Columbia Helicopters and CHI Aviation Provide Rotary Wing Airlift Support to U.S. Central Command in Afghanistan

In two separate contract option awards, the U.S. Transportation Command Directorate of Acquisition at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois has secured rotary wing airlift support for the U.S. Central Command. Columbia Helicopters Inc. of Aurora, Oregon, has been awarded an option year modification in the amount of $243,110,727. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $468,783,543. Meanwhile, Construction Helicopters Inc., doing business as CHI Aviation Inc., Howell, Michigan, has been awarded an option year modification in the amount of $54,652,242. That modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract with CHI to $115,884,587. 

Both contracts provide rotary wing airlift support for passengers and cargo. Work will be performed in Afghanistan. The task order periods of performance run from September 1, 2018, to August 31, 2019. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2018 operations and maintenance funds.