The National Park Service, an agency within the Department of the Interior, awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract to Papillon Airways Inc., doing business as Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, to provide helicopter flight services in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The contract, with a ceiling value of $5,071,120.00, has a period of performance from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2026. Papillon Airways, a for-profit organization and experienced provider of aerial services to federal agencies, will deliver on-call and exclusive use helicopter flights to support the National Park Service's mission of resource protection and visitor services in these two iconic California parks. The contract utilizes a fixed-price with economic price adjustment pricing structure, and does not have a small business set-aside designation. Under this IDC, the agency has issued multiple delivery orders to Papillon Airways ranging from $19,741.20 to $1,011,380.99 for helicopter transportation, aerial tours, and other aviation support services within the park boundaries. The original solicitation, issued as a pre-solicitation notice, sought bids from small businesses to provide EU Helicopter Flight Services for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The National Park Service Intermountain Region awarded the single-award IDC to Papillon Airways in May 2021 to fulfill this requirement, leveraging the company's capabilities and existing Indefinite Delivery Vehicles with the Department of the Interior and U.S. Forest Service to rapidly obtain helicopter support across diverse mission sets within the parks.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00011 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 2/10/25 | |
| P00010 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 5/23/24 | |
| P00009 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 3/5/24 | |
| P00008 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 10/30/23 | |
| P00007 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 6/26/23 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delivery Order 140D8021D0006-140D8022F0288 | Papillon Airways Inc. | $809.9k | 4/18/22 | 10/29/22 | 5/18/23 | |
Delivery Order 140D8021D0006-140D0424F0540 | Papillon Airways Inc. | $880.1k | 4/11/24 | 10/27/24 | 2/28/25 | |
Delivery Order 140D8021D0006-140D8021FP013 | Papillon Airways Inc. | $70.1k | 4/1/21 | 11/30/21 | 9/27/22 | |
Delivery Order 140D8021D0006-140D8021F0397 | Papillon Airways Inc. | $1.0m | 5/1/21 | 11/30/21 | 9/27/22 | |
Delivery Order 140D8021D0006-140D0423FP175 | Papillon Airways Inc. | $19.7k | 8/17/23 | 10/31/23 | 12/1/23 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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EU Helicopter Flight Services, Sequoia and Kings C | 140D8020R0016 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Solicitation 2/3 | 10/2/20, 2:27 PM | |
EU Helicopter Flight ServicesSequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 140D8020R0016 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Pre-Solicitation 1/3 | 9/4/20, 12:59 PM | |
EU Helicopter Flight Services, Sequoia and Kings C | 140D8020R0016 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 3/3 | 3/12/21, 4:28 PM |