Wild Horse and Burro Helicopter Service 2013-2016

The Wild Horse and Burro Helicopter Service Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, awarded by the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center, provides on-call helicopter flight services to support natural resource management missions. The contract specifically focuses on supporting the Wild Horse and Burro (WHB) program within the western region of the Lower 48 States. Helicopter services are designed to facilitate transportation of personnel and cargo, and support various administrative and operational activities related to land management and wildlife monitoring.

Task orders under this contract are consistently set aside for small businesses, with El Aero Services emerging as a frequent prime contractor. Typical task orders range from approximately $3,000 to $130,000 in value, with performance periods generally spanning three to twelve months. The majority of task orders support on-call small helicopter flight services, often specifically mentioning support for Wild Horse and Burro program activities. Contracting is primarily managed through the Department of the Interior's Nevada Region office, with operational bases typically located in western states like Nevada. The helicopter services appear to support diverse missions including wildfire monitoring, wildlife population surveys, law enforcement operations, and general land management activities on public lands.