The National Interagency Fire Center, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded a multiple award Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract titled "Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023" to 10 Tanker Air Carrier, LLC, a specialized aerial firefighting company. The 10-year, $350 million IDV contract, set aside for small businesses, provides the Forest Service with a flexible mechanism to issue delivery orders for large airtanker services to support wildland fire suppression efforts nationwide.
Under this IDV, the Forest Service has awarded several delivery orders to 10 Tanker Air Carrier, including a $63.2 million firm fixed price order for 120 days of exclusive use of the company's McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and Lockheed L-188 Electra air tankers from 2024 to 2028, as well as two $60.7 million orders for additional exclusive use of 10 Tanker's large airtanker services from 2024 to 2028. These delivery orders are critical for the Forest Service's wildland fire management strategy, providing rapid response aerial firefighting capabilities during peak fire seasons.
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