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Contract Award: Erickson Helicopters Inc. (Portland, Oregon) – $8,662,667.

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, September 22nd, 2022

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Erickson Helicopters Inc., Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a modification (P00015) on fixed-price contract HTC7111-8-D-R023 in the amount of $8,662,667. The modification provides continued dedicated fixed-wing and rotary-wing air services for the Department of Defense. The option period of performance is from Sept. 28, 2022, to Dec. 27, 2023. Work will be performed at Edwin Andrews Air Base, Philippines. Fiscal 2022 transportation working capital funds were obligated at award. This modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $128,303,018 from $119,640,341‬. U.S. Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity.

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