Grand Aire Express, Inc.

Grand Aire Express, Inc., headquartered in Swanton, Ohio, is a minority-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) that specializes in providing specialized air transportation and logistics services to federal agencies. The company operates through its subsidiary, Grand Aire Inc., which leverages a General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule contract to secure federal business. Grand Aire Express, Inc. has established itself as a versatile logistics provider, expanding its service offerings beyond its core air charter operations to include ground fuel support across multiple states.

Grand Aire Inc. has executed numerous federal contract awards focused primarily on medical flight transfers and inmate transportation services for the Bureau of Prisons and the Department of Justice. The company has consistently provided jet-powered aircraft charter services supporting medical transfers and inmate movement between federal correctional institutions and medical centers across the nation, including facilities such as the Federal Correctional Institution Texarkana, Federal Correctional Complex Tucson, Federal Correctional Institution Sheridan, Federal Medical Center Rochester, and Federal Correctional Institution Phoenix. Contract values for individual delivery orders and purchase orders have typically ranged from approximately $13,980 to $96,400, with the majority structured as firm fixed-price contracts under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule vehicle. A significant portion of these awards have carried Total Small Business or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside designations, reflecting the company's qualification under these socioeconomic categories. Recent contract work has included multi-leg SOAP (Schedule of Air Postings) flights transporting correctional staff and inmates across multiple airports, individual medical transfer missions for inmates requiring specialized healthcare, and air charter services supporting facility operations across fourteen states.

Grand Aire Inc. holds a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy, valued at $2,208,800.00 with a performance period extending through November 30, 2028. This IDC, awarded on July 2, 2025, and designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, provides ground fuel support across a fourteen-state region and encompasses the procurement of multiple fuel products including Fuel Ethanol, Gasohol Aviation, Gasoline, Jet Fuel, Biodiesel, Fuel Oil, and various grades of Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel. The contract demonstrates the company's capability to manage complex federal logistics operations beyond its core air transportation services and represents a significant expansion of Grand Aire Express, Inc.'s federal contracting portfolio into the energy and fuel logistics sector, complementing its established relationship with the Bureau of Prisons and Department of Justice.