The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract for $80 million to provide Type 3 Helicopter Support Services from 2023 to 2032. The IDV aims to obtain helicopters, crews, and related services to support the Forest Service's wildland fire management and natural resource programs, including fire suppression, monitoring, aerial ignition, short-haul, rappel, and limited law enforcement surveillance. The contract was awarded to P.J. Helicopters, Inc., a family-owned precision helicopter lift service provider based in Red Bluff, California. The agency issued numerous firm fixed-price delivery orders under this IDV, ranging from $5,000 to over $300,000, for P.J. Helicopters to provide aerial firefighting, reconnaissance, emergency response, and transportation services primarily in western U.S. states. While the contract itself is not set aside, P.J. Helicopters has secured some prior awards under small business set-aside provisions. The original solicitation sought qualified operators to provide helicopters and crews to perform a variety of missions in support of the Forest Service's wildland fire management and resource protection programs across public lands. The services were procured on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, with a one-year base period and nine one-year option periods. The contract was not designated as a set-aside, but aims to establish multiple task order contracts to enable the Forest Service to quickly obtain essential aerial firefighting and support services as needed.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00004 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 2/18/25 | |
| P00003 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 11/22/24 | |
| P00002 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 7/11/24 | |
| P00001 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 10/30/23 | |
| 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 1202SA23T9332-1202SA24M1126 | P.j. Helicopters, Inc. | $226.5k | 8/1/24 | 12/31/27 | 8/1/24 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9332-1202SA23M1049 | P.j. Helicopters, Inc. | $138.3k | 7/16/23 | 12/31/27 | 7/16/23 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9332-1202SA24M1408 | P.j. Helicopters, Inc. | $107.6k | 9/16/24 | 12/31/27 | 9/16/24 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9332-1202SA23M1203 | P.j. Helicopters, Inc. | $147.4k | 8/1/23 | 12/31/27 | 8/1/23 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA23T9332-1202SA24M0942 | P.j. Helicopters, Inc. | $47.7k | 7/12/24 | 12/31/27 | 7/12/24 |
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 |