Leading Edge Aviation Services, Incorporated

Leading Edge Aviation Services, Incorporated is a for-profit organization specializing in providing critical aviation services to federal land management agencies, particularly for wildland firefighting and incident response operations. The company primarily furnishes light fixed-wing smokejumper aircraft and water handling equipment to support the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management. Registered to receive federal awards since 2004, Leading Edge Aviation Services has established itself as a key contractor in the specialized field of aerial firefighting support.

The company's recent federal contract awards demonstrate its focus on providing exclusive use smokejumper aircraft for wildland fire operations. Notable contracts include a $1,234,692 firm fixed-price delivery order from the National Interagency Fire Center for smokejumper aircraft services in Grangeville, Idaho from April to September 2024, and a $1,718,790 delivery order for similar services in Missoula, Montana from April 2022 through March 2024. Leading Edge Aviation Services also received a $901,581 contract from the Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region for smokejumper fixed-wing aircraft support in Boise, Idaho. A significant award of $9,161,700 was made by the USDA Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management for critical function smokejumper aircraft services from March 2020 through September 2024, covering operations in Missoula, Montana and surrounding western forests. This contract was designated as a total small business set-aside, indicating the company's status as a small business in this specialized sector.

Leading Edge Aviation Services holds multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with federal agencies. A notable IDC, valued at $9 million, was awarded by the Department of Agriculture Forest Service for specialized aviation support in wildland firefighting and incident response operations, running through December 31, 2024. This single-award IDC encompasses task orders for exclusive use light fixed-wing smokejumper aircraft, with recent awards supporting operations in Missoula, MT and Grangeville, ID. Additionally, the company holds multiple-award IDCs with the Forest Service, each valued up to $250,000, for providing water handling services and resources for fire suppression across five regions (1, 2, 4, 8, and 9). These IDCs, set aside for small businesses, allow Leading Edge Aviation Services to offer on-call water handling resources for emergency wildland fire and all-hazard incidents under preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements managed through regional dispatch centers.

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