Type 3 Helicopter Support Services 2023 - 2032

Award Date 4/25/2023
Last Date To Order 12/31/2032
Shared Ceiling Not listed
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Type 3 Helicopter Support Services 2023-2032 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a multiple-award task order contract designed to provide specialized helicopter services to federal land management agencies, primarily the United States Forest Service (USFS) and the National Interagency Fire Center. The contract enables rapid procurement of rotary-wing aircraft and crews for a comprehensive range of missions, including wildland fire management, suppression, monitoring, aerial reconnaissance, search and rescue, prescribed burns, and limited law enforcement surveillance. Helicopters under this contract are intended to supplement federal agencies' natural resources and wildland fire management programs across public lands in the United States.

The contract has awarded numerous delivery orders ranging from approximately $5,000 to $1.7 million, with performance periods typically running through December 31, 2028 or 2027. Frequent prime contractors include Helicopter Express LLC, Mountain Air Helicopters Inc., P.J. Helicopters, Brainerd Helicopters, and Elkhorn Aviation, many of which are small businesses or minority-owned firms. The delivery orders consistently use firm fixed-price mechanisms and do not utilize set-aside designations, indicating open competition. Performance locations are predominantly in western states such as California, Idaho, Utah, and Oregon, focusing on regions with significant federal land and high wildfire risk. The National Interagency Fire Center serves as the primary contracting agency, supporting critical aerial firefighting and resource management capabilities for multiple federal land management departments.

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