The federal contract IDV award is a $4,773,847 indefinite delivery contract for exclusive use type III helicopter flight services, awarded by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Region to Papillon Airways Inc., doing business as Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters. The contractor will provide aerial transportation and cargo delivery services in support of the BLM's fire and resource management activities in Lewistown, Montana and the Grand Canyon region of Arizona. Several firm fixed price task orders have been issued under this IDV, ranging from approximately $560,000 to $595,000, for periods of performance generally 6 months to 1 year. No set-aside designations were used for these awards. Papillon Airways holds multiple indefinite delivery contracts with Interior bureaus, including a $49.5 million on-call helicopter services IDIQ, allowing the agency to obtain the contractor's specialized aerial services as needed across different locations and mission types. The IDV and associated task orders aim to procure dedicated helicopter transportation to assist the BLM with wildland fire suppression, natural resource surveys, visitor services in national parks, and other land and resource management activities in the western United States. Papillon Airways, an established provider of aerial services to federal agencies, will leverage its fleet of helicopters and experienced pilots to deliver the required flight services under the contract. The long-term IDV structure and repeated task order awards demonstrate the critical role these exclusive use helicopter services play in supporting the BLM's operations across its geographic areas of responsibility.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| P00007 | Close Out | $0 | 10/1/24 | |
| P00006 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 4/5/23 | |
| P00005 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 7/5/22 | |
| P00004 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 5/27/22 | |
| P00003 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 2/12/21 |
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 140D8019D0020-140D8021F0418 | Papillon Airways Inc. | $561.4k | 6/1/21 | 8/2/22 | 9/27/22 | |
Delivery Order 140D8019D0020-140D0422F0508 | Papillon Airways Inc. | $579.1k | 6/6/22 | 9/30/22 | 5/17/23 | |
Delivery Order 140D8019D0020-140D8020F0399 | Papillon Airways Inc. | $563.0k | 4/13/20 | 9/30/20 | 3/9/23 | |
Delivery Order 140D8019D0020-140D0423F0647 | Papillon Airways Inc. | $594.5k | 5/4/23 | 12/15/23 | 2/8/24 | |
Delivery Order 140D8019D0020-140D8019F0449 | Papillon Airways Inc. | $587.5k | 5/30/19 | 11/23/20 | 3/30/23 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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Contractor operated and maintained Exclusive Use T | 140D8018R0022 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 1/4 | 11/30/18, 6:05 PM | |
Exclusive Use Type III Helicopter Flight Services | 140D8018R0022 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 3/4 | 3/23/20, 3:38 PM | |
Type III Exclusive Use, Miles City | 140D8018R0022 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 2/4 | 4/11/19, 5:27 PM | |
Exclusive Use Type III Helicopter flight services | 140D8018R0022 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 4/4 | 3/23/20, 3:39 PM |