Bridger Air Tanker LLC
Belgrade, MT Part of Bridger Aerospace Group, LLC
- UEI
- J8MRKB47KE59
- CAGE
- 86QG7
- Primary NAICS
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, Bridger Aerospace Group, LLC, ranks:
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
Belgrade, MT
QRE4M66MAWP1
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Parent
Belgrade, MT
QRE4M66MAWP1
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 90 Aviation Lane, Belgrade, MT 59714, United States
- Website
- bridgeraerospace.com
- Founded
- 2014
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Transportation
- Airlines
- SIC code
- 45 Transportation by Air
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $3,049,852 |
| FY2026 | $82,879,504 |
| FY2025 | $78,732,097 |
| FY2024 | $53,751,319 |
| FY2023 | $36,482,238 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Agriculture | $85,929,356 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1001-100926 N418BT PKG-73907 | Forest Service | $751,649 | |
| 1001-100926 N419BT PKG-73908 | Forest Service | $796,072 | |
| 1001-100926 N415BT PKG-73906 | Forest Service | $707,000 | |
| 1001-100926 N406BT PKG-73909 | Forest Service | $795,131 | |
| 0916-093026 N418BT PKG-73635 | Forest Service | $721,018 |
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About the company
Bridger Air Tanker LLC, a for-profit limited liability company and child entity of Bridger Aerospace Group LLC, operates a specialized fleet of air tankers and aerial supervision aircraft from Belgrade, Montana to provide fire retardant delivery, aerial reconnaissance, and command-and-control support during wildland fire suppression operations as a prime contractor under a small-business-set-aside posture on one vehicle and open-market competition on another. The vendor competes entirely as a prime contractor with no subcontractor engagement across its federal portfolio.
Bridger Air Tanker's federal work concentrates on two indefinite delivery vehicles that form the backbone of its contracting strategy: a $75 million total-small-business-set-aside Call-When-Needed Water Scooper 2.0 contract with the USDA Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management (273 task orders, $314.9 million combined potential value) and a $400 million National Single Engine Air Tanker Flight Services contract with the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (3 task orders, $497 thousand combined potential value). Recent representative awards include firm fixed-price delivery orders from September 2026 valued at $721 thousand, $749 thousand, $837 thousand, and $978 thousand for fire retardant delivery and aerial supervision during active wildfire incidents. The vendor's customer base is extremely concentrated: 274 of 278 awards ($389.9 million combined potential value) come from the USDA Forest Service National Interagency Fire Center, with the remaining 4 awards ($400.5 million) from the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region, representing 100 percent coverage. This concentration reflects Bridger Air Tanker's specialized role as a dedicated federal aerial firefighting resource.
Activity has grown from 40 awards in 2022 to 62 in 2026 year-to-date, demonstrating sustained federal demand for the vendor's capabilities. The vendor operates under NAICS 488490 (Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation) and PSC Transportation/Travel/Relocation-Other codes, reflecting its core aerial firefighting mission. Across SCI-reportable federal service contracts, Bridger Air Tanker invoiced $354.1 million from FY2022 through FY2025, with FY2025 reaching $111.4 million across 17.0 FTEs. Government-paid median hourly rates on specialized aerial firefighting labor run around $2,139 per hour, with rates spanning $1,398 at the 10th percentile to $2,887 at the 90th percentile. The vendor performs 100 percent of work in-house with zero subcontractor engagement across SCI-reportable prime contracts. All task orders carry firm fixed-price structures with performance in Belgrade, Montana, and ultimate completion dates typically set to the end of the active fire season (June through September 30). Place of performance is Belgrade, Montana for all awards.
SBA capabilities narrative
Provides initial attack aerial firefighting services and support for interagency wildland firefighting with immediate refillable extinguishing source through local lakes, reservoirs and other approved water sources
Quick answers
Is Bridger Air Tanker LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Bridger Air Tanker LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through August 4, 2027.
How much has Bridger Air Tanker LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $78,732,097 to Bridger Air Tanker LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $254,895,010 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Bridger Air Tanker LLC rank among federal contractors?
Bridger Air Tanker LLC's parent company, Bridger Aerospace Group, LLC, ranked #6 in PSC V119, #11 at the Department of Agriculture and #11 in NAICS 481212 in FY2025.
What is Bridger Air Tanker LLC's most recent federal award?
Bridger Air Tanker LLC's most recent federal contract award is 1001-100926 N418BT PKG-73907 (1202SA27M0018), from Forest Service, on October 1, 2026.
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