Indefinite Delivery Contract 1202SA23T9266

The U.S. Forest Service's National Interagency Fire Center has awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Helicopter Applicators Inc., a for-profit corporate entity, to provide Type 1, 2, and 3 helicopter support services. The $52M IDC contract has a base period of one year and nine option years, and allows the agency to issue delivery orders for helicopter flight services to support wildland fire management, invasive species control, mosquito treatment, and other missions across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Two delivery orders totaling $393,628.23 have been issued to date, both for firm fixed price helicopter services to be performed in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The original $50M solicitation utilized a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection and did not include any set-aside designations.

The contracted services are intended to provide aerial support capabilities, such as helicopter flight services and aerial spraying, to aid the Department of Interior's National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in carrying out their land management and environmental protection responsibilities. Helicopter Applicators Inc. has a history of providing these types of aviation services under previous federal contracts, demonstrating its ability to meet the agency's requirements for specialized equipment, personnel certifications, and mission-critical response times.