Engineering Support Services ID/IQ

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, through its Incident Procurement Aviation Branch, is seeking to award up to three indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contracts for aviation engineering support services through a full and open small business set-aside competition. The contract, identified by solicitation number 1202SA26T9500, is designed to support the agency’s fleet of special mission aircraft used in aerial firefighting and aviation operations. The base period of performance spans five years, from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031, with options to extend services by up to six months or extend the contract term beyond the base period upon funding availability and written notice. All work will be executed under task or delivery orders issued against the master contract, with performance occurring across multiple locations nationwide, primarily at government facilities and operational sites where forest service aircraft are based or modified. The scope of work encompasses a broad range of engineering services including aircraft certification, structural repair and modification, aging aircraft sustainment, operational loads data analysis, integration of retardant delivery systems, and development of Instructions for Continued Airworthiness and Supplemental Type Certificates. Compliance with FAA airworthiness standards, federal statutes, and USDA-specific technical requirements is mandatory. The solicitation is set aside exclusively for small business concerns, using NAICS code 541330 with a size standard of $25.5 million in average annual receipts, and all offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and possess a Unique Entity Identifier. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical capability, past performance, and price, with technical and past performance factors being significantly more important than price alone, and the award will be made based on best value, not lowest price technically acceptable. Key personnel must meet strict qualifications including 15 years in aviation structural analysis, a master’s degree in engineering, and experience in finite element modeling and aircraft structural health monitoring, with a designated engineering representative required to have extensive experience in aerial firefighting aircraft modifications. Invoices must be submitted electronically through the Department of Treasury’s Internet Payment Platform, and the contract ceiling is set at $9,000,000 with no minimum guarantee. Proposals must be submitted by email to Robert Pfeil by July 6, 2026, with no hard copies or faxed submissions permitted.