Erickson, August 18, 2021 - PORTLAND, OREGON – On July 28, 2021, Erickson Incorporated, an industry-leading, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft, was awarded two contracts. ASTRO is a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle using FAR 16 Ordering Procedures.
This will be a 10-year contract (five-year base period, one five-year option).
ASTRO will include all contract types, including fxed-price contract (FFP) all types, Cost-Reimbursement (all types), Incentive (all types), T&M, and Labor-Hour. It will also support commercial and non-commercial items, Continental United States (CONUS) & OCONUS; and may also combine more than one contract type.
All ASTRO task order procurements will be conducted by a Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) or a specifically approved and delegated AAS Regional Office.
EDSIM conservatively estimates ~ 20+ task orders per year, with a minimum order threshold of $100 Million (sometimes exceeding $1 Billion). This number is expected to grow year over year.
ASTRO is designed to meet DoD (and Combatant Commands) mission requirements related to manned, unmanned, and optionally manned systems, robotics, and platforms. This includes operations, maintenance, readiness, development, systems integration, business support, mission support, and research and development.
“This is an excellent addition to the arsenal of contracting vehicles Erickson has to compete for new business. Customers can use these two ASTRO “pools” in their acquisition strategy, in line with our defense aerial operations and heavy maintenance business lines.” - Scott Zurschmit, Vice President of Business Capture at Erickson Incorporated
Erickson was awarded a seat on both “pools,” or specialty areas that we bid within ASTRO. The Mission Operations Pool is all non-data collection and analysis services associated with manned, unmanned, and optionally manned systems, robotics, and platforms supporting mission performance for land, air, sea, or space. The Aviation Pool functions are maintenance, repair, and overhaul of manned, optionally manned, and unmanned aircraft. This includes traditional labor services as well as “as a service” support.
About Erickson: Erickson is a leading global provider of aviation services specializing in defense and national security, manufacturing, Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO), and Civil services.
Erickson Manufacturing and MRO services include manufacturing the S-64 Air Crane® helicopter as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) as well as manufacturing key aerospace parts for aerospace OEMs. Erickson is also the type certificate holder for the Bell 214ST & B/B1 platforms.
Commercial aerial services include the operation of 20 Erickson-owned and operated S-64 Air Crane® helicopters to perform firefighting, powerline construction, timber harvesting, HVAC, and specialized heavy-lift for oil and gas. Founded in 1971, Erickson is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA, and maintains operations in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Australia.
This will be a 10-year contract (five-year base period, one five-year option).
ASTRO will include all contract types, including fxed-price contract (FFP) all types, Cost-Reimbursement (all types), Incentive (all types), T&M, and Labor-Hour. It will also support commercial and non-commercial items, Continental United States (CONUS) & OCONUS; and may also combine more than one contract type.
All ASTRO task order procurements will be conducted by a Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) or a specifically approved and delegated AAS Regional Office.
EDSIM conservatively estimates ~ 20+ task orders per year, with a minimum order threshold of $100 Million (sometimes exceeding $1 Billion). This number is expected to grow year over year.
ASTRO is designed to meet DoD (and Combatant Commands) mission requirements related to manned, unmanned, and optionally manned systems, robotics, and platforms. This includes operations, maintenance, readiness, development, systems integration, business support, mission support, and research and development.
“This is an excellent addition to the arsenal of contracting vehicles Erickson has to compete for new business. Customers can use these two ASTRO “pools” in their acquisition strategy, in line with our defense aerial operations and heavy maintenance business lines.” - Scott Zurschmit, Vice President of Business Capture at Erickson Incorporated
Erickson was awarded a seat on both “pools,” or specialty areas that we bid within ASTRO. The Mission Operations Pool is all non-data collection and analysis services associated with manned, unmanned, and optionally manned systems, robotics, and platforms supporting mission performance for land, air, sea, or space. The Aviation Pool functions are maintenance, repair, and overhaul of manned, optionally manned, and unmanned aircraft. This includes traditional labor services as well as “as a service” support.
About Erickson: Erickson is a leading global provider of aviation services specializing in defense and national security, manufacturing, Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO), and Civil services.
Erickson Manufacturing and MRO services include manufacturing the S-64 Air Crane® helicopter as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) as well as manufacturing key aerospace parts for aerospace OEMs. Erickson is also the type certificate holder for the Bell 214ST & B/B1 platforms.
Commercial aerial services include the operation of 20 Erickson-owned and operated S-64 Air Crane® helicopters to perform firefighting, powerline construction, timber harvesting, HVAC, and specialized heavy-lift for oil and gas. Founded in 1971, Erickson is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA, and maintains operations in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Australia.
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