National Science Foundation Awarded a Contract to PATHFINDER AVIATION LLC for $6,633,172.00

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1936 MERRILL FIELD DR ANCHORAGE ALASKA UNITED STATES

Signed on

9/10/2025, 12:00 AM

PATHFINDER AVIATION LLC Government Contract #140D0425F0796

PATHFINDER AVIATION LLC was awarded a contract with the United States Government for $6,633,172.00. The contract was awarded by the agency office IBC ACQ SVCS DIRECTORATE (00004), which is a division with the Departmental Offices within the Department of the Interior.

Summary of Award

The recipient of the federal contract is Pathfinder Aviation LLC, a U.S.-owned small business based in Anchorage, Alaska. The contract, funded by the National Science Foundation, is for providing light and medium utility helicopter aviation services in support of the foundation's mission in Antarctica from October 2025 to February 2026, with a total value of $6,633,172. The contract involves nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation. The single transaction recorded for this contract was the payment of the full amount to Pathfinder Aviation LLC on the date of the contract signing.

Contract Details

Contract ID140D0425F0796

Contract TypeC

Total Obligation$6,633,172.00

Exercised Options$6,633,172.00

Base Amount + Options$6,633,172.00

Date Signed2025-09-10

Contract DescriptionTO PROVIDE LIGHT AND MEDIUM UTILITY HELICOPTER AVIATION SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IN ANTARCTICA FOR OCT-2025 - FEB 2026 FLIGHT SEASON AND REMAIN ON ICE UNTIL NEXT SEASON.

Start Date2025-09-10

End Date2026-09-09

Agency Details

Awarding AgencyDepartment of the Interior

Awarding Sub AgencyDepartmental Offices

Awarding OfficeIBC ACQ SVCS DIRECTORATE (00004)

Funding AgencyNational Science Foundation

Funding Sub AgencyNational Science Foundation

Funding OfficeOFFICE OF POLAR PROGRAMS

Recipient Details

RecipientPATHFINDER AVIATION LLC

Recipient Location1936 MERRILL FIELD DR ANCHORAGE ALASKA, UNITED STATES

Business CategoriesCategory Business, Corporate Entity Not Tax Exempt, Small Business, Special Designations, U.S.-Owned Business

Comments

Award Transactions

Transaction #0 | $6,633,172.00September 10, 2025

National Science Foundation, a sub agency of National Science Foundation, issued a payment of $6,633,172.00 to PATHFINDER AVIATION LLC. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.