Bridger Aerospace Awarded 220-day Department of the Interior Task Order for 2027 with Multi-Mission King Air 350
Key Highlights
- ➤$5.3 million minimum guaranteed value awarded under 220-day 2027 DOI task order
- ➤King Air 350 dedicated exclusively for 220 days beginning around March 1, 2027
- ➤Task order supports Bureau of Indian Affairs operations through early October 2027
- ➤Aircraft deployed this summer under a previous 112-day task order
Expert Statements
Sam Davis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bridger Aerospace
“This award gives us the opportunity to put our people, aircraft, and intelligence capabilities to work for the Bureau of Indian Affairs across more of the 2027 wildfire season”
Sam Davis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bridger Aerospace
“The King Air 350 will help deliver the information crews need from above to make decisions on the ground and act quickly when every second counts, which is at the heart of Bridger’s mission: helping protect lives, communities, and the land people depend on.”
BELGRADE, Mont., Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (“Bridger,” “Bridger Aerospace” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the nation’s leading aerial firefighting companies, today announced it has been awarded a 220-day task order by the U.S. Department of the Interior (the “DOI”) to provide 2027 air attack flight services in support of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service. The task order, issued under Bridger’s existing contract with the DOI, has a minimum guaranteed award value of approximately $5.3 million, subject to the terms of the task order.
Under the task order, Bridger will dedicate its King Air 350 aircraft for an exclusive-use period of 220 calendar days, which is currently anticipated to begin on or around March 1, 2027.
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