Coulson - airtanker matco 2023
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1202SA23T9103
- Awardee
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Coulson Aviation (Usa), Inc. UEI QX19NKSJWGS5
- Awarding agency
-
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Task orders
- 11 $131,063,403 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Airtanker Services 2023 - MATOC Pre-Solicitation · 1202SA23R9100 · Posted Oct 7, 2022
- Combined order value
-
- $153,231,291 Current, with exercised options
- $284,156,675 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 28% complete
- IDV ceiling 9% used
- $1,440,000,000.00
- 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 · 6 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The National Interagency Fire Center awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract to Coulson Aviation (USA), Inc. on January 1, 2024, with a $1.44 billion ceiling through December 31, 2033. The contract carries a Total Small Business set-aside designation.
Performance is based in Boise, Idaho, and Portland, Oregon, with aerial firefighting services provided nationwide to support federal wildland fire suppression and management operations. The originating solicitation, posted October 7, 2022, with a due date of January 13, 2023, sought exclusive-use airtanker services including large air tankers capable of delivering fire retardant and heavy lift helicopter support for federal lands.
Recent delivery orders issued under this IDIQ total $252.8 million across five awards, all dated May 17, 2024, and July 23, 2025. These include four exclusive-use mobilization and positioning task orders valued at $52.4 million, $46.4 million, $58.1 million, and $46.8 million, all extending through December 31, 2028 and performed in Boise, Idaho. Two of these orders carry Total Small Business set-asides; two carry no set-aside designation. An additional delivery order valued at $458,197.30, awarded July 23, 2025, extends through August 11, 2025, with performance in Portland, Oregon, and no set-aside designation.
Coulson Aviation operates a fleet of modified C-130 and Boeing 737 air tankers capable of carrying up to 5,000 gallons of fire retardant per sortie, along with Sikorsky S-61 heavy lift helicopters. The company is based in Portland, Oregon.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0726-072726 N131CG PKG-72306 | Forest Service | $187,362 | |
| 0716-072526 N382CG PKG-72305 | Forest Service | $946,957 | |
| Call when needed (united states department of agriculture-forest service) airtanketer flight service in support of… | Interior Business Center (DO) | $8,442,352 | |
| 0701-071526 N382CG PKG-72220 | Forest Service | $1,552,449 | |
| 0624-063026 N382CG PKG-71880 | Forest Service | $489,869 | |
| Airtanker services under torp #2 | Forest Service | $11,409,940 | |
| 0723-073025 N131CG PKG-68493 | Forest Service | $458,197 | |
| Coulson - airtanker matco exclusive use task order - 160 day map | Forest Service | $31,516,923 | |
| Coulson - airtanker matco 2023 exclusive use task order 160 day map | Forest Service | $37,445,652 | |
| Coulson - airtanker matco 2023 exclusive use tasker order 120 day map | Forest Service | $20,475,918 | |
| Coulson - airtanker matco 2023 exclusive use task order 120 day map | Forest Service | $18,137,784 |
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Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1202SA23T9103?
1202SA23T9103 was awarded to Coulson Aviation (Usa), Inc. by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on January 1, 2024.
How much is contract 1202SA23T9103 worth?
Orders under 1202SA23T9103 have obligated $131,063,403. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $153,231,291. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $284,156,675. 1202SA23T9103's own ceiling is $1,440,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 1202SA23T9103?
11 orders have been placed under 1202SA23T9103, the latest on July 26, 2026.
Which agency awarded contract 1202SA23T9103?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA23T9103, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).
Who can order from contract 1202SA23T9103?
1202SA23T9103 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Is contract 1202SA23T9103 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. 1202SA23T9103 is part of Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023.
Was contract 1202SA23T9103 competed?
The extent of competition for 1202SA23T9103 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 6 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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