Indefinite Delivery Contract 140D0426D0038

Wright Air Service Inc., a Fairbanks, Alaska-based small business, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract by the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center on April 1, 2026, with a ceiling value of $18.6 million and a performance period extending through March 31, 2031. This total small business set-aside contract procures on-call fixed-wing aircraft transportation and support services to enable federal agencies operating across Alaska's remote terrain to conduct mission-critical activities. The solicitation, designated under NAICS code 481211 for nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation, requires contractors to maintain appropriate Federal Aviation Administration certifications and demonstrate capability to operate aircraft under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 or 135 regulations. Services encompass fire and resource management activities, law enforcement support, general transportation, and special use flights, explicitly excluding direct fire suppression or tactical fire support aircraft operations.

The contract structure enables multiple Department of the Interior bureaus—including the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Geological Survey, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Forest Service—to rapidly issue delivery orders for aviation services on an as-needed basis. Historical performance under Wright Air Service's predecessor contract demonstrates extensive utilization, with over fifty delivery orders issued since 2021 supporting diverse mission-critical activities including coal creek stream restoration, North Slope projects, fire response operations, invasive plant management, and emergency response logistics. Individual task orders have ranged from nominal values to over $244,000, with pricing structures incorporating firm fixed price and fixed price with economic price adjustment arrangements. The five-year ordering period provides an extended procurement vehicle accommodating variable service demands across federal land management and scientific research operations throughout Alaska.