AR-FWS white RIV NWR-aerial gunning
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 140FS325C0018
- Awardee
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Padgett AG Air Inc. UEI C1BDBPQ2M5V6
- Awarding agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $25,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- AR-FWS white RIV NWR-aerial gunning Solicitation · 140FS325Q0113 · Posted Jul 23, 2025
- Contract value 50% obligated
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- $25,000.00 Current, with exercised options
- $50,000.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 71% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
- NAICS code
- 115116 Farm Management Services
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Malvern, AR 72104, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $25,000 |
About this award
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded a $50,000 definitive contract to Padgett AG Air Inc. for aerial gunning services to remove feral hogs at the Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas on September 3, 2025, under a total small business set-away.
The originating solicitation, posted July 23, 2025 with quotes due August 6, 2025, seeks a complete aerial gunning operation including pilot, gunner, aircraft, firearms, ammunition, and ground support personnel for feral swine removal in the refuge's south unit near Mellwood, Arkansas. The contractor must respond within 24 hours of notice and begin operations near sunrise with full fuel capacity. Key deliverables include comprehensive spatial data and records of all feral swine activities during operations. Evaluation emphasizes technical experience with aerial gunning services, technical approach, management plan, and past performance, weighted significantly more than price. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for July 30, 2025.
Place of performance is Malvern, AR 72104. The contract is firm fixed price under NAICS 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors), with a small business size standard of $19 million.
The base performance period runs December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026, with an option period extending December 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027 (ultimate completion date April 30, 2027). Anticipated work spans 33–40 hours of flight time scheduled during optimal conditions such as leaf-off periods, high water, or snowfall between December 2025 and April 2026, or potentially December 2026 and April 2027.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 140FS325C0018?
140FS325C0018 was awarded to Padgett AG Air Inc. by Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) on September 3, 2025.
How much is contract 140FS325C0018 worth?
The government has obligated $25,000 on 140FS325C0018. Its potential value, with all options, is $50,000.
Which agency awarded contract 140FS325C0018?
Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) awarded 140FS325C0018, with funding from DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 (Fish and Wildlife Service).
Was contract 140FS325C0018 competed?
The extent of competition for 140FS325C0018 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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