Delivery Order 1202SA21G5102-1233RK23M0001

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Interagency Fire Center awarded a delivery order valued at $152,289.76 to Lonaire Flying Service Inc., a Montana-based aerial firefighting and aviation services provider, on August 16, 2023. This firm fixed-price delivery order, identified as 0816-082823 N47TT PKG-61432, carries an ultimate completion date of February 21, 2025 and represents work to be performed in Miles City, Montana. The award was not designated as a set-aside contract. This delivery order is issued under Lonaire Flying Service's existing multiple award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract valued at $7.5 million, which was awarded on March 15, 2021, and serves as the primary vehicle through which the National Interagency Fire Center procures aviation services from the contractor.

Lonaire Flying Service Inc., a subchapter S corporation established in Miles City, Montana, specializes in providing critical aerial firefighting capabilities including aerial tanker operations for fire retardant deployment, detection flights, and transportation support for wildland fire management. The company has been registered in the System for Award Management since 2003 and maintains a consistent track record of supporting federal wildfire response and suppression efforts through the National Interagency Fire Center. Under the broader IDV contract, the Forest Service has issued multiple delivery orders to rapidly procure flexible aviation support for wildfire suppression activities across regional jurisdictions, with this particular delivery order contributing to the agency's ongoing wildland fire management operations.