Indefinite Delivery Contract 140D8022D0114

The Department of the Interior awarded multiple indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts under a $49.5 million total small business set-aside to provide on-call Type III helicopter flight services from May 2022 through April 2027. Republic Helicopters, Inc. was awarded a contract to support this effort. Delivery orders issued to Republic Helicopters against this IDV include providing fully contractor-operated and maintained Type III helicopters and pilots to conduct wildland fire suppression, prescribed burns, search and rescue missions, and other natural resource and administrative activities for the Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, and other Interior sub-agencies. Performance is taking place across locations in Texas, Louisiana, and elsewhere to assist these agencies in executing their missions around land, fire, and wildlife management. Pricing on delivery orders to date range from $0 to over $100,000 utilizing firm-fixed-price terms for aviation services through varying periods in 2022-2024.

The original pre-solicitation notice sought proposals for multiple on-call helicopter flight services contracts to support wildland fire operations for the Department of the Interior through at least April 2027. The 100% small business set-aside aimed to procure contractor-operated Type III helicopters meeting certification standards to perform activities like fire suppression, search and rescue, and administrative flights across the continental United States as directed by the government. The resulting IDV and delivery orders are executing on the objective to provide aerial firefighting and emergency response capabilities in support of the Interior Department's stewardship of public lands and natural resources.