This is a delivery order contract awarded to Bighorn Airways Inc., a for-profit aviation services company based in Sheridan, Wyoming. The contract, valued at $6,058,271.00, is with the National Interagency Fire Center, a civilian federal agency. The contract is for fixed-wing aircraft and crews to provide aerial firefighting, smokejumper transport, and other mission-critical aviation support services in the Grangeville, Idaho area from April 1, 2025 to September 4, 2025, with an estimated 100 flight hours. This contract is not set aside.
Bighorn Airways Inc. holds several active federal Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contracts with the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Defense, and Department of the Interior to provide a range of specialized aviation services, including exclusive use smokejumper flights, fixed-wing aircraft for firefighting and emergency response, and on-call flight services in Alaska. These IDV contracts enable federal agencies to rapidly acquire Bighorn's aerial capabilities to support critical wildfire management and land management operations across the western United States.
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