Washington State Department of Natural Resources 93-103433

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The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), a state agency in Washington, has issued multiple contracts to Aero-Flite Inc for wildfire aviation support, including exclusive use agreements for fixed-wing aircraft, amendments extending periods of performance, aircraft type updates, and options for additional years. The initial contract, numbered 93-103433, began with a primary agreement on June 21, 2022, with amendments exercised through 2026. The contract involves providing Type III Multi-Engine Amphibious Tankers (Bombardier CL-415), with detailed amendments adjusting EUP dates, aircraft tail numbers, and operation support during wildland fire suppression. The nature of the services is specialty aviation support for fire suppression, with amendments exercising option years, extending the EUP, and modifying aircraft details. The procurement was competitive, with Aero-Flite Inc listed as the awardee. The key contacts are Dave Ritchie and Ryan Brinton from DNR, and Chris Niemann from Aero-Flite Inc. The awards are located in Spokane, Washington, with jurisdiction code WA. Likely competitors for similar awards could include companies specializing in aviation support for wildfire operations and fire suppression aircraft.

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