The Indefinite Delivery Contract was awarded on February 8, 2024 by the Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region to Rutledge Airborne Applications, LLC. The contract has a potential value of $400 million and a period of performance through April 30, 2029. The purpose of the contract is to provide Single Engine Airtanker flight services for wildland fire suppression to the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Forest Service, and other federal and state agencies through cooperative agreements. Services will be ordered via task orders or price lists on an as-needed basis to support wildfire response across impacted areas. As a single award set aside for total small businesses, the contract aims to utilize specialized aviation resources to aid wildland firefighting efforts led by Interior and Agriculture agencies nationwide. The originating pre-solicitation opportunity further specified the need was for on-call airtanker services during peak wildfire season from the awarded vendor, who is a self-certified small disadvantaged, veteran-owned small business, to bolster interagency fire response capabilities.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 2/8/24 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Completion Date (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
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Delivery Order 140D0424D0067-140D0424F0688 | Rutledge Airborne Applications, LLC | $9.5m | 6/4/24 | 7/2/25 | 12/13/24 | |
Delivery Order 140D0424D0067-140D0424F0387 | Rutledge Airborne Applications, LLC | $721.5k | 3/5/24 | 4/30/25 | 12/27/24 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) Flight Services | 140D0423R0060 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 12/17 | 2/26/24, 4:59 PM | |
Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) Flight Services | 140D0423R0060 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 5/17 | 2/26/24, 4:46 PM | |
Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) Flight Services | 140D0423R0060 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 10/17 | 2/26/24, 4:55 PM | |
Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) Flight Services | 140D0423R0060 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 14/17 | 2/26/24, 5:02 PM | |
Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) Flight Services | 140D0423R0060 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 15/17 | 2/26/24, 5:04 PM |