1016-102925 N415BT PKG-70033
Ended Awarded
- Contract number
- 1202SA26M0040
- Awardee
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Bridger Air Tanker LLC UEI J8MRKB47KE59
- Awarding agency
-
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $903,813
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $903,813.30 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- National Interagency Fire Center Fire and Aviation Management, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 1 offer Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Belgrade, MT, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The National Interagency Fire Center awarded a $903,813.30 firm fixed-price delivery order to Bridger Air Tanker LLC on October 16, 2025, with performance concluding by December 31, 2025. This delivery order, issued without small business set-aside, represents another task order under one of Bridger Air Tanker's two major indefinite delivery vehicles: either the $75 million CWN Water Scooper 2.0 contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service or the $400 million National Single Engine Air Tanker Flight Services contract with the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management. The contractor will perform work from its operational base in Belgrade, Montana, delivering specialized aerial firefighting services as part of the federal government's wildland fire management infrastructure.
Bridger Air Tanker LLC, a for-profit limited liability company registered in the System for Award Management since October 2018, operates a fleet of air tankers and aerial supervision aircraft for fire suppression efforts coordinated by federal land management agencies. The company has established itself as a critical strategic resource, receiving delivery orders totaling well over $100 million since 2021 under open market competition. Bridger Air Tanker's contract work encompasses air tanker flights for fire retardant delivery, aerial reconnaissance operations, and command and control support during active wildfire incidents, with individual delivery order values typically ranging from $600,000 to $2.1 million, demonstrating sustained government demand for its specialized aviation capabilities during peak fire seasons.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1202SA26M0040?
1202SA26M0040 was awarded to Bridger Air Tanker LLC by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on October 16, 2025.
How much is contract 1202SA26M0040 worth?
The government has obligated $903,813 on 1202SA26M0040.
Which agency awarded contract 1202SA26M0040?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA26M0040, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).
Is contract 1202SA26M0040 an order under another contract?
Yes. 1202SA26M0040 is a delivery order under 1202SA21T9009, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract 1202SA26M0040 competed?
The extent of competition for 1202SA26M0040 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 1 offer.
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