Blanket Purchase Agreement 12FPC124A0013

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Dauterive Contractors, Inc. (doing business as Wetlands Restoration) to provide airboat rental services with qualified operators to support the agency's coastal restoration activities in Louisiana. The multiple-award BPA has a ceiling value of $300,002 and a 5-year ordering period that runs through August 2029.

The originating solicitation was a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 532411 - Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing, with a size standard of $45.5 million. The scope includes providing airboats and skilled operators to NRCS staff for field reconnaissance, surveying, construction stakeout/checks, and inspection activities along the Louisiana coast from the Texas to Mississippi borders. Special emphasis is placed on crew and passenger safety, as well as the contractor's familiarity with local launch and fuel sites. The NRCS intends to award up to 10 BPAs under this procurement to support its ongoing coastal restoration program.