0916-092525 N115 PKG-69490
Active Awarded
- Contract number
- 1202SA25M1270
- Awardee
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Central Copters, Inc. UEI GT9BE29MJUK4
- Awarding agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $369,139
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $369,138.68 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
- Belgrade, MT, 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 awarded a delivery order valued at $369,138.68 to Central Copters, Inc., a small business based in Belgrade, Montana, specializing in aerial firefighting and aviation services. This firm fixed-price delivery order, issued on September 16, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2029, represents task work under one of Central Copters' two $50 million Indefinite Delivery Contracts held with federal agencies. The contract was awarded without a set-aside designation, indicating competitive procurement. Central Copters will perform the work at its primary location in Belgrade, Montana, supporting the National Interagency Fire Center's wildfire management mission across western federal lands.
Central Copters has established itself as a critical resource for federal wildland fire suppression since its founding in 2003, providing specialized helicopter-based support including fire retardant drops, aerial reconnaissance, air attack supervision, and personnel/equipment transportation. The company's substantial IDCs—one with the U.S. Forest Service National Interagency Fire Center through December 31, 2034, for Type 1 Helicopter Support Services, and another with the National Park Service Intermountain Region through December 31, 2033, for Type 2 Helicopter Support Services—enable rapid deployment of aerial assets on a call-when-needed basis. This delivery order continues that operational relationship, ensuring helicopter support availability for federal agencies managing wildfire suppression and related aerial operations throughout the performance period.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1202SA25M1270?
1202SA25M1270 was awarded to Central Copters, Inc. by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on September 16, 2025.
How much is contract 1202SA25M1270 worth?
The government has obligated $369,139 on 1202SA25M1270.
Which agency awarded contract 1202SA25M1270?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA25M1270, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).
Is contract 1202SA25M1270 an order under another contract?
Yes. 1202SA25M1270 is a delivery order under 1202SA25T9207, an indefinite delivery contract, on Type 1 Helicopter Support Services 2025-2034.
Was contract 1202SA25M1270 competed?
The extent of competition for 1202SA25M1270 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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