HSS MATOC type 3
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1202SA23T9316
- Awardee
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Helicopter Express LLC UEI RH1LCNXGVHL7
- Awarding agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Task orders
- 79 $51,412,236 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- National Helicopter Support Services MATOC Type 3 Solicitation · 1202SA22R9203 · Posted Jul 6, 2022
- Combined order value
- $51,412,236 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 36% complete
- IDV ceiling 37% used
- $140,000,000.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- National Interagency Fire Center Fire and Aviation Management, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 51 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 $140 million multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Helicopter Express LLC on April 12, 2023, for Type 3 Helicopter Support Services spanning the period 2023 through December 31, 2032. This contract was established through an open competitive procurement with no set-asides, with performance occurring primarily at Chamblee, Georgia, and multiple operational locations nationwide including Homestead, Florida; Salmon, Idaho; and other strategic sites. The contract enables the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Interagency Fire Center, and affiliated Department of the Interior bureaus to issue task orders for specialized rotary-wing aircraft services supporting wildland fire management missions without repeating full competitive procurement processes for each requirement. Helicopter Express LLC, an Atlanta-based aviation services provider registered in the System for Award Management since 2002, serves as the prime contractor and holds four significant federal IDIQ vehicles totaling approximately $289.5 million in potential value through 2034.
Under this master contract vehicle, the National Interagency Fire Center has issued numerous firm fixed-price and labor-hour delivery orders ranging from approximately $9,700 to $10.7 million, with completion dates typically extending through December 31, 2028 or 2029. The contract procures a comprehensive range of Type 3 helicopter support services, including fire suppression, aerial ignition for prescribed burns, aerial monitoring, short-haul operations, rappel insertions, cargo transport, disaster relief, and limited law enforcement surveillance across federal lands. Helicopter Express maintains a diverse fleet of Type 1, 2, and 3 helicopters staffed with experienced flight crews capable of executing complex aerial missions in support of the federal government's wildland fire suppression, resource protection, and emergency response objectives. Task orders have been executed at multiple geographic locations including Ocala, Florida; Payson, Arizona; Jackson, Wyoming; McClellan Park, California; Mena, Arkansas; New Bern, North Carolina; and other operationally critical locations, demonstrating the contractor's nationwide deployment capability for urgent federal fire management and natural resource protection requirements.
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Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1202SA23T9316?
1202SA23T9316 was awarded to Helicopter Express LLC by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on April 12, 2023.
How much is contract 1202SA23T9316 worth?
Orders under 1202SA23T9316 have obligated $51,412,236. 1202SA23T9316's own ceiling is $140,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 1202SA23T9316?
79 orders have been placed under 1202SA23T9316, the latest on September 1, 2026.
Which agency awarded contract 1202SA23T9316?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA23T9316, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).
Who can order from contract 1202SA23T9316?
1202SA23T9316 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Is contract 1202SA23T9316 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. 1202SA23T9316 is part of Type 3 Helicopter Support Services 2023 - 2032.
Was contract 1202SA23T9316 competed?
The extent of competition for 1202SA23T9316 was full and open competition. The government received 51 offers.
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