# On-Ramp for Multiple Award Task Order (MATOC) Contract for Type 3 Helicopter Support Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1202sa22r92030012

- Solicitation number: 1202SA22R9203-0012
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Incident Procurement Aviation Branch (1202SA)
- NAICS: 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Product or service code: F003 Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: September 15, 2025
- Last posted: October 23, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/de30c546b8f442238c011a128413f7c3/view

## Description

**UPDATE AS OF October 2 2025:** Q&A have been posted, please see attachments/links. This is an On-Ramp opportunity. Solicitation has been reopened to allow new vendors to submit proposals. Amendments issued prior to this amendment are not required to be submitted. Already existing Type 3 MATOC vendors need not to submit anything.

The intent of this On-ramp/solicitation and any resultant contract is to obtain helicopters operated by fully qualified and proficient personnel and equipped to meet specifications contained herein. These helicopters will be used in the administration and protection of public lands to supplement the United States Forest Service’s (USFS) natural resources and wildland fire management programs.

Missions will include, but are not limited to, fire suppression, fire monitoring, initial attack, prescribed fire and aerial ignition, short-haul, rappel, law enforcement limited to non-threatening surveillance, reconnaissance, and other administrative and related resource activities.

Any questions pertaining to this notice shall be emailed to Jermain Compton at Jermain.compton@usda.gov no later than 12PM noon, Mountain Standard Time, October 1, 2025. The information provided in this cover letter is not intended to be construed differently from the information in the solicitation. Should an apparent conflict in the interpretation exist, the information in the RFP shall take precedence. Offerors must submit a notice of intent to submit a proposal to:

Jermain.compton@usda.gov by 15 October 2025 by 12PM Noon, Mountain Standard Time. The offeror will then receive a link to upload their proposals by 31 October 2025 by 12PM Noon, Mountain Standard Time. Please see 1202SA22R9203 Amendment 0012 and Pricing Workbook T3_xx_xx9_3_2025_OnRamp for Amendment 0012 updates. New Offorors shall submit Pricing Workbook T3_xx_xx9_3_2025_OnRamp with proposal as shown in E.10.

## Publications

- September 15, 2025: Solicitation, due October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 09c88c18485a4f079a38e29e70eaa0de. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/09c88c18485a4f079a38e29e70eaa0de/view
- October 2, 2025: Solicitation, due October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 33facdecfd824a6b9bcef1bb28c890f3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/33facdecfd824a6b9bcef1bb28c890f3/view
- October 2, 2025: Solicitation, due October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice b10d7fa8b2424d8b9835c60235ae5f2c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b10d7fa8b2424d8b9835c60235ae5f2c/view
- October 23, 2025: Solicitation, due October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice de30c546b8f442238c011a128413f7c3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/de30c546b8f442238c011a128413f7c3/view

## Points of contact

- Jermain Compton, jermain.compton@usda.gov

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Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/1202sa22r92030012.