NIFC, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and other federal land management agencies during active fire seasons and emergency situations. Capitol Helicopters has received over 100 delivery order awards from NIFC and related agencies since 2022, demonstrating its established role as a cornerstone provider of federal helicopter support services for wildland fire suppression, prescribed burns, search and rescue, and natural resource management operations.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1202SA26M0120?
1202SA26M0120 was awarded to Capitol Helicopters, Inc. by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on February 6, 2026.
How much is contract 1202SA26M0120 worth?
The government has obligated $319,358 on 1202SA26M0120.
Which agency awarded contract 1202SA26M0120?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA26M0120, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).
Is contract 1202SA26M0120 an order under another contract?
Yes. 1202SA26M0120 is a delivery order under 12024B20G5009, a basic ordering agreement.
Was contract 1202SA26M0120 competed?
The extent of competition for 1202SA26M0120 was full and open competition. The government received 8 offers.
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