nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited, and [a] description of the market research conducted . OTC Markets Group Inc. was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in New York, New York. 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 and 10 Tanker protested to our Office, challenging the agencys price and technical evaluations, communications with offerors, and source selection decision. See Agency Post-Hearing Comments, Mar. Neptune would undoubtedly prefer the financial security that would accompany a long-term NextGen contract, but this is simply not the standard by which an agency is permitted to make a noncompetitive award for industrial mobilization purposes. at 4-5. AR, Tab 67, NextGen RFP, at B-1. While the agency argues the fact that other contractors may have airtankers available to perform Neptunes contract to be irrelevant here, AR, Jan. 31, 2014, at 52, we fail to see how the agency can reasonably find Neptune to be a vital source without accurately considering all sources. Two C550s are awaiting upgrades now at the Coulson Port Alberni, B.C., base, while another is presently being repainted elsewhere in the Coulson crimson and white livery. AR, Tab 67, NextGen RFP, at M-4. The NextGen RFP required aircraft to have a minimum payload of 2,400gallons, and a target of 3,000-5,000 gallons. Determining whether a party is interested involves consideration of a variety of factors, including the nature of the issues raised, the benefit or relief sought by the protester, and the partys status in relation to the procurement. 3. 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. See FAR 6.304(a)(3). Although the aircrafts days as an operational water bomber have passed, Coulsons Hawaii Mars aircraft might take to the air again to provide aerial sightseeing tours and could also hit the airshow circuit one day in the future. . 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. T-137 was purchased in May 2019 by the NSW Rural Fire Service along with the two Coulson Citation II C550 support jets. 27.4 Years. Decisions as to which suppliers should be included in a mobilization base, and which restrictions are required to meet the needs of industrial mobilization, involve complex judgments that are generally left to the discretion of the federal agencies. Executive Candidate Assessment and Development Program. 3301(a)(1). at 469-70; AR, Tab 145, FAM Email to USDA, Sept. 3, 2013. [2] AR, Tab67, NextGen RFP. Coulson has not released any additional specific technological modifications or upgrades it is making to the aircraft. at 5; see York Intl Corp., B-244748, Sept.30, 1991, 91-2 CPD 282 at 4-5 (settlement agreements will not be enforceable if they fail to comply with applicable statutes and regulations). OTC Markets Group Inc. engages in the financial market business in the United States and internationally. Elin M. Dugan, Esq., Inga Bumbary-Langston, Esq., Shawn S. McGruder, Esq., Mark G. Garrett, Esq., and Melissa D. McClellan, Esq., Department of Agriculture, for the agency. These firms are building both capacity and employees skills. He received his BBA from Southern Methodist University in 1989 and holds an OPM from Harvard Business School. 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. Required fields are marked *. AG-024B-C-14-9000, atB-1. After receiving the offerors responses, the TEB prepared an evaluation report that included the evaluators final consensus evaluation and analysis of the offerors evaluated prices. Rationale The rules do not support the issuance of a sole source award based on the fact that a firm did not win a competitive procurement or in exchange for a particular action, such as the withdrawal of a protest or [Freedom of Information Act] request. . [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. . [18] The settlement agreement specified that the contract to be awarded to Neptune would be the same duration as the NextGen contract awards (i.e., a 5-year base period with five 1-year options). 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. 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. A noncompetitive contract was awarded to Neptune on December12. See Hearing Transcript (Tr.) On May 6, the Forest Service announced its intent to make the following awards: AR, Tab 70, NextGen Contract Award Abstract, May 6, 2013. 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. This time the air tanker descended two times over the fire zone, crashing at 4:14 pm, while executing the second descent in the Fitzgerald River National Park. at480. AR, Tab 44, SPE Memorandum to ASA Regarding Sole-Source Award to Neptune, Dec.2, 2013, at 1-112. [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. The protesters argue that the sole-source contract awarded to Neptune, which was promised in exchange for Neptune's withdrawal of an earlier bid protest, is not justified. E: cg@coulsongroup.com 3304(a). The protesters argue that the sole-source contract awarded to Neptune, which was promised in exchange for Neptunes withdrawal of an earlier bid protest, is not justified. AR, Tab 72, Neptune Letter to GAO, June 6, 2013. Critical to this justification are the following facts: 1. Its the GODs way of saying with 2020 & the Fires that the Martin Mars are meant to be made Fight Worthy and show the Flames how the Big Girls do it RIGHT!!!!! Canada V9Y 8E9. Outdoor Venture Corp., B-405423, Oct. 25, 2011, 2011 CPD 241 at 2; Ridgeline Indus., Inc., B-402105, Jan. 7, 2010, 2010 CPD 22 at 3. . . . Neptune and the Forest Service had significant communications during the period between when Neptune learned it would not receive a NextGen contract and Neptunes receipt of a sole-source contract. at 473. Download VCard. Experience. On June 3, RUS provided USDA with its financial viability review of Neptune. A, Neptune Rate Sheet. . Turns out they have put the Mars back to work. See Tr. Coulson Group April 10, 2022. 