Competitive Small Business Set-Aside Acquisition for CBP Light Enforcement Rotary Wing (LEP RW)
Past Recompete Updated
- Agency
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Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $100,000,000 or more
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Forecast facts
- Incumbent contract
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- GS07F139DA Federal IDV award held by Davenport Aviation Inc. Ordering ends Jun 30, 2031 · Ceiling $337,172,242
- Anticipated award
- Through
- Acquisition strategy
- Follow-on to Existing Contract
- NAICS code
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Columbus, MS
- Forecast number
- F2026072291
- Points of contact
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- Rabih A. Abuismail rabih.a.abuismail@associates.cbp.dhs.gov (202) 270-4319
- William Reese william.a.reese@cbp.dhs.gov (202) 230-3930
Forecast details come from DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations Division seeks a small business contractor to provide configuration and management for approximately 10 Light Enforcement Platform Rotary Wing (LEP RW) Airbus H125 helicopters with supporting equipment. The H125 airframe component is a brand name-only requirement mandated for fleet standardization. The solicitation is expected to be released on January 30, 2026, with an anticipated award by April 30, 2026.
The contract is valued at $100 million and encompasses the procurement and delivery of approximately 10 LEP RW-configured H125 helicopters in fiscal year 2026, with performance scheduled for completion by April 28, 2028. Work will be performed in Columbus, Mississippi. Primary points of contact include William Reese (william.a.reese@cbp.dhs.gov, 202-230-3930) and Rabih A. Abuismail (rabih.a.abuismail@associates.cbp.dhs.gov, 202-270-4319).
This recompete follows existing multiple award schedule contracts under GSA Schedule GS07F139DA, with the incumbent contractor Davenport Aviation Inc., a woman-owned small business and HUBZone-certified firm, having received significant prior awards including a $65.7 million light enforcement helicopter delivery order in February 2021 and a $52.9 million follow-on delivery order in September 2023. The GSA Schedule contract vehicle has generated over $230 million in documented task orders across federal agencies since its award on July 1, 2016, with a ceiling value of $337.2 million. This acquisition will be conducted through GSA Schedule small business competition using eBuy.
Forecast text
The U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Division plans to compete and award by around Q4 FY26 a small business set-aside for the contractor to provide the required configuration and management for up to approximately 10 total Light Enforcement Platform Rotary Wing (LEP RW) configured/missionized model H125 helicopters, plus supporting equipment, in FY26. The model H125 airframe component of the LEP RW configuration is an approved 'brand name only' requirement necessary for fleet standardization.
In FY26 (all in Q4), CBP plans to order approximately 10 LEP RW and supporting equipment.
Acquisition Strategy: GSA Schedule Small Business Competition - Using eBuy
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