This indefinite delivery contract (IDC) was awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Region to Bighorn Airways Inc., a for-profit aviation services company based in Sheridan, Wyoming. The contract has a ceiling value of $6,500,000 and a period of performance through March 31, 2025. The contract provides exclusive use smokejumper flight services to support BLM wildland fire operations and response efforts in Boise, Idaho. Under this IDC, Bighorn Airways will provide fixed-wing aircraft, pilots, and other flight services to transport smokejumpers, who are wildland firefighters that parachute into remote areas to combat wildfires, as well as cargo for the BLM. The contract includes several firm fixed-price delivery orders issued from 2020 to 2024 valued between $117,820 and $1,195,603. Bighorn Airways has established itself as a critical contractor for federal land management and emergency response operations, holding several significant IDV contracts with agencies like the U.S. Forest Service and National Interagency Fire Center to support specialized aviation missions across the western United States.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00010 | Close Out | $0 | 6/23/25 | |
| P00009 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 7/10/24 | |
| P00008 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 1/29/24 | |
| P00007 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 3/27/23 | |
| P00006 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 5/23/22 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Completion Date (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
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Delivery Order 140D8020D0002-140D8022F0367 | Bighorn Airways Inc. | $1.1m | 4/12/22 | 3/31/23 | 8/16/23 | |
Delivery Order 140D8020D0002-140D8021F0349 | Bighorn Airways Inc. | $130.1k | 3/10/21 | 3/31/21 | 7/21/21 | |
Delivery Order 140D8020D0002-140D8021F0351 | Bighorn Airways Inc. | $117.8k | 4/1/21 | 10/31/21 | 9/23/22 | |
Delivery Order 140D8020D0002-140D0424F0476 | Bighorn Airways Inc. | $1.2m | 4/8/24 | 9/24/24 | 6/23/25 | |
Delivery Order 140D8020D0002-140D8021F0367 | Bighorn Airways Inc. | $1.0m | 4/1/20 | 10/31/21 | 9/1/22 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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Exclusive Use Smokejumper flight services in support of BLM at Boise, Idaho | 140D8019R0002 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Award Notice 2/2 | 1/27/20, 2:27 PM | |
Exclusive Use Smokejumper flight services in suppo | 140D8019R0002 | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center | Solicitation 1/2 | 10/3/19, 9:50 AM |