Indefinite Delivery Contract 140D8122D0011

The Department of the Interior awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Chena River Aviation Incorporated, a veteran-owned small business based in Fairbanks, Alaska. The $16.47 million IDC, awarded by the Interior Business Center, provides on-call helicopter flight services to support the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and other Interior agencies operating in Alaska. Under this contract, Chena River Aviation receives delivery orders to conduct a range of aviation support activities, including aerial wildlife surveys and captures, equipment/infrastructure installation, personnel/supply transport, and general logistical support across Alaska's national parks, preserves, and public lands.

The contract does not typically include set-aside provisions, though Chena River Aviation's status as a veteran-owned small business has likely contributed to its success in securing these types of contracts. The majority of the task orders reviewed were fixed-price arrangements, with the company providing specialized helicopter services at locations such as Denali National Park and Preserve, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, and Bureau of Land Management lands in interior Alaska. This IDC serves as the primary vehicle through which Interior agencies can access Chena River Aviation's aviation support capabilities to fulfill their land management and natural resource research responsibilities throughout the state of Alaska.