On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. They take very good care of their people. The Forest Service will oppose any . AR, Tab 18, Neptune Settlement Agreement, June6, 2013, at 3. The NRE Undersecretary also stated that, insofar as USDA counsel had determined that awarding a sole-source contract here was permitted and Neptune had airtankers available, he strongly recommended the award of two NextGen aircraft to Neptune for up to 10 years. at 597, 615-16. Tr. Our pilots employ night vision technology (NVG), allowing our attack crews to hover fill from open water sources, and carry out pinpoint fire suppression using laser guided drop technology. Our fleet currently features custom designed Hercules C-130s, Sikorsky S-61 helicopters, Boeing Chinook CH-47 helitankers, Sikorsky Black Hawk UH-60 helitankers, and our custom-converted Boeing 737 FireLiner fleet equipped with our proprietary RADS-XXL technology. [24] The SPE testified that, in the meetings she attended, she heard no rationale advanced for a sole-source award to Neptune that she had not previously considered, and no rationale that she believed properly justified such an award. Boeing 737-3H4 (WL) First Flight. 41 U.S.C. The RUS noted that the information provided by Neptune did not include detailed expense projections or a balance sheet and cash flow projections for the next 5-year period. Id. The NextGen large airtankers are intended to replace the Forest Services use of Legacy large airtankers, which are generally much older, slower, and less reliable aircraft. 4 C.F.R. Coulson Aviation is the first company in the world to convert Boeing's 737 commercial airliners into FireLiner tankers. [39] The agency argues that it did not have to include the additional aircraft in the J&As description, inasmuch as these bilateral options would not be included in determining the required justification approval level as set forth in FAR 6.304(d). Jonathan D. Shaffer, Esq., John S. Pachter Esq., Mary Pat Buckenmeyer, Esq., and Rhina M. Cardenal, Esq., Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC, for Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc.; Thomas P. Humphrey, Esq., James G. Peyster, Esq., Olivia L. Lynch, Esq., Derek R. Mullins, Esq., and Robert J. Sneckenberg, Esq., Crowell & Moring LLP, for 10 Tanker Air Carrier, LLC; and Peter B. Hutt II, Esq., and Joseph W. Whitehead, Esq., Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, for Minden Air Corp., the protesters. https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2020-09-16/mt-wilson-observatory-bobcat-fire-hubble-universe-essential-california. The protesters also point to the fact that the only legitimate financial analysis conducted (the analysis by FI) demonstrated that Neptune did not require a sole-source contract to remain viable, as recognized by the agencys SPE, who refused to approve the J&A. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. See e.g., AR, Tab 84, Forest Service Letter to Aero-Flite, Dec. 12, 2013. [12] We dismissed Neptunes challenge to the awards related to CLINs 1-3 because Neptune was not an interested party to challenge awards under line items for which it had not submitted a proposal. AR, Jan. 31, 2014, at 57. [31] The agency points to the fact that the NextGen contracts include exclusive-use restrictions, such that the large airtankers that Coulson and Minden each already have under NextGen contract cannot also be offered to meet additional agency requirements. DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE . Nevertheless, USDA argues that it did not act improperly because the sole-source award complied with all applicable procurement statutes and regulations. . at 466-67. 3301(a)(1). [a] description of the supplies or services required to meet the agencys needs (including the estimated value), [a] demonstration that the . As the only aerial firefighting company operating both fixed-wing aircraft and Type 1 helicopters, Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc. is fully equipped to carry out aerial firefighting across the globe. Following the evaluation of initial proposals, the agency submitted a number of questions to the offerors. Neptune subsequently protested to our Office on May 16 challenging all of the NextGen contract awards. Id. Read More. In accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA), 31U.S.C. . See AR, Jan. 31, 2014, at 55. [38] Any sole-source contract based on urgency presumably would have been 1 year in length (i.e., the 2014 fire season), not 9 years. . Tr. Subsequently, the Forest Service realized that the sole-source contract promised to Neptune would require the approval of USDAs senior procurement executive (SPE). [27] T: +255 76 898 8640. 