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 . at 45. For example, our Office upheld a protest of a solesource award where an agency justified its failure to conduct a full and open competition on the basis that it had entered a settlement agreement promising the award of a contract in exchange for abandoning a threatened contract claim. Tr. Tr. While it was conducting the NextGen large airtanker procurement, the Forest Service also awarded a number of Legacy contracts for large airtanker services. The agency admits, however, that ultimately it concluded there was no concern with Neptunes present viability, but only with its viability after 2017. Tr. [vital] supplier . at 658. Servs., Inc., B-237742, Mar. After also finding Neptunes expected costs to be lower than the companys projections, FI concluded that Neptune would have the financial capacity to operate and continue performing on its in-place Legacy contract with the Forest Service through, at a minimum, calendar year 2016, without any further contract awards. The direct supervisors/managers are open door and good listeners. [27] Rather, the record demonstrates, as acknowledged by the agency, that Neptune is presently financially viable and is expected to remain financially viable through the term of its Legacy airtanker contract (2017). The protesters generally do not dispute that the Forest Service requires additional large airtankers to perform its firefighting mission. Click on the button below to send an email to our team and we will get to it as soon as possible. Tr. 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. at657-693. Servs., Inc., supra. 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. In this case, we have a competitive field and recently awarded multiple contracts on a competitive basis to five firms from a pool of eight firms that submitted proposals on the solicitation. One such example was the difference in Neptunes revenue projections detailed above. Similarly, if the protesters were to prevail in their challenge and the agency decided to meet its requirements by exercising options available to it under the NextGen contract, the protesters would be interested and eligible to receive such orders. [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. He received his BBA from Southern Methodist University in 1989 and holds an OPM from Harvard Business School. AR, Tab 70, NextGen Contract Award Abstract, May 6, 2013. The newest addition to our fleet are the Coulson modified 737 FireLiner aircraft. On November 26, the NRE Undersecretary recommended the award of a sole-source contract to Neptune. [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. at 55, 75; AR, Tab 1, FAM Director Declaration, Jan. 28, 2014, at 5. 4 C.F.R. 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. The J&A also stated that the agency took into account alternative resources, and found there were no certified large airtankers currently available that were not already under contract with the Forest Service capable of meeting NextGen contract requirements. Tr. The SPE then asked FI to perform a comparison of its conclusions with those of RUS. 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. [1] On November30, 2011, the Forest Service issued request for proposals (RFP) No. Winglets installed 2008. [15] The Forest Service had USDAs Rural Utilities Service (RUS) analyze Neptunes continued financial viability based on the information provided by Neptune.[16]. 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. [13] The FAM is the Forest Service program office that determines what aviation resources are needed to fulfill the agencys firefighting mission. Previously operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the fast, light corporate jets flew for the past 40 years tracking, detecting and intercepting illegal air smugglers attempting to cross the U.S. border. Agency Post-Hearing Comments, Mar. On 6 February 2023, at 12:08 pm, the aircraft involved took off from the Busselton Margaret River Airport on the first of three missions that day to respond to a fire near Hopetoun. Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc.; 10 Tanker Air Carrier, LLC; Minden Air Corp. The companys latest 737, serial number N619SW, will undergo 43,000-man hours to complete the conversion to a FireLiner consisting of the gravity retardant aerial delivery system (RADS-XXL/2) tank, avionics upgrades, new interior with refurbished passenger seats and new paint in Coulson colours. 3304(a), it is required to execute a written J&A with sufficient facts and rationale to support the use of the cited authority. In addition, it offers OTC Disclosure & News Service for publishing and distributing data, news, and financials; Real-Time Level 2 Quotes that gives investors access to real-time bid- ask information and depth of book; Blue Sky Monitoring Service for analysis, review, and guidance about a company's compliance with the United States securities laws; and Virtual Investor Conferences, which allows issuers to communicate and engages with investors, as well as operates the OTCQX Best Market OTCQB Venture Market, and Pink Open Market. In sum, while the agency may not have entered into a settlement agreement promising to disregard applicable procurement statutes and regulations, the agencys subsequent decision to award a sole-source contract to Neptune so as to comply with the terms of the settlement agreement and avoid a Neptune-threatened lawsuit was without a reasonable basis. 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. at 53. [35] To the extent Neptune now represents a vital source, it is because of its Legacy contract. