Indefinite Delivery Contract 140D0426D0039

Aero Spray Inc. was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $237.5 million by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the Department of the Interior, for the provision of Single Engine Scooper (SES) flight services supporting wildfire suppression activities. The contract, awarded on February 25, 2026, extends through April 30, 2031, and operates under full and open competition with no set-aside designation. The contractor will provide fully contractor-operated and contractor-maintained aircraft capable of scooping water from natural sources or accepting ground-based water loads, with the ability to dispense water, wetting agents, and chemical fire retardants as directed by government personnel. Aircraft must meet stringent Federal Aviation Administration specifications under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 23 or 25, including minimum 1600 Shaft Horsepower engines, 799 US gallon tank capacity, and operational capability from 5,000-foot gravel runways with minimum cruise speeds of 140 knots and endurance of 2 hours and 30 minutes under specified loading conditions.

The procurement represents the BLM's need for flexible, on-call aerial firefighting assets to support wildland fire management and suppression operations across federal and tribal lands. The contract structure allows variable ordering patterns aligned with seasonal fire suppression demands, enabling the agency to rapidly deploy specialized aircraft and supporting personnel across geographic regions as wildfire conditions warrant. Aero Spray Inc., based in Appleton, Minnesota, brings established expertise in amphibious water scooping aircraft operations and has maintained a track record of providing similar services through multiple existing Indefinite Delivery Contracts with Department of the Interior agencies since at least 2004. The indefinite delivery vehicle structure provides the government with cost certainty through the established ceiling while maintaining operational flexibility to issue task orders reflecting actual fire suppression requirements throughout the five-year performance period.