7. AR, Tab 43, NRE Undersecretary Memo to ASA, Nov. 26, 2013, at 1-2. [37] Moreover, while FIs conclusions were limited to the period through 2017, at no time did the agency conduct any other analysis to determine Neptunes financial viability after 2017. The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order. A noncompetitive contract was awarded to Neptune on December12. See Ridgeline Indus., Inc., supra; Minowitz Mfg. The fourth jet is awaiting delivery. [8] Neptunes fuel costs were not included in the 2013 Legacy contract rates, as fuel was again to be government-provided or separately reimbursed. Turns out they have put the Mars back to work. (i) To maintain a facility, producer, manufacturer, or other supplier available for furnishing supplies or services in case of a national emergency or to achieve industrial mobilization. The two crew members aboardboth pilotssurvived with minor injuries and were taken to hospital. Moreover, Neptune repeatedly informed the Forest Service that Neptune would file a lawsuit against the agency if the agency did not satisfy the terms of the parties settlement agreement. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircraft's individual age. [17] Id. at5556. FAR 6.303-2 identifies information required for an agencys justification of a noncompetitive procurement, stating, among other things, that the J&A shall include . Tr. After taking on a new retardant load, it took off at 1:50 pm for the second mission. Following a May 21 meeting between Neptunes CEO, Forest Service FAM and AQM Directors and staffs, and USDA counsel, the parties engaged in a series of settlement discussions concerning the Forest Services noncompetitive award of a NextGen contract to Neptune pursuant to FAR 6.302-3 (industrial mobilization) in exchange for Neptune withdrawing its May 16 protest. In fact, there is simply no record--in the J&A or otherwise--of any assessment by the agency of Neptunes long-term viability. . We have six 737 FireLiner tankers, each receiving 43,000+ technician hours to become fully compliant and operational. Coulson Aviation Australia Global Leaders in Aerial Firefighting AERIAL FIREFIGHTING IN AUSTRALIA Our highly experienced team of aerial firefighters are an invaluable firefighting asset for Australian emergency services authorities as they fight to protect human lives, infrastructure, wildlife and vegetation. Tr. Tr. 1 The average fleet age is based on our own calculations and may differ from other figures. When an agency uses noncompetitive procedures under 41 U.S.C. Accordingly, on June 21 the Forest Service informed the SPE of the settlement agreement that the agency had entered with Neptune, and requested that she execute a justification and approval (J&A) for the sole-source award. We find the J&A to be incomplete and inaccurate in certain key regards. [20] As a result, Neptunes total revenue projection for its Legacy contract only scenario was $157,043,792, see AR, Tab 23, RUS Financial Analysis of Neptune, June 26, 2013, at 3, while, as set forth above, the total price of Neptunes Legacy contract (as amended) was $185,212,800--an understatement of $28,169,008. See AR, Tab 35, USDA Email to Neptune, Sept. 17, 2013, at 1; Tr. There are no executives at OTC Markets getting paid more. [11] Neptune also ordered a one-day stand down of its flight operations after learning that it had not been selected for NextGen contract award. . Coulson Aviation recently purchased four Cessna Citation II C550 jets that it will convert into aerial firefighting intelligence aircraft. Neptune currently provides eight of nine Legacy airtankers (this includes the two BAe-146 aircraft provided by Neptune for the 2013 fire season). The protesters contend that the sole-source award to Neptune was improper, insofar as the agency promised to enter into the contract in exchange for Neptune withdrawing its protests of the NextGen contract awards. Accepting the projected revenues and expenses as provided by Neptune on their face, RUS ultimately concluded that the only scenario in which the company could obtain a positive net income over the next 5years was where Neptune received two NextGen contract awards in addition to its current Legacy contract. AR, Tab 31, FI Email to USDA, Aug. 13, 2013, at 4. A, Neptune Rate Sheet. The Forest Services procurement of NextGen airtanker services has a long and contentious history. As noted above, no reasoned analysis has been presented to support a determination that a 9-year, sole-source contract was required to maintain Neptune as a source. Neptune Comments, Feb.24, 2014, at 3-5, citing AR, Tab 150, Neptune Financial Assumptions, May 29, 2013 ([b]ased on denial of contracts under the Next Generation Airtanker Services Solicitation, Neptune is now faced with extinction after the expiration of the Legacy Contracts). [2] AR, Tab67, NextGen RFP. In a subsequent meeting conducted by the SPE, RUS employees generally agreed with the FI findings and conclusions. Robert K. Stewart, Jr., Esq., Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, for Neptune Aviation Services, Inc., the intervenor. Although