North Warning System (NWS) Heavy Fixed Wing (HFW) Airlift Transportation Services
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The United States Air Force’s Air Combat Command has awarded a firm-fixed-price contract worth $8,586,723.96 to Lynden Air Cargo, LLC for heavy fixed-wing airlift transportation services in support of the North Warning System. The contract, awarded on June 15, 2026, through full and open competition, requires the contractor to provide air transportation of bulk Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants, oversized cargo, and critical supplies to remote radar sites located in the Canadian Arctic. This effort fulfills the U.S. obligation under the bilateral agreement with Canada, which assigns operational and maintenance responsibilities to the Canadian government while the U.S. provides airlift support to sustain NORAD radar system readiness. All necessary personnel, equipment, materials, and supervision must be provided by the contractor to ensure mission success in coordination with the North Warning System Operations and Maintenance contractor in Canada. The base performance period runs from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions that could extend the contract through July 31, 2031. The work is classified under NAICS code 481212 for nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation. The contract is administered by the Acquisition Management & Integration Center located in Hampton, Virginia, with Ryan Tagatac serving as the primary contracting officer and Nathaniel Goodale as the contract manager. The award underscores the critical logistical partnership between the U.S. and Canada in maintaining Arctic defense capabilities through reliable, on-demand air transport to isolated and harsh environments.
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$8,586,723.96NAICS
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VA, CANSet-Aside
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The United States Air Force (USAF), Headquarters (HQ), Air Combat Command (ACC), Acquisition Management & Integration Center (AMIC) has awarded the above contract for the North Warning System (NWS) Heavy Fixed Wing (HFW) Airlift Transportation Services. Award was made to Lynden Air Cargo, LLC, 6520 Kulis Dr., Anchorage, AK, 99502, on 15 Jun 2026 in the amount of $8,586,723.96. The contract was awarded as a Non-Commercial, Firm Fixed Price contract.
Lynden Air Cargo, LLC has been awarded a $8,586,723.96 Firm-Fixed-Price single-award contract for the NWS HFW Airlift Transportation Services. This contract provides Airlift Services of the NWS HFW air transportation service to the NWS sites (Appendix 1) in support of the North Warning System Office (NWSO) and in coordination with the North Warning System Operations and Maintenance (NWS O and M) contractor in Canada. NWS consists of radar sites located in the Canadian Arctic, via contractor-furnished air transportation services for delivery of bulk Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (POL), over-sized cargo, and supplies. This contract will support ACC and Canada in meeting their NORAD radar maintenance requirements. The NWS is directed by the international agreement between the U.S. and Canada, the parameters of this agreement require the Canadian Government to contract for operations and maintenance of the NWS, the U.S. is required to supply airlift support to the Canadian Government. All personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items and services that are required to perform NWS HFW Airlift Transportation Services shall be furnished by the awardee.
This contract award was awarded using 100% full and open competition procedures. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this contract is 481212 - Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation.
The Period of Performance is as follows:
Base Period – 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027
Option Year 1 – 1 Aug 2027 - 31 Jul 2028
Option Year 2 – 1 Aug 2028 - 31 Jul 2029
Option Year 3 – 1 Aug 2029 - 31 Jul 2030
Option Year 4 – 1 Aug 2030 - 31 Jul 2031
Contracting Office Address: Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, Acquisition Management & Integration Center (ACC/AMIC)
300 Exploration Way
Hampton VA 23666
Primary Point of Contact (POC):
Contracting Officer
Ryan Tagatac
ryan_mark.tagatac.3@us.af.mil
Secondary Point of Contact:
Contract Manager
Nathaniel Goodale
nathaniel.goodale.1@us.af.mil
If you have any questions, please contact the primary POCs above.
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