Purchase Order 140FS326P0082
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- This federal contract award, INF16PA00074|INF17PB00001, was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 to Helicopter Applicators Inc., a for-profit corporate entity. The $103,650.00 Firm Fixed Price contract is a BPA Call for FY16 Aerial Lygodium Treatment, with a completion date of December 31, 2016. Helicopter Applicators Inc. is an experienced provider of aerial services, including helicopter flight services and aerial spraying, to support federal...
- This contract was awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 to Helicopter Applicators Inc., a for-profit corporation, to provide aerial invasive treatment services at the A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. The contract, valued at $145,785.00, is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call order with a firm fixed price. It does not have a set-aside designation. Helicopter Applicators Inc. specializes in providing aerial services,...
- This is a federal contract award issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Region 4 to Summit Helicopters Inc., a veteran-owned small business, to provide aerial spraying services to control phragmites at six national wildlife refuges along the coast of North Carolina. The $2,126,514.88 firm fixed price contract, which is set aside for small businesses, has a base period from contract award through May 2024 with four one-year option periods through May 2028. Summit Helicopters is an...
- This is a firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 to Helicopter Applicators Inc., a for-profit corporate entity, for aerial application of herbicides to control exotic vegetation. The contract has a ceiling value of $198,300.00 and a completion date of September 30, 2016. Helicopter Applicators Inc. has previously provided aerial services to federal agencies, including helicopter flight support for wildland fire...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 3, awarded a $107,300 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Hamilton Helicopters Inc., a small business, on September 4, 2025, for aquatic invasive and woody vegetation herbicide treatment at Shiawassee and Ottawa National Wildlife Refuges in Michigan. Under this Total Small Business set-aside contract, Hamilton Helicopters will treat approximately 800 acres using two herbicide types: aquatic-approved glyphosate with crop oil for 500 acres and...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, part of the Department of the Interior, to Helicopter Applicators Inc. for aerial spraying services at the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. The contract has a ceiling value of $150,000.00 and a period of performance through December 31, 2015. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Helicopter Applicators Inc. is a for-profit company that provides various aerial services, including...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $40,562.50 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Provine Helicopter Service Inc., a small business, to provide aerial herbicide application services at the Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi. The contract scope involves aerial spraying of the herbicide ProcellaCOR SC and surfactant over approximately 250 acres of the refuge between September 1 and October 15, 2024. This award was made under a total small business set-aside...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 4, awarded a $14,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Spurger Aviation, LLC for aerial spraying services at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur, Alabama. This Total Small Business Set Aside contract, awarded on February 10, 2026, requires the contractor to conduct helicopter-based aerial application of aquatic herbicide (Aquaneat glyphosate) across up to 350 acres to control invasive wetland species including alligatorweed, button bush,...
- This is a Firm Fixed Price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service to Coastal Air Service Inc., a small business contractor, for aerial herbicide treatment services at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. The $40,222 contract requires the contractor to apply herbicides via helicopter to manage 238 acres of cattail, willow, and other woody vegetation in the refuge's A Impoundments. The work aims to...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $82,260.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Summit Helicopters Inc., a veteran-owned small business, to provide herbicide application services within the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex in South Carolina. The contract, which is set aside for small businesses, will run from the award date of July 2, 2025 through September 30, 2025. The services involve aerial and ground-based application of herbicides like Clearcast and RoundUp Custom to...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5, awarded a $28,275 firm fixed-price purchase order to Helicopter Applicators Inc., a small business based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on March 4, 2026. The contract covers aerial herbicide application services at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum in Philadelphia to control and eradicate invasive Phragmites australis and Lythrum salicaria across up to 150 acres. Helicopter Applicators Inc. will provide all equipment, labor, herbicides, surfactants, and materials necessary to achieve at least 90% coverage of identified infestations with a minimum 90% of live stems yellowing within 2-3 weeks post-application, or re-application will be provided at no cost to the government. The contract is designated as a Total Small Business Set Aside and runs through December 31, 2026, with the performance period for spraying activities spanning August 15 through October 20, 2026. The award represents the contractor's demonstrated expertise in helicopter-based environmental intervention services for federal agencies. Helicopter Applicators Inc. holds a significant $50 million Indefinite Delivery Contract with the National Interagency Fire Center (awarded January 1, 2024) for Type 1, 2, and 3 helicopter support services, and has a successful track record delivering aerial spraying and wildland management solutions to the Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service. The contractor must maintain a valid Pennsylvania commercial herbicide applicator's license with aquatic pest control certification, carry liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per incident, and provide 72-hour advance notice before arriving on-site, with no spraying permitted on weekends due to refuge public use considerations.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Aerial Herbicide Application, John Heinz NWR, PA | 140FS326Q0030 | Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service | Solicitation 1/2 | 2/12/26, 2:45 PM | |
PA-JOHN HEINZ NWR AT TINICUM-HERBICIDE | 140FS326Q0030 | Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service | Award Notice 2/2 | 3/4/26, 9:43 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $28.3k | 3/3/26 |