Type 1 helicopter support service MATOC
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1202SA25T9216
- Awardee
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Helicopter Express LLC UEI RH1LCNXGVHL7
- Awarding agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Task orders
- 146 $95,174,150 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 1202SA22R9201 - Helicopter Support Services (HSS) - Type 1 Solicitation · 1202SA22R9201 · Posted Jul 27, 2022
- Combined order value
- $95,174,150 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 18% complete
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Funding agency
- National Interagency Fire Center Fire and Aviation Management, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 39 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The National Interagency Fire Center awarded an IDIQ to Helicopter Express LLC on January 1, 2025, for Type 1 Helicopter Support Services with a $50 million ceiling and performance through December 31, 2034. This is one of multiple awards under a competitive solicitation issued by the USDA Forest Service.
Place of performance includes Atlanta, Georgia and subordinate operational bases at Chamblee, Georgia; Homestead, Florida; and Salmon, Idaho. The originating solicitation, posted July 27, 2022, sought qualified helicopter operators and equipment for fire suppression, aerial ignition, monitoring, short-haul, rappel, law enforcement surveillance, reconnaissance, and administrative missions across the United States. The solicitation used Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation and required offerors to submit proposals by September 12, 2022. NAICS 488190; PSC 1560.
The IDIQ covers a one-year base period plus nine one-year option periods extending through the 2034 completion date. Helicopter Express operates a diverse fleet of Type 1, 2, and 3 helicopters with experienced flight crews capable of executing complex aerial missions including fire suppression, aerial ignition, cargo transport, and disaster relief operations.
Recent delivery orders issued under this IDIQ include firm fixed-price awards to Helicopter Express totaling approximately $26.7 million across 50+ task orders from October 2025 through June 2026, with individual order values ranging from $43,623.91 to $1.2 million. Most recent orders were issued in May and June 2026. Performance locations for delivery orders are primarily Atlanta, Georgia with one order for prescribed burn support in Homestead, Florida. All delivery orders carry completion dates of December 31, 2029 and firm fixed-price terms with no set-aside designations. The National Interagency Fire Center, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Fish and Wildlife Service have drawn orders under this vehicle.
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Transactions
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1202SA25T9216?
1202SA25T9216 was awarded to Helicopter Express LLC by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on January 1, 2025.
How much is contract 1202SA25T9216 worth?
Orders under 1202SA25T9216 have obligated $95,174,150.
How many orders have been placed under contract 1202SA25T9216?
146 orders have been placed under 1202SA25T9216, the latest on October 1, 2026.
Which agency awarded contract 1202SA25T9216?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA25T9216, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).
Who can order from contract 1202SA25T9216?
1202SA25T9216 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Is contract 1202SA25T9216 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. 1202SA25T9216 is part of Type 1 Helicopter Support Services 2025-2034.
Was contract 1202SA25T9216 competed?
The extent of competition for 1202SA25T9216 was full and open competition. The government received 39 offers.
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