Next GEN 3.0 airtanker services - aero flite
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1202SA21T9002
- Awardee
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Aero-Flite, Inc. UEI QLPVYV6GY874
- Awarding agency
-
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Task orders
- 10 $72,985,462 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Next Generation Large Airtanker Services 3. 0 Solicitation · 12024B18R9013 · Posted Feb 8, 2019
- Combined order value
- $78,519,066 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- IDV ceiling 73% used
- $100,000,000.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Funding agency
- National Interagency Fire Center Fire and Aviation Management, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 9 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The National Interagency Fire Center, a civilian federal agency, has awarded a multiple-award $100 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for Next Generation Large Airtanker Services 3.0 to Aero-Flite, Inc., a foreign-owned, for-profit aviation services provider. Under this IDIQ, the agency has issued firm-fixed-price delivery orders to Aero-Flite for aerial firefighting services, including the use of large air tankers, air attack platforms, and other specialized aircraft to support wildland fire management operations across the Western United States. The delivery orders, valued at up to $8.2 million each, will provide these critical aviation assets and personnel to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management division through December 2025. Aero-Flite also holds several other significant federal contract IDVs for aerial firefighting services, demonstrating the company's extensive experience and capability in this domain.
The original solicitation, which was set aside for total small businesses, sought proposals for exclusive use next generation large airtanker services to assist the Forest Service with initial attack wildland firefighting on a nationwide basis. The agency intended to award up to five contracts for multi-engine turbine-powered airtankers with minimum retardant payloads of 3,000 to 5,000 gallons, to be available daily from contractor-provided bases near wildfire activity from June 2019 through October 2019, with four additional option years. Proposals were evaluated based on operational capabilities, past performance, and price.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next GEN 3.0 airtanker services - aero flite item #2 | Forest Service | $7,381,710 | |
| Next GEN 3.0 airtanker services - aero flite item #2 | Forest Service | $9,492,439 | |
| Next GEN 3.0 airtanker services - aero flite item #3 | Forest Service | $7,154,377 | |
| Next GEN 3.0 airtanker services - aero flite item #2 | Forest Service | $7,295,379 | |
| Next GEN 3.0 airtanker services - aero flite item #2 | Forest Service | $6,843,070 | |
| Next GEN 3.0 airtanker services - aero flite item #2 | Forest Service | $6,669,377 | |
| Next GEN 3.0 airtanker services - aero flite item #3 | Forest Service | $7,600,100 | |
| Next GEN 3.0 airtanker services - aero flite item #2 | Forest Service | $7,303,274 | |
| Exclusive use: next generation 3.0, N366AC t-163 | Forest Service | $9,673,647 | |
| Exclusive use: next generation 3.0, N325AC t-169 | Forest Service | $3,572,091 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1202SA21T9002?
1202SA21T9002 was awarded to Aero-Flite, Inc. by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on March 17, 2021.
How much is contract 1202SA21T9002 worth?
Orders under 1202SA21T9002 have obligated $72,985,462. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $78,519,066. 1202SA21T9002's own ceiling is $100,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 1202SA21T9002?
10 orders have been placed under 1202SA21T9002, the latest on January 1, 2025.
Which agency awarded contract 1202SA21T9002?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA21T9002, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).
Who can order from contract 1202SA21T9002?
1202SA21T9002 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Is contract 1202SA21T9002 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. 1202SA21T9002 is part of Next Generation Large Airtanker Services 3.0.
Was contract 1202SA21T9002 competed?
The extent of competition for 1202SA21T9002 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 9 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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