Indefinite Delivery Contract 12024B26T7102

Cowboy Contracting LLC, a small disadvantaged business based in Terreton, Idaho, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the National Interagency Fire Center (a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service) on February 6, 2026, with a contract ceiling of $250,000.00. The contract is set aside for total small business concerns and provides helicopter operations support units for Region 13 on a firm fixed price basis, with an ultimate completion date of April 1, 2030. The primary service offering consists of daily helicopter operations shifts of up to 16 hours, inclusive of all personnel, equipment, supplies, and transportation necessary to support fire suppression, all-hazard incident response, and prescribed project work across the National Zone.

The solicitation, posted February 7, 2024, with quotes due March 25, 2024, contemplated awarding blanket purchase agreements to multiple small business contractors through the Virtual Incident Procurement system for helicopter operations support resources. The resources are intended for use by the Forest Service and authorized interagency cooperators, including the Department of Interior, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, with dispatch centers located throughout the National Zone. Awards were structured with an initial one-year base period and four optional one-year extension periods. The contract falls under NAICS code 488190 (other support activities for air transportation) and PSC code R499 (miscellaneous professional, administrative and management support services), reflecting the specialized nature of emergency and incident response aviation support services required to sustain federal land management and emergency operations across multiple regional jurisdictions.