Indefinite Delivery Contract 140D0426D0040

Boedeker Flying Service, Inc., a Subchapter S corporation based in Childress, Texas, was awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $237.5 million by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Region on February 25, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2031. This civilian contract, awarded without set-aside restrictions, procures on-call Single Engine Scooper (SES) flight services to support wildfire suppression activities across federal lands. The contractor operates fully maintained aircraft capable of scooping water from natural sources or accepting ground-loaded water, with the ability to dispense water, wetting agents, and chemical fire retardants as directed by the government. Aircraft must meet stringent federal specifications, including Standard or Restricted Airworthiness Certificates under 14 Code of Federal Regulations sections 23 or 25, minimum shaft horsepower of 1600, tank capacity of 799 US gallons, cruise speeds of at least 140 knots, operational capability from 5,000-foot gravel runways, and endurance of 2 hours and 30 minutes under specified loading conditions.

The underlying solicitation, posted as a pre-solicitation notice on June 24, 2025 with a due date of August 22, 2025, was conducted under full and open competition using North American Industry Classification System code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) with a $34 million size standard. The five-year ordering period contract structure reflects variable demand based on seasonal wildfire suppression requirements across the western United States, with the BLM's Idaho Region serving as the primary funding and contracting entity. Boedeker Flying Service has demonstrated specialized expertise in this domain, holding prior BLM contracts for Single Engine Air Tanker flight services and supporting federal land management agencies including the Bureau of Indian Affairs and U.S. Forest Service in wildland fire suppression and vegetation management operations.