0901-090925 N51BH PKG-69148
Active Awarded
- Contract number
- 1202SA25M1281
- Awardee
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Bluesky Helicopters Inc. UEI DAJVGMG7VS89
- Awarding agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $578,880
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $578,879.98 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 26% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- 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 · 1 offer Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- 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
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The National Interagency Fire Center awarded a $578,879.98 firm fixed-price delivery order to Bluesky Helicopters Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in La Verne, California, effective September 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2029. This delivery order was issued under the National Interagency Fire Center's $20 million Master IDIQ contract for Type III helicopter support services through 2032, which enables federal agencies to efficiently procure specialized rotorcraft capabilities for wildfire response and related emergency operations. The award carries no small business set-aside designation, reflecting the contractor's competitive positioning in open contract competitions. Services will be performed in La Verne, California.
Bluesky Helicopters Inc. specializes in aerial firefighting and aviation support services, providing critical rotorcraft capabilities to federal land management agencies for wildland fire suppression, water and retardant drops, firefighter and equipment transportation, aerial reconnaissance, and prescribed burn operations. The company operates as a prime contractor with significant experience delivering firm fixed-price delivery orders ranging from $130,000 to $900,000 across multiple fire seasons. This contract is supported by the contractor's extensive portfolio of federal IDVs, including a $49.5 million Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Department of the Interior and a $7.5 million Basic Ordering Agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, positioning the company as a primary provider of specialized aerial firefighting services across the National Forest System and other public domains.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1202SA25M1281?
1202SA25M1281 was awarded to Bluesky Helicopters Inc. by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on September 1, 2025.
How much is contract 1202SA25M1281 worth?
The government has obligated $578,880 on 1202SA25M1281.
Which agency awarded contract 1202SA25M1281?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA25M1281, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).
Is contract 1202SA25M1281 an order under another contract?
Yes. 1202SA25M1281 is a delivery order under 1202SA25T9204, an indefinite delivery contract, on Type 1 Helicopter Support Services 2025-2034.
Was contract 1202SA25M1281 competed?
The extent of competition for 1202SA25M1281 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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