0901-091525 N116 PKG-69368

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Contract number
1202SA25M1239
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$718,015

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$718,015.01 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
PSC
F003 Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Belgrade, MT, USA
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About this award

The National Interagency Fire Center awarded a delivery order valued at $718,015.01 to Central Copters, Inc., a small business based in Belgrade, Montana, under the Type 1 Helicopter Support Services 2025-2034 Indefinite Delivery Contract. The award, issued on September 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2029, is a firm fixed price contract with no set-aside designation. Central Copters will provide specialized aerial firefighting and helicopter support services to the NIFC, a civilian agency operating under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service and the Department of the Interior, in support of wildfire suppression and management operations across federal lands in the Western United States.

Central Copters, Inc. is a established provider of critical helicopter-based aerial services for federal land management agencies, having been founded in 2003 and consistently awarded contracts by the NIFC for missions including fire retardant application, aerial reconnaissance, air attack supervision, and personnel and equipment transportation. The company currently holds two significant $50 million Indefinite Delivery Contracts—one with the Forest Service NIFC through December 31, 2034, and another with the Department of the Interior's National Park Service Intermountain Region through December 31, 2033. This delivery order represents one of multiple task orders executed under the Type 1 contract vehicle to support the government's ongoing wildfire response and management requirements.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 1202SA25M1239?

1202SA25M1239 was awarded to Central Copters, Inc. by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on September 1, 2025.

How much is contract 1202SA25M1239 worth?

The government has obligated $718,015 on 1202SA25M1239.

Which agency awarded contract 1202SA25M1239?

Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA25M1239, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).

Is contract 1202SA25M1239 an order under another contract?

Yes. 1202SA25M1239 is a delivery order under 1202SA25T9207, an indefinite delivery contract, on Type 1 Helicopter Support Services 2025-2034.

Was contract 1202SA25M1239 competed?

The extent of competition for 1202SA25M1239 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.

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