Indefinite Delivery Contract 140D0426D0016

Desert Air Transport Inc., doing business as A+ Desertair Alaska, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $18.6 million by the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center on April 1, 2026. The contract is set aside exclusively for small businesses and extends through March 31, 2031, establishing a five-year ordering period for fixed-wing on-call flight services supporting federal operations throughout Alaska. As a self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Anchorage, Alaska, Desert Air Transport will provide critical aviation support services including fire and resource management activities, law enforcement support, general transportation, and special use flights, while explicitly excluding direct fire suppression or tactical fire support aircraft operations. The contractor must maintain appropriate Federal Aviation Administration certifications and demonstrate operational capability under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 or 135 regulations.

The original presolicitation, posted August 18, 2025, indicated that the Department of the Interior's Office of Aviation Services sought multiple award contractors through an Indefinite Quantity, Indefinite Delivery structure to address variable service demands via individual task orders issued throughout the performance period. Services encompass logistical and reconnaissance aircraft operations supporting wildland fire management missions on Bureau of Land Management public lands, reflecting the agency's need for flexible, on-call aviation resources to address emergency response and operational requirements across Alaska's challenging environment. The procurement designation under North American Industry Classification System code 481211 for nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation, combined with the 100 percent small business set-aside restriction, indicates the government's commitment to leveraging small business capabilities within the specialized aviation services sector. Task order details and specific pricing mechanisms were not disclosed in the available materials, suggesting that individual orders will be issued and priced according to terms established in the base contract.