F--Air Tactical Group Supervision (ATGS)

The contract is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) solicitation for Air Tactical Group Supervision (ATGS) Flight Services to support the United States Wildland Fire Service, issued by the Department of the Interior’s Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, with a submission deadline of August 25, 2026. The solicitation, numbered 140D0426R0065, is classified under NAICS 115310 and carries a minimum guaranteed value of $500 and a shared ceiling across all awardees of $300,000,000. The base contract period spans from December 22, 2026, through December 21, 2036, structured in four distinct three- to two-year periods with prospective price redetermination at the start of each. The award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, meaning only technically acceptable proposals will be considered, and award will go to the lowest-priced submitter among them. Technical capability, organizational safety, and past performance are non-price evaluation factors with binary or adjectival ratings, and failure in any results in an unacceptable rating. Offerors must demonstrate compliance with FAA Part 135, maintain aircraft in accordance with manufacturer and federal standards, and ensure all pilots hold commercial certificates, current medicals, and recurrent ATGS-specific training. Aircraft must be available for on-call or exclusive use, with detailed configuration and qualification information submitted via Exhibits E-2A, E-2B, and E-3. All proposals must adhere to a strict four-volume submission format, with Volume IV limited to 20 pages, submitted electronically in one email not exceeding 40MB to a designated government address. Contractors must certify their small business status, unique entity identifier, and absence of foreign ownership or control, and must demonstrate compliance with safety management systems, whistleblower protections, ethical conduct, and labor standards, including equal opportunity and anti-trafficking requirements. Insurance coverage is mandated under agency-specific clauses for aircraft and public liability, with all invoices required to be submitted electronically through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Performance will occur nationwide at various wildfire incident locations, with inspections and acceptance conducted by the AOM Technical Inspector prior to each mission, and contract administration is overseen remotely from Boise, Idaho, by aviation operations personnel.