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 27: Wayne Coulson, CEO of Coulson Aviation looks on during a press conference at the NSW Rural Fire Service Headquarters, Sydney Olympic Park on January 27, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. AR, Tab67, NextGen RFP, atB-11. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [Forest Service] also has two firms on the legacy contract that can supply planes. AR, Tab 18, Neptune Settlement Agreement, June6, 2013, at 3. See 31 U.S.C. Coulson Aviation puts employee and Aircraft safety as Job 1. Tr. Coulson Protest, Dec. 20, 2013, at 7-8; Coulson Protest, Feb. 10, 2014, at 4. The independent financial analysis subsequently performed by FI on behalf of USDA concluded that Neptune did not require the award of a sole-source contract to remain financially viable. . FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(i). [25] AR, Tab 49, Neptune J&A, Dec. 9, 2013, at 1. AR, Tab54, Neptune Contract No. This statement is also factually inaccurate insofar as 10 Tanker had a certified large airtanker currently available, which the Forest Service actually contracted for in 2013. 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). 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. Agency Report (AR), Tab 143, Forest Service Large Airtanker Modernization Strategy, Feb. 10, 2012, at2. AR, Tab31, FI Email to USDA, Aug. 13, 2013, at 1. Pursuant to the FAR, the head of a contracting activity only has the authority to approve noncompetitive awards of up to $62.5 million. 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. 3553(c)(2). Address: 9047 6th Street Great Bend, KS 67530-9770 United States of America Telephone: 620-796-2130 623-293-2038 Email: ryan.coulson@fly-kansas.com at 451-52. [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). 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. 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. Derek Heyes Photo. at 2, 4. [21] FI limited its formal conclusions regarding Neptunes financial viability through the 2016 time period because that is what the SPE requested FI to review. Tr. Specifically, the ASA stated that he wanted to be sure that we could ensure that the Forest Service would be able to meet its mission of responding to forest fires for the 2014 season. Get the latest business insights from Dun & Bradstreet. The Forest Service is not confident that five of the seven contracted NextGen airtankers will be available to fight fires in 2014. Rather, the protesters challenge the reasonableness of the agencys determination that the sole-source contract here is necessary to maintain a vital source of supply. 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. 4890 Cherry Creek Road Port Alberni, B.C. The J&A stated the following justification for the sole-source award to Neptune: Pursuant to FAR 6.302-3(b) [sic] (i),(ii),(iii) and (vi) [sic], the use of the industrial mobilization exception to the requirement to use full and open competition is appropriate when it is necessary to--(i)[k]eep vital facilities or suppliers in business or make them available in the event of a national emergency; (ii) prevent the loss of a suppliers ability and employees skills; (iii) maintain an acceptable balance of sources; and (vi) [sic] provide for an adequate industrial base by dividing the supply among two or more contractors. [30] The $496,211,590 figure consists of Neptunes $70,887,370 total cost per aircraft times seven aircraft. Coulson Aviation is the first company in the world to convert Boeing's 737 commercial airliners into FireLiner tankers. AR, Tab 31, FI Email to USDA, Aug. 13, 2013, at 4. . AR, Tab 148, Neptune Settlement Contract Offer, Oct. 31, 2013. 2 Future records only include new-built aircraft close to delivery and expected second-hand deliveries. Test Registration. 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. at735-36. Neptune currently has available and ready to operate two airtankers that meet the specifications of the NextGen contract. Additionally, the agencys apparent belief that an immediate need for NextGen airtankers in 2014 justified the award of a sole-source, 9-year contract on the basis of industrial mobilization is not supported and has no rational basis. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircraft's individual age. . 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. . 18, 2014, at 5. The two crew members aboardboth pilotssurvived with minor injuries and were taken to hospital. 41 U.S.C. Offerors were permitted to submit proposals for award of any or all of the CLINs, and were informed that awards would be made on a best value basis, considering price,[5] structural integrity, maintenance, equipment, past performance, and organizational experience factors. After a period of storage and conversion, it began operating as an air tanker in July 2022.[7][8]. Learn more about our Night Aerial Firefighting here. at 477-78; AR, Tab 36, AQM Director Email, Oct. 30, 2013. "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. The USDA does not dispute that its consideration of a noncompetitive award to Neptune was motivated by its promise of a sole-source contract in exchange for Neptune withdrawing its bid protest and thereby ending the CICA stay that then precluded the Forest Service from fielding NextGen large airtankers for the 2013 fire season. Further, USDA argues the fact that Neptune would not have Legacy-contract revenues after 2017 was so obvious as to not warrant any business analysis focused on the years after 2017. Agency Post-Hearing Comments, Mar. Various internal meetings also took place among senior Forest Service and USDA officials, including USDAs Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment (NRE Undersecretary) and the Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA),[23] in an attempt to resolve the Neptune matter. Id. AR, Tab 143, Forest Service Large Airtanker Modernization Strategy, Feb. 10, 2012, at 2. Nine offerors, including Neptune, Coulson, 10 Tanker, and Minden, submitted proposals by the February 15, 2012, closing date. Vertical and Vertical Valor are part of MHM Publishing Inc. All Rights Reserved 2020 | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy. Id. [14] Tr. . The aircraft was the 2762nd 737 built, and was delivered new to Southwest Airlines in November 1995. at 107; AR, Tab 18, Neptune Settlement Agreement, June 6, 2013, exhib. These protests followed publication of the sole-source award to Neptune in FedBizOpps. Michael Strain is one of East Africa's most active corporate/M&A lawyers; based in Tanzania but also covering the wider region. Earth Prop. Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc.; 10Tanker Air Carrier, LLC., B-406920 et al., Sept. 7, 2012. At the end of the first day of the hearing, the GAO hearing official noted that the testimony thus far appeared to support the protesters arguments that the communications between the agency and various offerors were discussions rather than clarifications, as described by FAR 15.306. [16] The Forest Service believed RUS possessed financial expertise that could be of assistance. FAR 6.302-2(c)(2). Aircraft capable of meeting these standards and requirements are not readily available and would take a considerable amount of time to be developed and operationally ready for service. AR, Tab 49, J&A, Dec.9, 2013, at 4. 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. AR, Jan. 31, 2014, at34-54. In a subsequent meeting conducted by the SPE, RUS employees generally agreed with the FI findings and conclusions. [3] The NextGen solicitation was intended to be the primary, but not the only, means by which the Forest Service met its modernization strategy goal of 18-28 modern large airtankers. Get both those planes back in the air and putting out the US Fires. 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. . at 67.[4]. . Aircraft fuel was to be provided by the government or, if contractor-incurred, separately reimbursed. R Coulson is 53, he's been the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of OTC Markets since . Protecting Australia from bushfires with our state-of-the-art aerial firefighting fleet, pilots and support staff. AR, Jan. 31, 2014, at 16 n.14. Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc.; 10 Tanker Air Carrier, LLC--Costs, supra, at 2. 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. AR, Tab66, USDA Email to GAO, Sept. 6, 2012. [19] See FAR 6.304(a)(4). AR, Tab 57, Neptune Letter to Contracting Officer, Apr. The SPE made a series of requests of the Forest Service for additional information, including Neptunes financial statements and balance sheets, Neptunes Legacy contract, and documents related to the NextGen procurement. 41 U.S.C. Based upon on our review of the record, including the J&A, its supporting documentation, the agencys submissions in response to these protests, and the testimony of the agencys representatives at the hearing held at our Office, the agency has failed to demonstrate that Neptune requires a sole-source contract to remain a source of large airtanker services for the Forest Service. [31] The USDA contends, citing to our decision in Merlin Intl, Inc., B-310611, Jan. 2, 2008, 2008 CPD 66, that a protester is not an interested party to challenge a sole-source award unless it can meet all of the agencys requirements at the time of the sole-source determination. 1 The average fleet age is based on our own calculations and may differ from other figures. See Ridgeline Indus., Inc., supra; Minowitz Mfg. By August 2, FI completed its assessment of Neptunes financial viability. [11] AR, Tab 11, Neptune Email to Contracting Officer, May 9, 2013. The Forest Services procurement of NextGen airtanker services has a long and contentious history. . Neptunes Financial Stability - . 14, 1990, 90-1 CPD 273 at 4-5, affd, B-237742.2, June 11, 1990, 90-1 CPD 546; Techplan Corp., B-234161, May 12, 1989, 89-1 CPD 452 at 5. In accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA), 31U.S.C. The fourth jet is awaiting delivery. AG-024B-S-11-9009 for NextGen large airtanker services. [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. 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. Neptune then withdrew its bid protest (the parties settlement agreement was not provided to our Office). Likewise, Minden states that it owns a second aircraft (BAe-146) that it is converting into an airtanker, and would be able to submit a proposal should the Forest Service conduct another competitive procurement. FI also found that Neptune had based its revenue projections for the same period on the use of seven P2V aircraft, rather than six P2V and one BAe-146 aircraft (and the higher BAe-146 rates) as specified by the terms of the Legacy contract. All rights reserved. fleet of Boeing 737 FIRELINERS, C-130 Hercules fire bombers, Today News Australia - Night Firefighting (https://youtu.be/7_2ip6H7rsQ). Id. Neptune currently provides eight of nine Legacy airtankers (this includes the two BAe-146 aircraft provided by Neptune for the 2013 fire season). In this regard, the agency maintains that it cannot tolerate any further delay in acquiring additional NextGen airtankers for the 2014 fire season. Coulson Aviation Australia | 3,766 followers on LinkedIn. The company was formerly known as Pink OTC Markets Inc. and changed its name to OTC Markets Group Inc. in January 2011. 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 . 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