the J&A supported an award of two NextGen large airtankers for up to 9 years at a total estimated cost of $141,774,740, the contract actually awarded to Neptune permitted (by mutual agreement) the addition of two more airtankers to the first CLIN and three more airtankers to the second CLIN in each contract year. The protesters should submit their certified claims for costs, detailing the time expended and costs incurred, directly to the contracting agency within 60days after receipt of this decision. [29] The J&A also stated that no other sources had expressed interest in this acquisition, but then acknowledged the agency had made no effort to solicit responses from any other sources before making its determination. Neptune currently has available and ready to operate two airtankers that meet the specifications of the NextGen contract. Our highly experienced teams in Canada, Australia and the United States provide the worlds best performing and technologically advanced aerial firefighting apparatus. During a visit by Skies to the water bomber base at Sproat Lake, B.C., two of the four Hawaii Mars engines were receiving maintenance. AR, Feb. 19, 2014, at 17. Specifically, the agency contends that Coulson and Minden did not have additional large airtankers available at the time the J&A was signed that would be capable of performing the requirements of the Neptune sole-source contract (which has an April 28, 2014, start date). For example, shortly before or after filing its protest, Neptunes CEO told the FAM Director that the company had made a significant investment in modern large airtankers and would go out of business without a NextGen contract award. See AR, Tab 54, Contract No. Pentagon announces Coulson Aviation is awarded a $53 million CDN contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to equip seven Lockheed Martin C-130 aircraft with firefighting equipment. At no time before the J&A was approved were FIs conclusions disputed or shown to be in error. The Forest Service also made a Legacy contract award to Minden for one P2V aircraft. at 457. [9] AR, Tab61, Neptune Legacy Contract Mod. at480-85, 525-28; AR, Tab 149, SPE Briefing Paper for ASA, Oct. 7, 2013, at 1-7. "It's going to be a newer generation Skycrane tank," Britt Coulson said, adding that the tank in the Chinook can be removed in a two-hour time period. . at 1. [26] 5. Further, it offers software, and risk and performance analytics tools for the banking and finance industry; news, compliance, and communications solutions; online capital raising solutions; and OTCIQ, a market intelligence and investor relations portal. AG-024B-C-14-9000, at B-1. Missouri Mach. In this regard, however, the J&A did not address the fact that both 10Tanker and Coulson had previously approached the Forest Service about adding additional airtankers to their NextGen contracts (two additional airtankers in the case of Coulson), and that 10Tanker had delivered a second certified airtanker to the Forest Service for the 2013 fire season. Neptune, however, rejected all offers that differed materially from the terms of the parties settlement agreement. [13] The FAM is the Forest Service program office that determines what aviation resources are needed to fulfill the agencys firefighting mission. Coulson Aviation Australia currently operates a number of New South Wales Rural Fire Service-owned aircraft andmanages all maintenance and fleet support systems for those RFS aircraft in Australia. Winglets installed 2008. Its also the only large airtanker capable of carrying 63 firefighters to a fire without the need to reconfigure the cabin providing support, speed and flexibility to fires. Balanced Supply Source It is not clear how a noncompetitive award to Neptune would create a balanced source of supply . Tr. AG-024B-C-14-9000 to Neptune Aviation Services, Inc., of Missoula, Montana, by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Forest Service, for next generation (NextGen) large airtanker services for wildland firefighting support. [29] Id. The protesters argue that the agency put the cart before the horse, and agreed to settle Neptunes protest before properly determining that the promised sole-source award complied with CICA. 41 U.S.C. AR, Jan. 31, 2014, at 9 n.7; Tr. Rather, the ASA believed there existed a professional disagreement between her view and his regarding the matter, and that the SPEs procurement expertise did not extend to understanding the Forest Services firefighting mission. Stay informed as we add new reports & testimonies. [27] The Forest Service issued cure notices to Coulson, Minden, Aero Air, and Aero-Flite in September 2013 for failure to provide approved NextGen airtankers by the contracts MAP start dates. [33] In fact, the agency acknowledges that [t]he record demonstrates Neptune did not represent to the Forest Service, that it would immediately go out of business without a NextGen