Type 1 helicopter support service MATOC
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1202SA25T9237
- Awardee
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Trans Aero LLC UEI HADPE4DMQ9C6
- Awarding agency
-
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Task orders
- 41 $16,517,548 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 1202SA22R9201 - Helicopter Support Services (HSS) - Type 1 Solicitation · 1202SA22R9201 · Posted Jul 27, 2022
- Combined order value
- $17,792,788 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 18% complete
- IDV ceiling 33% used
- $50,000,000.00
- 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 USDA Forest Service awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract to Trans Aero LLC on January 1, 2025, with a ceiling of $50 million for Type 1, 2, and 3 Helicopter Support Services through December 31, 2034. This is a multiple-award vehicle with no set-aside designation.
Trans Aero is a small business helicopter operator headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Work is performed at multiple locations including Cheyenne, Wyoming; Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming; and Prescott, Arizona.
The underlying solicitation, posted July 27, 2022, sought helicopters operated by qualified personnel for fire suppression, monitoring, aerial ignition, short-haul, rappel, law enforcement surveillance, reconnaissance, and administrative missions across the entire United States. Proposals were evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable standard. The IDIQ carries a one-year base period and nine one-year option periods.
Since award, the National Interagency Fire Center has issued over 30 delivery orders under this contract, with orders ranging from $75,654 to $2.31 million. Recent task orders awarded to Trans Aero include a $377,001.57 order issued June 4, 2026 (completion December 31, 2029), a $166,426.61 order issued May 16, 2026, and a $2.31 million call-when-needed Type I helicopter services order issued July 23, 2025 for Department of Interior Fire operations in Prescott, Arizona (completion November 30, 2025). All task orders are firm fixed price with no set-aside designation. All delivery orders visible in the source complete by December 31, 2029, except the Department of Interior Fire order.
Task orders
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Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1202SA25T9237?
1202SA25T9237 was awarded to Trans Aero LLC by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on January 1, 2025.
How much is contract 1202SA25T9237 worth?
Orders under 1202SA25T9237 have obligated $16,517,548. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $17,792,788. 1202SA25T9237's own ceiling is $50,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 1202SA25T9237?
41 orders have been placed under 1202SA25T9237, the latest on August 4, 2026.
Which agency awarded contract 1202SA25T9237?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA25T9237, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).
Who can order from contract 1202SA25T9237?
1202SA25T9237 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Is contract 1202SA25T9237 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. 1202SA25T9237 is part of Type 1 Helicopter Support Services 2025-2034.
Was contract 1202SA25T9237 competed?
The extent of competition for 1202SA25T9237 was full and open competition. The government received 39 offers.
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