EO 14398 - exclusive use type III helicopter flight services in support of the bureau of indian affairs (BIA) at whiteriver, arizona
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 140D0426D0050
- Awardee
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Papillon Airways Inc. UEI E5W3X6DXUNJ1
- Awarding agency
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Interior Business Center
Office of Policy Management and Budget, Department of the Interior
- Task orders
- 1 $900,362 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- BIA Exclusive Use Type III Helicopter Services Pre-Solicitation · 140D0425R0100 · Posted Jul 30, 2025
- Combined order value
- $900,362 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 9% complete
- IDV ceiling 9% used
- $10,000,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Funding agency
- Navajo Region Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education, Department of the Interior
- NAICS code
- 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 8 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery contract to Papillon Airways Inc. on May 14, 2026, for exclusive-use Type III helicopter flight services in support of wildland firefighting and resource management at Whiteriver, Arizona, with a $10 million ceiling and a total small business set-aside designation.
The contract extends through May 13, 2031. Place of performance is Whiteriver, Arizona.
The originating sources-sought notice, posted July 30, 2025, requested one fully operated and maintained light helicopter with five passenger seats, 1,000-pound non-jettisonable payload, turbine engine, 130-knot airspeed, 14 CFR Part 27 certification, and skid-type landing gear, along with a Pilot-in-Command, relief pilot, and fuel service vehicle. The procurement covers fire suppression, fire monitoring, initial attack operations, prescribed fire activities, aerial ignition, limited non-threatening law enforcement surveillance, and general administrative resource activities under NAICS 481211 and PSC V221.
On May 14, 2026, concurrent with the IDIQ award, the Bureau of Indian Affairs issued a $754,480 firm fixed-price delivery order under this contract for the 2026 wildland fire season, with completion by September 24, 2026, placing the helicopter at Whiteriver, Arizona.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task order for the 2026 wildland fire season under contract 140D0426D0050 for an exclusive use (EU) type III helicopter… | Interior Business Center (DO) | $900,362 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 140D0426D0050?
140D0426D0050 was awarded to Papillon Airways Inc. by Interior Business Center (Office of Policy Management and Budget) on May 14, 2026.
How much is contract 140D0426D0050 worth?
Orders under 140D0426D0050 have obligated $900,362. 140D0426D0050's own ceiling is $10,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 140D0426D0050?
1 order has been placed under 140D0426D0050, the latest on May 14, 2026.
Which agency awarded contract 140D0426D0050?
Interior Business Center (Office of Policy Management and Budget) awarded 140D0426D0050, with funding from Navajo Region (Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education).
Who can order from contract 140D0426D0050?
140D0426D0050 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract 140D0426D0050 competed?
The extent of competition for 140D0426D0050 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 8 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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