Indefinite Delivery Contract 140D8022D0105

Minuteman Aviation Inc., doing business as Glacier Heli Tours, was awarded a multiple-award, total small business set-aside Indefinite Delivery Contract for on-call Type III helicopter flight services by the Department of the Interior (Interior Business Center) on May 1, 2022. The contract carries a ceiling value of $49.5 million with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2027. The solicitation, posted as a pre-solicitation notice on August 6, 2021, sought fully contractor-operated and maintained Type III helicopters to support Department of the Interior operations across the continental United States. The contract utilizes NAICS code 481211 (air transportation of passengers) and PSC code V199 (other aircraft services), with contractor aircraft required to maintain proper Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness certification. The prime contractor, a for-profit subchapter S corporation based in Missoula, Montana, operates a fleet of Type 1, 2, and 3 helicopters capable of supporting complex aerial operations in challenging environments.

The contracted services encompass a broad range of missions spanning wildland fire management, emergency response, infrastructure maintenance, and natural resource monitoring activities. Task orders issued under this parent contract demonstrate utilization for prescribed burns, aerial ignition operations, search and rescue support, cargo transport, personnel transport, radio repeater installation and maintenance, waste removal, snow surveys, and fish removal operations. Performance locations include multiple sites across Montana, Wyoming, and other western states, with primary operations centered in the Intermountain and Montana-Dakotas regions of the Department of the Interior. Individual delivery orders range from approximately $5,000 to over $65,000, with pricing structured as firm fixed-price arrangements. Supporting federal agencies include the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, demonstrating the contract's utility across multiple Interior bureaus and affiliated agencies for time-sensitive and specialized helicopter operations.