Delivery Order 1202SA23T9102-1202SA24K9117

The National Interagency Fire Center awarded a $48 million firm fixed-price delivery order to Aero-Flite, Inc. under the Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This task order, designated as a 160-day exclusive-use commitment, will be performed in Boise, Idaho through December 31, 2028. The award supports Aero-Flite's provision of critical aerial firefighting services, including air tanker operations and related wildland fire suppression capabilities that serve multiple federal agencies across the Western United States. No small business set-aside was applied to this delivery order.

Aero-Flite, Inc., a Spokane, Washington-based aviation services provider, has maintained federal contracting eligibility since 2003 and operates as the prime contractor on this award. The company maintains a specialized fleet of large air tankers, water scooping aircraft, and heavy lift helicopters dedicated to aerial firefighting operations. This delivery order represents a significant task order under the parent $1.44 billion Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023 IDIQ, which runs through December 2033 and enables the National Interagency Fire Center and U.S. Forest Service to rapidly procure aerial firefighting assets in response to wildfire suppression needs.