The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), a civilian federal agency, awarded an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract to Elkhorn Aviation, Inc., a small disadvantaged, woman-owned, and veteran-owned business based in Baker City, Oregon. The 9-year, $10 million "Type 3 Helicopter Support Services 2023 - 2032" IDV contract enables NIFC to rapidly order a variety of aviation services from Elkhorn Aviation to support the agency's land management, conservation, and emergency response missions across federal lands, particularly in the western United States. Under this IDV, Elkhorn Aviation provides aerial firefighting, wildlife surveys, search and rescue operations, and specialty transportation services through firm fixed price delivery orders, some of which exceed $1 million in value. The original solicitation, issued by the U.S. Forest Service, sought qualified operators to provide helicopters and crews to perform these types of missions in support of the agency's wildland fire management and natural resource programs on public lands. The contract does not have any set-aside designations, reflecting the government's commitment to engaging specialized small businesses for these critical aviation support services. Elkhorn Aviation holds several other significant IDV contracts with federal agencies, including a $50 million contract for Type II helicopter support services and a $27.01 million contract for national light fixed-wing services with the U.S. Forest Service, as well as a $49.5 million contract for on-call Type III helicopter flight services with the Department of the Interior. These IDVs enable Elkhorn Aviation to rapidly provide a variety of aviation capabilities in support of the agencies' diverse requirements across federal lands.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00004 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 11/22/24 | |
| P00003 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 5/11/24 | |
| P00002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 5/10/24 | |
| P00001 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 10/16/23 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 4/12/23 |
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 1202SA23T9306-1202SA24M0960 | Elkhorn Aviation, Inc. | $8.8k | 4/17/24 | 12/31/27 | 4/17/24 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9306-1202SA25M0476 | Elkhorn Aviation, Inc. | $49.1k | 4/9/25 | 12/31/27 | 4/9/25 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9306-1202SA25M0188 | Elkhorn Aviation, Inc. | $53.6k | 10/25/24 | 12/31/27 | 10/25/24 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9306-1202SA23M0854 | Elkhorn Aviation, Inc. | $2.1k | 7/11/23 | 12/31/27 | 7/11/23 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9306-1202SA24M0166 | Elkhorn Aviation, Inc. | $3.4k | 11/16/23 | 12/31/27 | 11/16/23 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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National Helicopter Support Services MATOC Type 3 | 1202SA22R9203 | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | Solicitation 1/2 | 7/6/22, 9:15 PM | |
National Helicopter Support Services MATOC Type 3 | 1202SA22R9203 | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | Award Notice 2/2 | 4/26/23, 8:11 PM |