The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded Kalinin Aviation LLC, operating as Alaska Seaplanes, a $7.5 million multiple award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide specialized aviation services in support of the agency's wildland fire management programs across Alaska. This IDIQ contract allows the Forest Service's National Interagency Fire Center to issue firm fixed price delivery orders to Kalinin Aviation for services such as aerial firefighting, smokejumper transport, cargo delivery, and emergency response operations utilizing the company's fleet of seaplanes.
The delivery orders summarized detail specific task assignments issued against the overarching IDIQ contract, with values typically ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 per order. These services are critical for fire detection, monitoring, and suppression efforts in Alaska's remote and challenging terrain. No set-aside designations were used for this contract or its associated task orders, and performance is primarily based out of Kalinin Aviation's Juneau, Alaska facility. This contracting vehicle enables the Forest Service to maintain flexible and responsive aerial firefighting capabilities to protect Alaska's forests and grasslands from wildfire threats.
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