0129-013126 N473NA PKG-70374
Ended Awarded
- Contract number
- 1202SA26M0116
- Awardee
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Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. UEI XL62ZMCVAJQ7
- Awarding agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $128,263
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $128,262.71 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- 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
- 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
- Missoula, MT 59808, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
Neptune Aviation Services, Inc., doing business as Northstar Jet, was awarded a delivery order valued at $128,262.71 by the National Interagency Fire Center on January 29, 2026, with completion scheduled for February 2, 2026. This firm fixed-price delivery order, issued without small business set-aside designation, represents a task order issued under the Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023 Indefinite Delivery Vehicle contract. The award supports the federal government's wildland fire management operations, with performance taking place at Neptune Aviation's facility in Missoula, Montana. Neptune Aviation Services is a woman-owned small business with over 25 years of experience operating the largest privately-owned fleet of large airtankers in the United States and providing comprehensive aerial firefighting and aviation maintenance services to the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Interagency Fire Center.
Under its existing contract vehicles with federal agencies, Neptune Aviation delivers a broad spectrum of services including large airtanker operations, air attack coordination, aerial fire retardant application, smokejumper and cargo transport, aerial reconnaissance, and comprehensive aircraft maintenance ranging from routine inspections to complex modifications and overhauls. The company currently operates under a $48.09 million multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Vehicle with the National Interagency Fire Center extending through December 2033, and a $16 million single-award contract with the Bureau of Land Management for European air attack services through April 2029. This delivery order continues Neptune Aviation's critical role as a trusted prime contractor supporting the federal government's emergency response infrastructure during peak wildland fire periods across the western United States.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1202SA26M0116?
1202SA26M0116 was awarded to Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on January 29, 2026.
How much is contract 1202SA26M0116 worth?
The government has obligated $128,263 on 1202SA26M0116.
Which agency awarded contract 1202SA26M0116?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA26M0116, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).
Is contract 1202SA26M0116 an order under another contract?
Yes. 1202SA26M0116 is a delivery order under 1202SA23T9104, an indefinite delivery contract, on Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023.
Was contract 1202SA26M0116 competed?
The extent of competition for 1202SA26M0116 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 1 offer.
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