0216-022726 N456TA PKG-70531

Ended Awarded Last action

Contract number
1202SA26M0168
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$112,334

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$112,334.07 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
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Cheyenne, WY, USA
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About this award

Trans Aero, LIMITED, a small business helicopter operator headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming, has been awarded a delivery order valued at $112,334.07 by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) for helicopter support services. This Firm Fixed Price delivery order, issued on February 16, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of March 4, 2026, will be performed in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The award was made without a set-aside designation on a competitive basis and is issued under Trans Aero's existing $40 million multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with NIFC (effective April 12, 2023 through December 31, 2032) for Type 3 Helicopter Support Services. Trans Aero has become a critical aviation services provider to NIFC, having received over 100 delivery orders since 2022 for services ranging from wildland firefighting and fire suppression to search and rescue and personnel transport operations.

This delivery order represents continued utilization of NIFC's established relationship with Trans Aero, a small business commercial helicopter operator that specializes in providing rotary-wing aircraft and comprehensive aerial support services to federal agencies. Trans Aero's portfolio includes multiple significant Indefinite Delivery Contracts, including a recently awarded $50 million contract with the USDA Forest Service and a $49.5 million contract with the Department of the Interior, positioning the company as a primary contractor for flexible, on-call helicopter resources supporting federal wildland firefighting, emergency response, and land management operations across North America.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 1202SA26M0168?

1202SA26M0168 was awarded to Trans Aero LLC by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on February 16, 2026.

How much is contract 1202SA26M0168 worth?

The government has obligated $112,334 on 1202SA26M0168.

Which agency awarded contract 1202SA26M0168?

Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202SA26M0168, with funding from National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management).

Is contract 1202SA26M0168 an order under another contract?

Yes. 1202SA26M0168 is a delivery order under 1202SA23T9292, an indefinite delivery contract, on Helicopter Support Services - Type 2.

Was contract 1202SA26M0168 competed?

The extent of competition for 1202SA26M0168 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.

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