Exclusive use: next generation 3.0, N382CG t-138

Ended Awarded Last action

Contract number
1202SA25K9108
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$8,007,500

Award facts

Contract value 89% obligated
$8,997,500.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Funding agency
National Interagency Fire Center Fire and Aviation Management, Department of Agriculture
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 9 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Boise, ID 83705, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00013 $0
Funding Only Action P00012 $0
Funding Only Action P00011 $0
Funding Only Action P00009 $600,000
Funding Only Action P00010 $0
Funding Only Action P00008 $0
Funding Only Action P00007 $0
Funding Only Action P00006 $0
Funding Only Action P00005 $0
Funding Only Action P00004 $0
Funding Only Action P00003 $0
Funding Only Action P00002 $0
Funding Only Action P00001 $0
Original award $7,407,500
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About this award

Coulson Aviation (USA), Inc., doing business as Coulson Aircrane, has been awarded a delivery order valued at $8.99M by the National Interagency Fire Center for exclusive use of the Next Generation 3.0 large airtanker fleet (aircraft N382CG T-138). This firm fixed-price delivery order, awarded on March 7, 2025, is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2025, and will be performed in Boise, Idaho. The award is issued under the larger Next Generation Large Airtanker Services 3.0 Indefinite Delivery Contract, a $50M multiple-award vehicle through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service that enables rapid acquisition of aerial firefighting assets on a call-when-needed basis. No small business set-aside was applied to this award.

Coulson Aviation's specialized fleet of modified C-130 and Boeing 737 air tankers, capable of carrying up to 5,000 gallons of fire retardant, will support the National Interagency Fire Center's wildland fire suppression and management operations across federal lands. As a long-standing federal contractor since 2012 and family-owned company headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Coulson Aviation has consistently served as a prime provider of aerial firefighting services to federal agencies, leveraging its extensive experience in fire retardant drops, water drops, and comprehensive wildfire management support across the nation.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 1202SA25K9108?

1202SA25K9108 was awarded to Coulson Aviation (Usa), Inc. by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on March 7, 2025.

How much is contract 1202SA25K9108 worth?

The government has obligated $8,007,500 on 1202SA25K9108. Its current value, with exercised options, is $8,997,500.

Which agency awarded contract 1202SA25K9108?

Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA25K9108, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).

Is contract 1202SA25K9108 an order under another contract?

Yes. 1202SA25K9108 is a delivery order under 1202SA21T9003, an indefinite delivery contract, on Next Generation Large Airtanker Services 3.0.

Was contract 1202SA25K9108 competed?

The extent of competition for 1202SA25K9108 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 9 offers.

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