1217-123125 N474NA PKG-70288

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Contract number
1202SA26M0096
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$514,947

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$514,946.79 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • 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
PSC
F003 Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 1 offer Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Missoula, MT, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

Neptune Aviation Services, Inc., doing business as Northstar Jet, has been awarded a delivery order valued at $514,946.79 under the Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023 Indefinite Delivery Vehicle. This firm fixed-price delivery order, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, was issued by the National Interagency Fire Center with an ultimate completion date of January 5, 2026. Neptune Aviation Services is a woman-owned small business headquartered in Missoula, Montana, that specializes in comprehensive aerial firefighting and aviation maintenance services for federal wildland fire management operations. The company operates the largest privately-owned fleet of large airtankers in the United States and provides critical support to federal agencies managing emergency response efforts across the western United States.

Under this delivery order, Neptune Aviation Services will deliver services consistent with its core capabilities, which include large airtanker operations, air attack services, aircraft maintenance and repair, aerial fire retardant drops, and aerial reconnaissance support. With over 25 years of experience and extensive aviation maintenance and modification capabilities at its Missoula facility, the contractor serves as a primary resource for the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Interagency Fire Center. This award reflects Neptune's established role in maintaining operational readiness of federal firefighting aircraft and supporting the government's emergency response infrastructure during peak wildland fire periods across the western United States.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 1202SA26M0096?

1202SA26M0096 was awarded to Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on December 17, 2025.

How much is contract 1202SA26M0096 worth?

The government has obligated $514,947 on 1202SA26M0096.

Which agency awarded contract 1202SA26M0096?

Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA26M0096, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).

Is contract 1202SA26M0096 an order under another contract?

Yes. 1202SA26M0096 is a delivery order under 1202SA23T9104, an indefinite delivery contract, on Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023.

Was contract 1202SA26M0096 competed?

The extent of competition for 1202SA26M0096 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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