This is a firm fixed-price indefinite delivery contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service to Summit Helicopters Inc., doing business as C3M, a veteran-owned small business. The contract has a total potential value of $1,000,000 and a period of performance through February 13, 2029.
The primary purpose of this contract is to provide aerial larvicide applications to suppress spongy moth populations in the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests and selected sites in the Shenandoah National Park. This effort aims to preserve the resources in day-use recreational areas and mitigate potential tree mortality that could impact visitor safety. A $553,575.76 task order under this contract calls for aerial larvicide treatments on approximately 10,000 acres in Virginia, with a completion date of July 31, 2024. The contract has no set-aside designation. Summit Helicopters' experience providing helicopter services, including aerial spraying, to federal agencies such as the USDA Forest Service and Department of the Interior Fish & Wildlife Service, has enabled them to secure this and other prime contracts and subcontract work supporting federal natural resource management and emergency response operations.