Delivery Order 1202SA23T9101-1202SA26M1212

The National Interagency Fire Center issued a $773,873.30 delivery order to Aero Air, LLC, a small disadvantaged business, on September 1, 2026, under the Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023 indefinite delivery contract for exclusive-use and call-when-needed large airtanker aerial firefighting services.

The Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023 is a small-business set-aside indefinite delivery contract with performance through December 31, 2033, supporting wildland fire suppression operations across federal agencies. Place of performance is Hillsboro, OR 97124. The order is set aside for Total Small Business and carries a firm fixed price structure with an ultimate completion date of September 18, 2026. Aero Air operates a fleet of turbine-powered fixed-wing aircraft, primarily Lockheed P-3 Orion and Electra models, delivering aerial fire retardant drops, reconnaissance, cargo transport, and personnel transport. The company performs work at two primary operational bases: Hillsboro, Oregon, and Boise, Idaho, with no subcontractor engagement on this work.