Indefinite Delivery Contract 1202SA23T9308

This federal contract IDV, awarded by the National Interagency Fire Center, a civilian agency, to Brainerd Helicopter Services Inc., a woman-owned small business, provides Type 3 helicopter services to support wildland firefighting operations and related resource activities across public lands. The $30 million multiple-award IDV has a period of performance from 2023 to 2032 and allows the agency to issue task orders for specialized aviation support as needed. Brainerd Helicopter Services has received several delivery orders under this IDV, valued at over $1 million each, to provide helicopter flight services, personnel, and equipment for fire monitoring, aerial ignition, short-haul, and other firefighting missions.

The original solicitation, issued by the USDA Forest Service, sought qualified operators to provide Type 3 helicopters and crews for a variety of natural resource and wildland fire management programs, including fire suppression, prescribed burns, and limited law enforcement surveillance. The procurement was conducted on a lowest price technically acceptable basis with no set-aside designation. This contract vehicle enables the Forest Service and other federal agencies to quickly procure critical aerial firefighting capabilities from Brainerd Helicopter Services and other awardees to support their nationwide wildfire management efforts.