L-380 Fireline Leadership Course Instruction 2016-2021

The Master IDIQ contract for L-380 Fireline Leadership Course Instruction is a specialized training vehicle designed to support wildland firefighter leadership development for the U.S. Forest Service and other federal partner agencies. The contract focuses on delivering the L-380 Fireline Leadership Training, with a specific emphasis on supporting the Wildland Firefighter Apprenticeship Program (WFAP). The contract was awarded on September 16, 2016, with a shared ceiling value of $1,300,000 and was set to expire on September 18, 2021.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently involve L-380 course instruction across various locations, predominantly for the Wildland Firefighter Apprenticeship Program. Typical task orders range in value from approximately $18,000 to $106,000, with most deliveries lasting 4-5 days and targeting specific training groups or geographic regions such as California, Kentucky-Tennessee, and various national training centers. The task orders are uniformly structured as firm fixed-price delivery orders with no specific set-aside designations. Delivery orders have been consistently awarded to prime contractors capable of providing specialized wildland firefighter leadership training, with course locations spanning multiple states including California, Georgia, and various national forest and training center locations. The contract demonstrates a recurring need for standardized leadership training within federal wildland firefighting organizations.