Delivery Order 140D0424D0002-140D0426F0927
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- The National Science Foundation issued a delivery order to Pathfinder Aviation LLC on January 30, 2025, with a ceiling value of $1,405,680 for light and medium utility helicopter aviation services in Antarctica through January 29, 2026. The order supports NSF's Division of Polar Programs mission in Antarctica and includes on-ice funding provisions for the remainder of the FY2024–2025 season. Pathfinder Aviation is a small business based in Anchorage, Alaska. Pricing is firm fixed price. Place of...
- This is a delivery order awarded to Pathfinder Aviation LLC, a small business located in Alaska, by the U.S. National Science Foundation. The delivery order is valued at $32,364.64 and provides for helicopter flight services in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program. Pathfinder Aviation LLC specializes in remote helicopter operations and logistics, and holds several Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) with federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation, Department of the Interior, and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs awarded a $7 million firm fixed price delivery order contract to Air Center Helicopters, Inc. to provide helicopter flight services in support of the United States Antarctic Program for fiscal year 2021. As the prime contractor, Air Center Helicopters will deliver helicopter transportation and logistical support services from August 2020 through April 2024 to facilitate research activities in Antarctica under the NSF's broader polar...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs awarded Air Center Helicopters, Inc. a $5,340,634.76 delivery order contract with a period of performance from September 9, 2022 through September 8, 2023 to provide light and medium helicopter support services in Antarctica. Specifically, Air Center Helicopters, Inc. will provide 172 days of availability, 445 hours of flight duty for light helicopters and 172 days of availability, 390 hours of flight duty for medium helicopters, along...
- This is a firm-fixed-price delivery order awarded by the National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs to Air Center Helicopters, Inc. for $6,867,972.24 to provide exclusive use rotary-wing flight services in support of the National Science Foundation's activities in Antarctica. The contract has a period of performance through April 30, 2024 and was awarded on September 20, 2023. This order is part of Air Center Helicopters' work under larger indefinite-delivery vehicle contracts with...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs awarded a $730,850 firm fixed price delivery order contract to Air Center Helicopters, Inc. to provide helicopter remain on ice services in Antarctica from May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2024. Under this contract, Air Center Helicopters will deliver helicopter support to facilitate research activities in the polar region for the NSF, the leading federal agency supporting fundamental research and education in Antarctica. No...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs awarded a $741,500 firm fixed price delivery order to Air Center Helicopters, Inc. to provide helicopter support services in Antarctica from May 1, 2019 through October 31, 2021. Under this contract, Air Center Helicopters will deliver helicopter transportation and logistics support to assist NSF in conducting its polar research programs. As the leading U.S. government agency supporting fundamental research in non-medical sciences and...
- Air Center Helicopters, Inc. was awarded a $7.3 million firm fixed price delivery order by the National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs to provide helicopter flight services in Antarctica. Under this contract, Air Center Helicopters will deliver helicopter transportation to support NSF's scientific research and logistical activities on the continent from May 2019 through April 2020. The National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs oversees Antarctic programs and U.S....
- This is a $280,500 firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to Pathfinder Aviation LLC, a small business based in Alaska. The contract is for air transportation services in support of Operation Ice Camp, which involves establishing and operating a temporary ice camp in the Arctic region. The services include providing ski-equipped and rear-loading aircraft for pioneering landings, cargo and personnel transport, as well as helicopter support for the...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs has awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order contract to Air Center Helicopters, Inc., a for-profit helicopter operator, to provide light and medium helicopter services in support of Antarctic research logistics. The contract has a potential value of $2,321,532.39 and a period of performance through April 30, 2024. The contract does not utilize a set-aside designation. Key aspects of the award include 84 days of aircraft availability,...
- 140D0424D0002Indefinite Delivery Contract
- 140D0424D0002-140D0426F0927Delivery Order
The National Science Foundation's Division of Polar Programs issued a $6,764,326.40 delivery order to Pathfinder Aviation LLC on September 1, 2026, for light and medium utility helicopter aviation services supporting NSF operations in Antarctica during the October 2026–February 2027 flight season, with Pathfinder remaining on ice through the subsequent season until September 9, 2027. Place of performance is Antarctica. The order is firm fixed price with no set-aside applied. Pathfinder Aviation is a small-business prime contractor based in Anchorage, Alaska, that operates as an exclusive provider of rotary-wing aircraft services to federal agencies and does not subcontract. The company holds a $49.4 million single-award IDC with NSF Division of Polar Programs running through April 2027, against which this delivery order is issued.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Rotary-wing flight services in Antarctica for NSF | 140D0423R0058 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 3/3 | 11/1/23, 12:46 PM | |
NSF Rotary wing flight services in Antarctica | 140D0423R0058 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Pre-Solicitation 1/3 | 6/2/23, 1:34 PM | |
NSF Antarctica Rotary-wing flight services | 140D0423R0058 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Solicitation 2/3 | 6/30/23, 4:03 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $6.8m | 8/31/26 |