What the agency is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice; the solicitation governsThe US Forest Service is seeking water scooper services for wildland fire suppression. They plan to award multiple Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts.
Scope
- Contractor operated and maintained turbine-powered, multi-engine, amphibious, fixed-wing, water scooping aircraft services.
- Aircraft must have full or interim Interagency Airtanker Board (IAB) approval.
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- Submit before the deadline
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Open the original listing on SAM.govDetails
- Place of performance
- Boise, Idaho
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation no.
- 1202SA-26-R-9100
- Category
- Transportation · beta
- Size standard
- 1,500 employees SBA table, NAICS 481212
- Contract type
- IDIQ (multiple awards) from notice
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- 1, last Sep 22
- Contact
- Matthew D. Olson
- Office
- FOREST SERVICE · USDA FOREST SERVICE
- Phone
- 2084076002
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Key dates
- Amendment 1
- Tue, Sep 22
Change log
verified Wed, Oct 7 · 10:30 PM MT- Posted · PresolicitationFri, May 8 · 10:29 AM MT
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceTue, Sep 22 · 9:26 AM MT
- Deadline moved · Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 4:30 PM MTTue, Sep 22 · 9:26 AM MT
- Deadline moved · Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 4:30 PM MTWed, Oct 7 · 10:31 PM MT
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Notice as published
Water Scooper Multiple Award IDIQ
The USFS intends to issue a solicitation for Water Scooper Services in or around 15 days. We intend to award multiple IDIQ contracts. The intent of this acquisition and the resultant contract(s) are to obtain Contractor operated and maintained Turbine powered, Multi-engine, Amphibious, Fixed-Wing, Water Scooping Aircraft services.
The aircraft shall have full or interim Interagency Airtanker Board (IAB) approval as a multi-engine water scooper. The primary use of water scooping aircraft under this contract will be for initial attack (IA) and extended attack of wildland fires.
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