The Indefinite Delivery Contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service aims to procure national exclusive use large fire support helicopter services. The multiple award IDV has a potential value of $19,385,403 and was awarded to Rotak LLC doing business as Rotak Helicopter Services on May 19, 2020. Performance will take place at 28 forest service sites nationwide under 28 contract line items for tier 1 or tier 2 helicopters equipped with buckets or tanks. The base period of performance is from April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020 with three one-year option periods extending to March 31, 2024.
The originating solicitation sought proposals for these exclusive use firefighting helicopter services to support the agency's wildland fire suppression programs. Issued as a 100% small business set-aside, the solicitation involved 28 line items for aircraft located across the U.S. and outlined pricing, performance standards, and documentation requirements. Evaluation of proposals occurred in February 2020 leading to award of the underlying IDV contracts valued at a total estimated $330 million over four years. The contracted services aim to provide critical aviation resources for wildfire response efforts across Forest Service jurisdictions nationwide.
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