The Department of the Interior awarded Air Resources Helicopters, Inc. multiple indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts for on-call Type III helicopter flight services from 2022 to 2027 with a potential value of $49.5 million. The contracts were awarded through a 100% small business set-aside solicitation seeking qualified contractors to provide fully operated and maintained aircraft to support wildland fire suppression, prescribed burns, search and rescue, law enforcement surveillance, and other natural resource missions across the continental United States on behalf of DOI agencies. Under the contracts, Air Resources Helicopters will furnish Type III helicopters and flight crews on an on-call basis to support missions such as wildland firefighting, prescribed burns, search and rescue, and law enforcement surveillance for the Forest Service, Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and other DOI customers. Key task orders to date include $50-700k delivery orders to provide helicopters and crews for temporary wildland fire support from California bases for the Forest Service, as well as a $1.6 million IDV supporting resource work in southeast regions for the Fish & Wildlife Service. The prime contractor holds over $100 million in IDV ceiling value across seven vehicles with DOI land management agencies to support firefighting, wildlife surveys, prescribed burns, law enforcement, and other resource objectives.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00002 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 1/26/24 | |
| P00001 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 6/5/23 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 3/7/22 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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On-Call Type III Helicopter Flight Services | 140D8021R0017 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 11/18 | 3/7/22, 4:09 PM | |
On-Call Type III Helicopter Flight Services | 140D8021R0017 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 16/18 | 3/8/22, 6:17 PM | |
On-Call Type III Helicopter Flight Services | 140D8021R0017 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 9/18 | 3/7/22, 3:50 PM | |
On-Call Type III Helicopter Flight Services | 140D8021R0017 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 8/18 | 3/7/22, 3:34 PM | |
On-Call Type III Helicopter Flight Services | 140D8021R0017 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 4/18 | 3/7/22, 2:56 PM |