0216-022826 N478NA PKG-70496
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1202SA26M0156
- Awardee
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Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. UEI XL62ZMCVAJQ7
- Awarding agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $614,041
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $614,040.89 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
- 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
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
Neptune Aviation Services, Inc., doing business as Northstar Jet, was awarded a $614,040.89 delivery order (0216-022826) under the Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023 Indefinite Delivery Vehicle by the National Interagency Fire Center on February 16, 2026. This total small business set-aside delivery order, which is firm fixed price and classified as a parent contract, will be performed in Missoula, Montana, with an ultimate completion date of March 2, 2026. Neptune Aviation Services, a woman-owned small business with over 25 years of experience, operates the largest privately-owned fleet of large airtankers in the United States and serves as a critical provider of aerial firefighting and aviation support services to federal wildland fire management operations across the western United States.
Under this delivery order and the broader $48.09 million Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023 Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (awarded January 1, 2024, through December 2033), Neptune Aviation Services provides comprehensive support including large airtanker operations, air attack services, aircraft maintenance and repair, aerial fire retardant drops, aerial reconnaissance, and emergency aircraft recovery. The company's service portfolio encompasses routine aircraft inspections, complex engine overhauls, avionics upgrades, and specialized modifications, positioning it as a trusted prime contractor supporting the federal government's emergency response infrastructure during peak wildland fire seasons. This award reflects Neptune Aviation's competitive standing and strategic importance to national fire management operations.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1202SA26M0156?
1202SA26M0156 was awarded to Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on February 16, 2026.
How much is contract 1202SA26M0156 worth?
The government has obligated $614,041 on 1202SA26M0156.
Which agency awarded contract 1202SA26M0156?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA26M0156, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).
Is contract 1202SA26M0156 an order under another contract?
Yes. 1202SA26M0156 is a delivery order under 1202SA23T9104, an indefinite delivery contract, on Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023.
Was contract 1202SA26M0156 competed?
The extent of competition for 1202SA26M0156 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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