Exclusive use (EU) helicopter (helo) type II fire flight services in support of the bureau of land management (BLM). The designated base of operation is galena, alaska.
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 140D0424D0053
- Awardee
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Pathfinder Aviation LLC UEI M94YCZXJMUH6
- Awarding agency
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Interior Business Center
Office of Policy Management and Budget, Department of the Interior
- Task orders
- 3 $4,422,652 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- EXCLUSIVE USE (EU) HELICOPTER (HELO) TYPE II FIRE FLIGHT SERVICES in support of Pre-Solicitation · 140D0424R0003 · Posted Nov 1, 2023
- Combined order value
- $4,422,652 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 50% complete
- IDV ceiling 41% used
- $10,750,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- 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 · 4 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Bureau of Land Management awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery contract to Pathfinder Aviation LLC on May 1, 2024, with a ceiling of $10,750,000 and an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2029. The contract provides exclusive use Type II helicopter fire flight services in support of BLM operations, with the designated base of operation in Galena, Alaska. This is a no-set-aside procurement.
Work is performed in Alaska, including Galena and Fort Wainwright. The originating solicitation, posted November 1, 2023, sought two turbine-engine aircraft for wildfire response and land management missions: one based in Fort Wainwright capable of transporting nine passengers plus crew, and another in Galena with the same capacity. The estimated five-year ordering period spans May 2024 through April 2029, with exclusive use periods of approximately 90 days annually (May through August for Fort Wainwright, June through August for Galena). The procurement uses NAICS code 481211 and PSC code V2G2.
Pathfinder Aviation is a small business headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. The contract replaced the incumbent, Eagle Helicopters, which held a $16 million ceiling contract expiring April 2024.
Recent delivery-order activity under this IDIQ includes three orders issued by BLM Idaho Region: a $1,258,798.51 fixed-price order awarded May 24, 2024 (completion December 30, 2024); a $1,342,739.41 fixed-price order awarded May 6, 2025 (completion October 15, 2025); and a $1,127,879 fixed-price order awarded May 21, 2026 (completion August 18, 2026). All orders specify exclusive use Type II helicopter fire flight services with the base of operations in Galena and use fixed-price pricing with economic price adjustment.
Task orders
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 140D0424D0053?
140D0424D0053 was awarded to Pathfinder Aviation LLC by Interior Business Center (Office of Policy Management and Budget) on May 1, 2024.
How much is contract 140D0424D0053 worth?
Orders under 140D0424D0053 have obligated $4,422,652. 140D0424D0053's own ceiling is $10,750,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 140D0424D0053?
3 orders have been placed under 140D0424D0053, the latest on May 21, 2026.
Which agency awarded contract 140D0424D0053?
Interior Business Center (Office of Policy Management and Budget) awarded 140D0424D0053, with funding from Idaho Region (Bureau of Land Management).
Who can order from contract 140D0424D0053?
140D0424D0053 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract 140D0424D0053 competed?
The extent of competition for 140D0424D0053 was full and open competition. The government received 4 offers.
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