The U.S. Forest Service, through the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), a civilian agency, awarded a $30 million multiple-award indefinite delivery contract to Leading Edge Aviation, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, to provide Type 3 helicopter support services from 2023 through 2032. This contract covers a wide range of fire management and natural resource program support, including fire suppression, prescribed burns, short-haul operations, and limited law enforcement surveillance. Leading Edge Aviation specializes in aerial firefighting, short-haul, rappel, and other helicopter services to federal agencies, primarily for wildland fire management. Several firm-fixed price delivery orders have been issued under this contract, valued at $9,005.50, $11,282.61, $2,610,413.82, and $1,544,891, for services to be performed in locations such as Bend, Oregon, Alexandria, Louisiana, Missoula, Montana, and Chattanooga, Tennessee. These delivery orders do not have any set-aside designations. The original solicitation, issued by the Forest Service, sought qualified helicopter operators to support the agency's natural resource and wildland fire management programs across public lands through multiple indefinite delivery contracts.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00002 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 11/22/24 | |
| P00001 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 10/27/23 | |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9325-1202SA25M0880 | Leading Edge Aviation, Inc. | $24.0k | 8/11/25 | 12/31/27 | 8/11/25 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9325-1202SA24M0405 | Leading Edge Aviation, Inc. | $9.0k | 5/24/24 | 12/31/27 | 5/24/24 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9325-1202SA25M0536 | Leading Edge Aviation, Inc. | $9.7k | 5/15/25 | 12/31/27 | 5/15/25 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9325-1202SA24M0396 | Leading Edge Aviation, Inc. | $11.3k | 5/17/24 | 12/31/27 | 5/17/24 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9325-1202SA24K9316 | Leading Edge Aviation, Inc. | $2.8m | 1/1/24 | 12/31/27 | 9/5/25 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |