National Infrared Operations (NIROPS) Exclusive-Use Aircraft Services

Buyer: US Forest Service (USDA)

Awardee

Tenax Aerospace, LLC

Details

USDA Forest Service awarded contract 12024B20C9008 to Tenax Aerospace, LLC on June 11, 2020 for $4,646,160, providing King Air exclusive-use aircraft services for the National Infrared Operations (NIROPS) program, which flies nighttime infrared mapping missions over active wildfires nationwide.

Contract 12024B20C9008 (awarded 11 June 2020, $4,646,160) has run its term. Tenax Aerospace remains a current Forest Service aviation vendor under a later award — 1202SA23K9410 under IDV 1202SA23T9450, National Aerial Supervision Module dry-lease aircraft, 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2028, $9,722,272 base and all options, $5,648,953 obligated — though that vehicle covers Aerial Supervision Module aircraft rather than NIROPS specifically.

Source

Official solicitation / award →