Indefinite Delivery Contract 140D0424D0075
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- Neptune Aviation Services, Inc., a woman-owned small business based in Missoula, Montana, operates under the trade name Northstar Jet and holds a $48.09 million multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the National Interagency Fire Center awarded January 1, 2024, extending through December 31, 2033. This Indefinite Delivery Vehicle supports the National Light Fixed Wing Services program and provides comprehensive aerial firefighting and aviation maintenance...
- The National Interagency Fire Center, a civilian agency under the U.S. Forest Service, awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract to Neptune Aviation Services, Inc., a woman-owned small business based in Missoula, Montana. The $4,350,746.40 contract provides for aircraft maintenance, repair, and modification services primarily supporting the Forest Service's wildland fire management operations, including the agency's fleet of Sherpa and other firefighting aircraft. Under this IDV contract,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Neptune Aviation Services, Inc., a woman-owned small business, to provide aerial firefighting and aviation support services to the National Interagency Fire Center. The single-award IDC has a ceiling value of $7,500,000 and a period of performance through February 2025. Under this IDC, the Forest Service has issued multiple firm-fixed price delivery orders to Neptune Aviation Services for...
- The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management awarded a $400 million Indefinite Delivery Contract to Bridger Air Tanker LLC, a small business based in Belgrade, Montana, for National Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) Flight Services. This multiple-award IDV contract enables the BLM to issue firm fixed price task orders to Bridger Air Tanker for aerial firefighting support, including the provision of SEAT aircraft to drop water or fire retardant in support of wildland fire suppression...
- The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded Aeronautical Technologies Inc., a for-profit aviation firm based in Alaska, a multiple-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $400 million to provide nationwide single-engine air tanker (SEAT) flight services in support of federal wildland fire management programs. The contract, which has a performance period through April 2029, was set aside for small businesses. Under this IDIQ, the...
- The Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Region established a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with Avcenter Inc., a small business based in Pocatello, Idaho, specializing in aerial firefighting and aviation support services. The contract, awarded on May 1, 2023, carries a $22 million ceiling value and extends through November 30, 2028. This Total Small Business set-aside contract procures on-call air attack flight services to support wildland firefighting...
- The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a multiple award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $400 million ceiling value to Evergreen Flying Service Inc., a small business aviation company based in Spain. The contract provides nationwide single engine air tanker (SEAT) flight services to support the BLM's wildland fire suppression and management operations across BLM-managed lands and other federal and state agencies. Under the IDIQ...
- The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Region has awarded a $400 million multiple award indefinite delivery contract (IDV) to Minuteman Aerial Application, Inc., a small business based in Missoula, Montana. This total small business set-aside contract provides the BLM with nationwide aerial firefighting support services through April 2024. Under this IDV, the BLM can issue task orders to Minuteman for a variety of aerial firefighting services, including the...
- G B Aerial Applications Inc. was awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Idaho Region on February 25, 2026, with a ceiling value of $237.5 million and ultimate completion date of April 30, 2031. The contract provides on-call Single Engine Scooper flight services for wildfire suppression activities across a five-year ordering period. The BLM seeks fully contractor-operated and maintained aircraft capable of scooping water from natural...
- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, awarded a single award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) valued at $13,212,968.00 to Bighorn Airways Inc., a for-profit aviation services company based in Sheridan, Wyoming. The contract provides exclusive use fixed-wing smokejumper and fire support services to aid BLM and U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighting operations in Alaska and Idaho through December 2024. Under this IDC, BLM has issued...
- 140D0424D0075Indefinite Delivery Contract
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $16 million to Neptune Aviation Services, Inc., a woman-owned small business headquartered in Missoula, Montana, on March 1, 2024, with performance extending through April 30, 2029. This civilian contract, designated with a total small business set-aside, procures European Union (EU) Air Attack coordination and related aerial firefighting support services for wildland fire management operations in two geographic regions: Elko, Nevada and Pocatello, Idaho. Neptune Aviation Services operates under the Northstar Jet trade name and brings over 25 years of specialized experience in comprehensive aerial firefighting and aviation maintenance. The contractor operates the largest privately-owned fleet of large airtankers in the United States and serves as a critical provider to federal agencies including the U.S. Forest Service and National Interagency Fire Center for emergency response and disaster relief missions during peak fire season periods. Under this indefinite delivery vehicle, the BLM has issued multiple delivery orders to support seasonal air attack operations, with individual task orders typically valued between $1.2 million and $1.55 million. Three delivery orders are documented, including a May 2024 firm fixed-price order for $1.32 million for EU Air Attack services in Elko, Nevada (completion date October 31, 2024), a May 2024 fixed-price order with economic price adjustment valued at $1.25 million for Pocatello, Idaho operations (completion date April 30, 2029), and a June 2025 firm fixed-price order for $1.55 million for EU Air Attack services supporting the 2025 Air Attack operation in Elko, Nevada (completion date October 15, 2025). All delivery orders identify performance locations in Missoula, Montana, with the June 2025 order specifying one performance location in Halleck, Nevada. The contract structure enables the government to rapidly access specialized aircraft, crews, and air coordination capabilities essential to federal wildland fire suppression operations across the western United States.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 3/11/26 | |
| P00001 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 4/14/25 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 3/1/24 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value | AwardDate | CompletionDate | Updated At |
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Delivery Order 140D0424D0075-140D0425F0593 | Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. | $1.5m | 6/17/25 | 10/15/25 | 2/13/26 | |
Delivery Order 140D0424D0075-140D0424F0716 | Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. | $1.2m | 5/28/24 | 4/30/29 | 12/20/24 | |
Delivery Order 140D0424D0075-140D0426F0542 | Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. | $1.2m | 5/19/26 | 4/30/29 | 5/18/26 | |
Delivery Order 140D0424D0075-140D0424F0647 | Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. | $1.3m | 5/16/24 | 10/31/24 | 2/20/25 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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EU Air attack Contract BLM | 140D0423R0105 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Pre-Solicitation 1/8 | 8/29/23, 8:07 PM | |
EU Air attack Contract BLM for Ontario, Oregon; Sa | 140D0423R0105 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 8/8 | 3/1/24, 3:18 PM | |
EU Air attack Contract BLM for Cedar City, NV; Gra | 140D0423R0105 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 7/8 | 3/1/24, 3:03 PM | |
EU Air attack Contract BLM | 140D0423R0105 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 4/8 | 3/1/24, 1:49 PM | |
EU Air attack Contract BLM | 140D0423R0105 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 5/8 | 3/1/24, 2:19 PM |