Agricultural Air Services, LLC

Agricultural Air Services, LLC is a self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Jupiter, Florida, specializing in aerial spraying, surveying, and vegetation management services for federal land management agencies. The company primarily operates as a limited liability company that provides critical environmental and conservation support services to various federal entities, with a strong focus on invasive species control, habitat management, and natural resource conservation efforts. Their core competencies involve aerial herbicide treatment, hazardous fuels reduction, and comprehensive land management solutions across multiple national wildlife refuges and preserved lands.

The company has consistently received federal contract awards from agencies like the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service, predominantly focusing on aerial spraying and invasive species management. Their contract awards, which have ranged from $10,000 to $308,700, have primarily been set aside for small businesses and have covered services at locations including Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge, Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge, and Big Cypress National Preserve. These contracts have involved aerial herbicide treatments, invasive plant management, aerial surveys, and spot or boom spraying methods to control and manage vegetation across federal lands. Many of their awards have been firm fixed-price purchase orders or blanket purchase agreement (BPA) call orders, demonstrating their specialized capabilities in providing targeted environmental management services.

Agricultural Air Services, LLC has secured a significant multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, valued at $49.5 million, which runs from March 2024 through March 2029. This national fuels reduction BPA covers comprehensive services including mechanical clearing using various equipment and chemical/herbicide application through ground-based and aerial methods. The BPA is designed to support invasive species management and habitat conservation efforts across Service-managed lands, with task orders to be competed among BPA holders based on best value tradeoff or lowest price technically acceptable criteria. The BPA was specifically set aside for total small business participation, with additional consideration given to service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned small businesses, highlighting the company's competitive positioning in federal environmental management services.