contract. AR, Feb. 19, 2014, at 5 (emphasis in original). Id. Here, the Forest Services description in its J&A of its noncompetitive requirements, as well as its consideration of alternative sources of supply, is inaccurate. [23] The ASA is USDAs Chief Acquisition Officer, and the SPE reports to the ASA. Absent from the J&A, however, was any discussion regarding Neptunes need for a sole-source contract to remain a source of supply. On March 27, 2013, the Forest Service awarded Neptune a Legacy contract for five P2V aircraft for 5-years, and for one P2V and one BAe-146[7] aircraft for a base year with four option years, at a total estimated price of $180,252,600. In a post to Facebook, Coulson Aviation (USA) named captain Ian McBeth, first officer Paul Hudson and flight engineer Rick DeMorgan Jr as the aerial firefighting crew who died in the crash of the . Tr. On December 9, the ASA executed a J&A for the sole-source award to Neptune for two NextGen aircraft (for a 4-year base period with five 1-year options) at a total estimated price of $141,774,740. Specifically, the record contains many letters and emails between Neptune and the Forest Service during this period, and reflects a number of conversations between Neptunes Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Forest Services Director of Fire and Aviation Management (FAM)[13] and Director of Acquisition Management (AQM). 18, 2014, at 28. The aircraft was the 2762nd 737 built, and was delivered new to Southwest Airlines in November 1995. N619SW, operated by Coulson Aviation, departed from Busselton Airport south of Perth on Australia's west coast at 15:32 local time today. Nine offerors, including Neptune, Coulson, 10 Tanker, and Minden, submitted proposals by the February 15, 2012, closing date. Tr. Tr. Your email address will not be published. A Forest Service technical evaluation board (TEB) evaluated offerors proposals. Canada V9Y 8E9. 18, 2014, at 5. 6. [17] The RUS later prepared a more formal response regarding Neptunes financial stability, but again, merely accepted the financial projections as submitted by Neptune without determining their validity. Based on her review of all information, including the FI financial analysis, the SPE concluded that the planned sole-source contract award to Neptune for industrial mobilization reasons was not presently justified (Neptune didnt need a contract). In sum, the J&A and its supporting documents, as well as the agencys submissions in response to these protests and the testimony of the agency representatives at the hearing held by our Office, demonstrate that the sole-source award to Neptune was promised in exchange for Neptunes withdrawal of an earlier protest, and that there was not a reasonable basis for the agencys action. No definite plans have been reached to date. The record shows, however, that the contract subsequently awarded to Neptune included the option of five additional large airtankers, for up to 9 years each, at a total estimated value of approximately $496 million--more than three times greater than what was approved. 3. If the protesters were to prevail in their challenge, and the agency decided to meet its requirements by means of another competitive procurement for large airtankers, the protesters here would all be eligible to compete. Tr. Although the Forest Service had significant concerns about its ability to adequately respond to the 2013 fire season without the protested NextGen large airtankers being available, see Tr. The agency does not dispute that 10Tanker had an additional airtanker available (in fact, already performing) that met Forest Service requirements at the time the J&A was signed. A settlement agreement promising award of a contract on a sole-source basis in exchange for abandoning ongoing litigation, such as a bid protest, is not a permissible basis for restricting competition and excluding potential offerors. Agency Post-Hearing Comments, Mar. Tr. T: (250) 724-7600 F: (250) 723-7766. Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc.; 10 Tanker Air Carrier, LLC., B-406920 et al., Sept. 7, 2012. AR, Tab67, NextGen RFP, atB-11. [21] AR, Tab 29, FI Financial Analysis, Aug. 2, 2013, at1. As the Australian business arm of global company Coulson Aviation, Coulson Aviation Australia also supports other Australian States with the provision of large aircraft and experienced team members. Coulson Aviation plans to modify the fuselage on the CH-47, cut the floor of the aircraft and install a 3,000-gallon tank, called the RADS-L (large). nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited, and [a] description of the market research conducted . Airtankers (of various sizes) are but one type of aviation resource used by the Forest Service to perform fire suppression missions; other assets include helicopters, aerial supervision fixed-wing aircraft, smokejumper aircraft, heat-detecting infrared aircraft, and water scoopers. Tr. Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc., of Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada, 10 Tanker Air Carrier, LLC, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Minden Air Corp., of Minden, Nevada, protest the noncompetitive award of contract No. at 471-73. . T-137 was purchased in May 2019 by . Tr. As a preliminary matter, USDA argues that the Coulson and Minden protests should be dismissed because these protesters are not interested parties. Mr. Coulson is responsible for the Companys overall growth and strategic direction and has led the transformation of the company into an operator of regulated financial markets for U.S. and global companies. Derek Heyes Photo. Coulson made its airtanker available shortly thereafter, AR, Jan. 31, 2013, at 21, and the Forest Service accepted the cures proposed by the other contractors. Address: 9047 6th Street Great Bend, KS 67530-9770 United States of America Telephone: 620-796-2130 623-293-2038 Email: [email protected] Both Coulson and Minden also point to the fact that the sole-source award to Neptune makes it less likely that the Forest Service would execute airtanker options under the competitively-awarded NextGen contract. The SPE did several things before taking any action on the Forest Services request. On 6 February 2023, a Boeing 737-300 owned by Coulson Aviation and used as an air tanker crashed in the Fitzgerald River National Park in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia while fighting multiple fires. Id. Only two of the five NextGen contractors are now in compliance with the contract and providing operational airtankers. D, 2012 NextGen Contract Award Abstract. By contrast, the second analysis conducted by FI--which did not simply accept Neptunes projections--found that Neptunes revenue projections were inconsistent with the terms of the Legacy contract, that Neptunes expected costs were lower than the company had itself projected, and that Neptune did not require a NextGen contract to remain viable through the term of the Legacy contract. [4] In resolving this protest, GAO conducted a 2-day hearing to receive testimony from various agency officials involved in this procurement. The adequacy of the rationale and conclusions set forth in the J&A is dependent on the completeness and accuracy of the information included in the J&A. In my time with Coulson I haven't seen them skimp or cut corners anywhere. AR, Tab29, FI Financial Analysis, Aug. 2, 2013, at 1-3. OTC Markets Group Inc. was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Coulsons and 10Tankers protests were dismissed as academic. AR, Tab 69, TEB Report, Apr. Id. As the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of OTC Markets, the total compensation of R Coulson at OTC Markets is $924,940. See also Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-3. . R Coulson is 53, he's been the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of OTC Markets since . [A]n independent financial review revealed that Neptune has the financial capacity to operate and continue to supply planes under the current contract with no further contract awards. 3304(a)(3)(A) (2006), which provides for a noncompetitive award to a particular source to maintain that supplier for a national emergency or to achieve industrial mobilization. Consultants, Inc., B-284943, B-284943.2, June 9, 2000, 2000 CPD 102 at 5. 10 Tanker Protest, Feb. 10, 2014, at120-35. Tr. The CLINs, each of which had a 5year base period and five 1-year options, contained sub-CLINs providing the Forest Service with the option to add up to 2 additional airtankers in the second contract year and 2 more airtankers in the third through tenth contract years, for a possible total of 5 aircraft and 44 aircraft-years per line item. at 138, 235. [19] The settlement agreement was signed on the Forest Services behalf by its AQM Director, who was the head of the contracting activity. Agency Report (AR), Tab 143, Forest Service Large Airtanker Modernization Strategy, Feb. 10, 2012, at2. 1 The average fleet age is based on our own calculations and may differ from other figures. Quite simply, the existence of a settlement agreement does not permit a contracting agency to act in ways not otherwise permitted by applicable statutes and regulations. Minden Protest, Feb.10, 2014, at 2-3. Gen. LEXIS 735 at *12. [8] AR, Tab56, Neptune Legacy Contract, at B-3 to B-21. Matter of: Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc.; 10 Tanker Air Carrier, LLC; Minden Air Corp. The company will do the same . In this regard, the agency maintains that it cannot tolerate any further delay in acquiring additional NextGen airtankers for the 2014 fire season. Our review of an agencys decision to conduct a noncompetitive procurement focuses on the adequacy of the rationale and conclusions set forth in the J&A. [5][2][4], Following the accident, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau