0201-021526 N473NA PKG-70416
Ended Awarded
- Contract number
- 1202SA26M0134
- Awardee
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Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. UEI XL62ZMCVAJQ7
- Awarding agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $494,857
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $494,856.70 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., operating as Northstar Jet, received a delivery order valued at $494,857 from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) under a firm fixed-price contract with an ultimate completion date of February 17, 2026. This delivery order is issued under the Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023 Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV), a $48.09 million multiple-award contract awarded by NIFC on January 1, 2024, and extending through December 2033. The contract carries no small business set-aside designation, reflecting Neptune Aviation's competitive standing as a prime contractor. As a woman-owned small business headquartered in Missoula, Montana, Neptune Aviation operates the largest privately-owned fleet of large airtankers in the United States and provides comprehensive aerial firefighting and aviation maintenance services supporting federal wildland fire management operations across the western United States.
Under the parent IDV, Neptune Aviation delivers a broad range of services including large airtanker operations, air attack coordination, aerial fire retardant drops, smokejumper and cargo transport, aerial reconnaissance, and extensive aircraft maintenance and repair capabilities. These services span routine aircraft inspections through complex modifications and specialized work such as engine overhauls, avionics upgrades, and aircraft recovery operations. The company maintains strategic partnerships with the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and NIFC, with individual delivery orders historically ranging from several hundred dollars for routine maintenance to over $8 million for extended exclusive-use airtanker operations. This contract award supports the federal government's emergency response infrastructure during peak wildland fire periods.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1202SA26M0134?
1202SA26M0134 was awarded to Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on February 1, 2026.
How much is contract 1202SA26M0134 worth?
The government has obligated $494,857 on 1202SA26M0134.
Which agency awarded contract 1202SA26M0134?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA26M0134, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).
Is contract 1202SA26M0134 an order under another contract?
Yes. 1202SA26M0134 is a delivery order under 1202SA23T9104, an indefinite delivery contract, on Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023.
Was contract 1202SA26M0134 competed?
The extent of competition for 1202SA26M0134 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 1 offer.
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