The National Interagency Fire Center awarded multiple basic ordering agreements to procure heavy and medium helicopter services on a call-when-needed basis in support of wildland fire management operations. The Department of Agriculture Forest Service, as the lead agency, sought to establish indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with a potential value of $2,583,777.18 and a period of performance from January 2020 to December 2024. Task orders issued under the agreements to Rainier Heli International Inc. for performance in Kirkland, Washington involve aerial firefighting services such as aerial retardant and water drops, sling load operations, and transport of personnel and equipment. Services have also been provided to the Department of Interior National Park Service for infrastructure support and transportation within Grand Canyon National Park. Collectively, the task orders awarded to Rainier Heli International to date total over $6.5 million and involve the provision of Type I and Type II helicopters as well as fixed wing aircraft on an as-needed basis to support wildland fire management and response efforts across federal lands in the western United States.
The National Interagency Fire Center issued a solicitation in July 2019 seeking heavy and medium helicopter services to support wildland fire management on a call-when-needed basis through multiple-award basic ordering agreements. The Department of Agriculture Forest Service serves as the lead agency coordinating response to wildfires across federal jurisdictions. Task orders awarded under the agreements to Rainier Heli International involve aerial firefighting and logistical support services using its fleet of helicopters operating out of Kirkland, Washington and Grand Canyon Village, Arizona. No set-aside provisions or subcontracting arrangements are specified in the provided materials.
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