Delivery Order 1202SA23T9104-1202SA24K9121

Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. was awarded a delivery order valued at $44.5 million under the Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023 Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) for exclusive use airtanker services designated as the NEPTUNE - AIRTANKER MATCO 2023 EXCLUSIVE USE TASK ORDER 160 DAY MAP. The contract was awarded on May 17, 2024, with a completion date of December 31, 2028, and will be performed in Boise, Idaho. The National Interagency Fire Center, a civilian agency responsible for coordinating wildland fire management across federal land management agencies, is the funding entity. This delivery order represents Neptune Aviation Services' continued role as a primary aerial firefighting contractor, leveraging its woman-owned small business status and over 25 years of specialized experience in providing critical wildland fire suppression support to federal agencies including the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.

The award was made under a firm fixed-price arrangement with no set-aside designation, reflecting Neptune Aviation Services' established competitive capabilities in the airtanker services market. As the parent company operating through its Northstar Jet division, Neptune Aviation Services maintains significant infrastructure and expertise for large airtanker operations, aerial fire retardant delivery, and supporting services essential to the government's emergency response capabilities. This delivery order is one of multiple awards issued under the broader $48.1 million National Interagency Fire Center IDV for national light fixed-wing services extending through December 2033, demonstrating the contractor's strategic importance to federal wildland fire management operations.