The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management awarded a Basic Ordering Agreement to Minuteman Aviation Inc., doing business as Glacier Heli Tours, as a prime contractor. The BOA, valued at $500,000, enables the placement of delivery orders for wildland firefighting support services across Forest Service Region 1, which includes Montana, North Dakota, portions of South Dakota and Idaho.
The National Interagency Fire Center utilizes the BOA to issue fixed-price delivery orders for aviation services such as aerial firefighting, transport, and reconnaissance. Task orders provided indicate Glacier Heli Tours supports wildland fire management operations from their Missoula, Montana location, with periods of performance typically ranging from one to four weeks during peak fire season between June and October. Services support coordinated response to wildfires affecting the 193 million acres of public lands managed by the Forest Service nationwide.
No subcontractors or socioeconomic set-asides are associated with awards issued against the BOA to date. Placing delivery orders under pre-competed contracts streamlines procurement of vital resources, enabling swift wildfire suppression efforts.
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