Indefinite Delivery Contract 140D8121D0004

The Department of the Interior awarded Indefinite Delivery Contract 140D8121D0004 to 40-Mile Air, LTD, an Alaska-based small business, to provide on-call fixed-wing aviation services across Alaska and Hawaii. The contract has a ceiling value of $20,000,000 and a period of performance through March 2026. 40-Mile Air, LTD. specializes in air charter and transportation services to support government agencies in remote areas, including the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and Bureau of Land Management. The contract enables these Interior bureaus and offices to efficiently procure a range of fixed-wing and helicopter flight services through task orders, which have previously covered wildlife surveys, radio tracking, transportation of personnel and equipment, aerial capture and tagging of animals, vegetation surveys, and archeological research. While the contract was not set aside, 40-Mile Air, LTD. is a small business that has demonstrated its capabilities to provide critical aviation support for land management, scientific research, emergency response, and conservation efforts across Alaska's challenging terrain.

The contract was awarded based on a June 2020 pre-solicitation notice seeking contractor-provided fixed-wing on-call flight services in Alaska. 40-Mile Air, LTD. has been awarded multiple Indefinite Delivery Vehicles from the Department of the Interior, collectively valued at over $50 million, that allow the agency to readily acquire a range of aviation services through 2025. The task orders under this specific contract have ranged from around $1,260 to $54,896, depending on the specific requirements such as wildlife tracking, aerial surveys, and transportation to remote field sites.