announced that a team was being assembled from Perth and Canberra to investigate the crash. [2] Large airtankers can carry 1,800-8,000 gallons of fire retardant. Rather, the record demonstrates that the sole-source contract--promised by the Forest Service in exchange for Neptunes withdrawal of an earlier bid protest--was without a reasonable basis. In a Coulson Aviation media release from Aug. 14, the company said: Since 2009 we have pioneered various intelligence programs focused on creating additional accountability and value for government agencies. Tr. Tr. fleet of Boeing 737 FIRELINERS, C-130 Hercules fire bombers, Today News Australia - Night Firefighting (https://youtu.be/7_2ip6H7rsQ). [19] See FAR 6.304(a)(4). Moreover, given the contract options available to the Forest Service under the competitively-awarded NextGen contracts, Neptune may no longer represent a vital source that must be maintained by the Forest Service after 2017. Tr. The SPE had several conversations with the ASA in which she recommended that he not approve the J&A as there was not a valid justification for doing so. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. As set forth above, agencies are generally required to conduct procurements using procedures designed to obtain full and open competition. . Id. The NRE Undersecretary emphasized the importance of large airtankers for wildland firefighting and the Forest Services need for additional airtankers, particularly with regard to the 2014 fire season. In 2017, the number of [large airtankers] under contract to the Forest Service will decrease from 16 to 7, with the expiration of the Legacy contracts, unless additional NextGen airtankers are procured from the current NextGen contractors. Specifically, the protesters argue that: (1) Neptune is not a vital supplier such that the large airtanker industrial base can be maintained without resorting to noncompetitive procurements; and (2)Neptune does not require a sole-source contract to remain a source of large airtankers. While agencies have authority to make noncompetitive awards when necessary to maintain vital sources, they do not have authority to make noncompetitive awards merely because an offeror is unsuccessful in a competitively-conducted procurement, or because such action was promised in a settlement agreement. Learn more about our Night Aerial Firefighting here. The SPE was not the only agency official providing advice to the ASA. Although the J&A documents the agencys belief that Neptune is, presently, a vital supplier of large airtanker services under Neptunes Legacy contract,[35] the J&A is devoid of evidence or analysis supporting the need to provide Neptune with a sole-source award for the firm to remain a viable source of supply. E: [email protected]. A global leader in aerial firefighting, emergency personnel transport and other industrial heavy lift operations. at79-80. Disclaimer. at 55, 75; AR, Tab 1, FAM Director Declaration, Jan. 28, 2014, at 5. If the agency determines the award of a contract on a sole-source basis to Neptune for large airtanker services is not necessary or that the contract awarded to Neptune does not reflect the agencys reasonably justified needs, the agency should terminate that contract or modify it as appropriate. Interested Party Status of Coulson and Minden. AG-024B-C-14-9000, atB-1. However, changing its focus during the course of the protests, the agency has also argued that its actual concern is whether it could obtain sufficient NextGen airtankers for the 2014 fire season. There are no executives at OTC Markets getting paid more. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. [36] Neptune and USDA reason that because Neptune currently has no contract in place for large airtanker services after 2017, this demonstrates that Neptune cannot remain viable after 2017. As the only aerial firefighting company operating both fixed-wing aircraft and Type 1 helicopters, Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc. is fully equipped to carry out aerial firefighting across the globe. [18] AR, Tab 18, Neptune Settlement Agreement, June 6, 2013. 4 C.F.R. Moreover, had the agency used this separate authority as the basis for its noncompetitive contract award, the agency would have been required to request offers from as many potential sources as is practicable under the circumstances. Sales Res. In this regard, the protesters claim that the agencys actions have been motivated by the desire to fulfill the terms of a settlement agreement and to avoid a lawsuit by Neptune for allegedly breaching that agreement. . AR, Tab63, Neptune Email to Contracting Officer, June 26, 2013. It returned to the same airport at 1:26 pm. 16, 2013. [t]o maintain a . The FireLiner conversion is scheduled to be completed in May 2021 in time for the next fire season in North America. 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