Aerial observer
Active Blanket Purchase Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 140F0422A0038
- Awardee
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Bidwell John UEI YMPHFZNLC1J8
- Awarding agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Task orders
- 9 $107,342 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Aerial Observer Solicitation · 140F0422R0018 · Posted May 12, 2022
- Combined order value
- $107,342 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 42% complete
- IDV ceiling 5% used
- $2,250,000.00
- Maximum order
- $250,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Funding agency
- DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- PSC
- B534 Special Studies/Analysis- Wildlife
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement to Bidwell John on August 1, 2022, with a $2.25 million ceiling and performance through July 31, 2032. Bidwell John is a veteran-owned small business sole proprietorship based in Easton, Maryland, specializing in aerial observation services for wildlife conservation and monitoring.
The BPA provides on-demand aerial observer services across the Fish and Wildlife Service's migratory bird management program. Place of performance includes Easton, Maryland and Laurel, Maryland, with work extending to other regions as directed by the agency. Individual BPA calls are limited to $250,000.
Recent BPA calls include a $32,775 Western Golden Eagle survey call (awarded August 25, 2025, performance through October 31, 2025); a $44,125 Maryland migratory bird management aerial observer call (awarded May 15, 2025, performance through July 5, 2025); a $5,669.99 Bald Eagle survey call (awarded January 22, 2025, performance through April 30, 2025); a $10,327.64 Waterfowl Breeding Survey 2024 call with closeout (awarded May 1, 2024, performance through June 20, 2024); and a $1,000 Bald Eagle nest occupancy survey call (awarded April 1, 2024, performance through April 20, 2024). Earlier calls include a $2,750 migratory bird observation call in Orono, Maine (awarded April 13, 2023) and an $8,643.91 Bald Eagle nest occupancy survey call (awarded December 22, 2022). All BPA calls are firm fixed-price and designated total small business set-asides except where noted.
Task orders
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 140F0422A0038?
140F0422A0038 was awarded to Bidwell John by Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) on August 1, 2022.
How much is contract 140F0422A0038 worth?
Orders under 140F0422A0038 have obligated $107,342. 140F0422A0038's own ceiling is $2,250,000. A single order can be worth up to $250,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 140F0422A0038?
9 orders have been placed under 140F0422A0038, the latest on May 3, 2026.
Which agency awarded contract 140F0422A0038?
Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) awarded 140F0422A0038, with funding from DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service).
Who can order from contract 140F0422A0038?
140F0422A0038 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
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