This Indefinite Delivery Contract was awarded by the National Interagency Fire Center, a civilian federal agency, to Helicopter Express LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Atlanta, Georgia. The contract, valued at up to $50,000,000, is for the provision of Type 1 helicopter support services to the agency, including fire suppression, monitoring, aerial ignition, cargo transport, and administrative functions. Helicopter Express, a small business prime contractor, will deliver these rotary-wing aircraft services to support wildland fire management operations across the United States through 2034. The contract was originally solicited by the USDA Forest Service as an unrestricted Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) procurement for Helicopter Support Services - Type 1. The solicitation did not use any set-asides. Several delivery orders have been issued to Helicopter Express under this IDIQ contract, ranging from $185,691 to $965,510 in ceiling value, with firm fixed pricing and performance periods through 2029. This contract vehicle allows the National Interagency Fire Center and other federal land management agencies to rapidly acquire Helicopter Express's aviation services as needed to support wildfire emergency response and natural resource management activities.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| P00001 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 2/28/25 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 10/9/24 |
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 1202SA25T9216-1202SA25M0400 | Helicopter Express LLC | $164.6k | 2/28/25 | 12/31/29 | 2/28/25 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA25T9216-1202SA25M0441 | Helicopter Express LLC | $408.7k | 3/5/25 | 12/31/29 | 3/5/25 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA25T9216-1202SA25M0358 | Helicopter Express LLC | $185.7k | 1/30/25 | 12/31/29 | 1/30/25 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA25T9216-1202SA25M0442 | Helicopter Express LLC | $184.6k | 3/26/25 | 12/31/29 | 3/26/25 | |
Delivery Order 1202SA25T9216-1202SA25M0338 | Helicopter Express LLC | $965.5k | 1/16/25 | 12/31/29 | 1/16/25 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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1202SA22R9201 - Helicopter Support Services (HSS) - Type 1 | 1202SA22R9201 | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | Award Notice 2/2 | 10/7/24, 9:50 AM | |
1202SA22R9201 - Helicopter Support Services (HSS) - Type 1 | 1202SA22R9201 | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | Solicitation 1/2 | 7/27/22, 9:18 PM |