BLM AFS exclusive use smokejumper flight services (FT. Wainwright, AK / boise, ID) - fire task order
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 140D0425F0412
- Awardee
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Bighorn Airways Inc. UEI C9G9FQRLDEV1
- Awarding agency
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Interior Business Center
Office of Policy Management and Budget, Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $1,928,295
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,928,294.90 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Idaho Region Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior
- NAICS code
- 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- 1060 Gaffney Rd #6600k, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | -$290,920 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $60,659 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $74,390 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $508,494 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,575,672 |
About this award
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a delivery order valued at $1.93 million to Bighorn Airways Inc. for exclusive use smokejumper flight services supporting operations at Fort Wainwright, Alaska and Boise, Idaho. This firm fixed-price delivery order, awarded on April 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of November 18, 2025, represents a de-obligation modification to an existing contract vehicle. The award was made without a set-aside designation, reflecting Bighorn Airways' competitive positioning in specialized aviation services. The contract calls for critical aerial support essential to wildland firefighting and emergency response operations, leveraging the contractor's fleet of specialized fixed-wing aircraft including CASA 212, Dornier 228, and DHC-8 models.
Bighorn Airways Inc., headquartered in Sheridan, Wyoming, is an established federal aviation services contractor with extensive experience supporting the BLM, U.S. Forest Service, National Interagency Fire Center, and Department of Defense. This delivery order is executed under a larger BLM indefinite delivery contract worth $10.8 million for smokejumper flight services in Alaska and Idaho. The company's portfolio demonstrates sustained capability in providing mission-critical aerial support for smokejumper transport, cargo operations, and emergency response across remote western U.S. locations, with contract awards historically ranging from $17,000 to over $9.5 million.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 140D0425F0412?
140D0425F0412 was awarded to Bighorn Airways Inc. by Interior Business Center (Office of Policy Management and Budget) on April 1, 2025.
How much is contract 140D0425F0412 worth?
The government has obligated $1,928,295 on 140D0425F0412.
Which agency awarded contract 140D0425F0412?
Interior Business Center (Office of Policy Management and Budget) awarded 140D0425F0412, with funding from Idaho Region (Bureau of Land Management).
Is contract 140D0425F0412 an order under another contract?
Yes. 140D0425F0412 is a delivery order under 140D8122D0001, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract 140D0425F0412 competed?
The extent of competition for 140D0425F0412 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources.
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