The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) titled "Next Generation Large Airtanker Services 3.0" to Coulson Aviation (USA), Inc., a family-owned company specializing in aerial firefighting services. The $50 million multiple-award IDC has an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025. Under this contract vehicle, Coulson Aviation will provide exclusive use and call-when-needed access to next-generation airtankers, heavy lift helicopters, and aerial supervision aircraft to support wildland fire management programs across lands managed by the Forest Service and its interagency partners.
The company has received several firm fixed-price delivery orders against the IDC, ranging from $4.9 million to $8.3 million, for the exclusive use of Coulson's modified Boeing 737 and C-130 airtankers capable of carrying up to 5,000 gallons of fire retardant. These delivery orders do not have set-aside designations and specify performance locations in Boise, Idaho and Portland, Oregon through the period of performance ending in December 2025. The original $150 million solicitation for these next-generation large airtanker services was set aside for small businesses.
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