0216-022826 N473NA PKG-70497
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1202SA26M0157
- Awardee
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Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. UEI XL62ZMCVAJQ7
- Awarding agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $534,045
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $534,044.77 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, received a delivery order valued at $534,044.77 under a Total Small Business set-aside from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) on February 16, 2026. This firm fixed-price delivery order, which extends through March 2, 2026, is issued under the Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023 Indefinite Delivery Vehicle contract. Neptune Aviation Services is a woman-owned small business headquartered in Missoula, Montana, with over 25 years of experience operating the largest privately-owned fleet of large airtankers in the United States, providing comprehensive aerial firefighting and aviation maintenance services to support federal wildland fire management operations.
The delivery order supports critical firefighting and aviation services that Neptune Aviation delivers through its established parent contract vehicle with NIFC. As a trusted prime contractor for the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Interagency Fire Center, Neptune Aviation provides services ranging from large airtanker operations and aerial fire retardant drops to detailed aircraft maintenance including inspections, component repairs, engine overhauls, and avionics upgrades. The company's Missoula facility serves as a primary maintenance hub for federal firefighting aircraft, ensuring operational readiness throughout fire seasons across the western United States. This delivery order represents the company's ongoing role as a critical provider of on-demand aerial firefighting and aviation support capabilities essential to the government's emergency response infrastructure.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1202SA26M0157?
1202SA26M0157 was awarded to Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on February 16, 2026.
How much is contract 1202SA26M0157 worth?
The government has obligated $534,045 on 1202SA26M0157.
Which agency awarded contract 1202SA26M0157?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA26M0157, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).
Is contract 1202SA26M0157 an order under another contract?
Yes. 1202SA26M0157 is a delivery order under 1202SA23T9104, an indefinite delivery contract, on Forest Service Airtanker Services 2023.
Was contract 1202SA26M0157 competed?
The extent of competition for 1202SA26M0157 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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