This federal contract indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) was awarded by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), a civilian agency of the U.S. government, to Guidance Air Service LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The $50 million Helicopter Support Services - Type 2 multiple-award IDIQ contract covers fire suppression, monitoring, law enforcement, and administrative missions using Type 1, 2, and 3 helicopters across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Under this IDV, Guidance Air Service has received several firm-fixed-price delivery orders valued at $219,869.73, $204,383.92, $216,189.75, and $101,225.16 to provide specialized aviation services, including aerial firefighting, monitoring, reconnaissance, and transport missions, in support of the U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire management operations in the Prescott, Arizona area. These delivery orders do not utilize any set-asides. Guidance Air Service LLC also holds two other Forest Service IDVs - a single-award contract for short-term helicopter services and a multiple-award contract for Type 3 Helicopter Support Services - to further bolster the agency's fire and aviation management capabilities. The underlying solicitation sought to award multiple IDIQ contracts to provide a range of helicopter support services to the Forest Service, with services including fire suppression, fire monitoring, law enforcement, and administrative missions. The Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection process was utilized, and no set-asides were applied. Offerors were required to submit a letter of intent by September 6, 2022 and full proposals by October 7, 2022, with contract awards anticipated on January 1, 2024 for a one-year base period and nine one-year option periods.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 10/27/23 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 8/30/23 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Completion Date (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
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Delivery Order 1202SA23T9263-1202SA24M0860 | Guidance Air Service LLC | $204.4k | 8/1/24 | 8/15/24 | 8/1/24 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9263-1202SA25M0684 | Guidance Air Service LLC | $192.8k | 7/1/25 | 7/15/25 | 7/1/25 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9263-1202SA24M0698 | Guidance Air Service LLC | $101.2k | 7/12/24 | 7/15/24 | 7/12/24 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9263-1202SA24M1057 | Guidance Air Service LLC | $219.9k | 8/16/24 | 8/31/24 | 8/16/24 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9263-1202SA24M1266 | Guidance Air Service LLC | $61.2k | 9/16/24 | 9/19/24 | 9/16/24 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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1202SA22R9202 - Helicopter Support Services (HSS) - Type 2 | 1202SA22R9202 | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | Solicitation 1/2 | 8/22/22, 10:57 PM | |
1202SA22R9202 - Helicopter Support Services (HSS) - Type 2 | 1202SA22R9202 | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | Award Notice 2/2 | 8/29/23, 7:25 PM |