Water Scooper Multiple Award IDIQ
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The USDA Forest Service is preparing to issue a presolicitation for Water Scooper Services under the contract title Water Scooper Multiple Award IDIQ, with solicitation number 1202SA26R9100, expected to be released in approximately 15 days. This acquisition aims to secure multiple Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for contractor-operated and maintained turbine-powered, multi-engine, amphibious, fixed-wing water scooping aircraft that hold full or interim approval from the Interagency Airtanker Board. These aircraft will be primarily utilized for initial and extended attack operations against wildland fires, ensuring rapid response and effective fire suppression across federal lands. The contract is set aside entirely for small businesses as defined by the Small Business Administration, with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 481212 applied. All contract activities will be managed from the USDA Forest Service office in Boise, Idaho, with a place of performance also located in Boise. The primary point of contact is Matthew D. Olson, reachable at matthew.olson@usda.gov or 208-407-6002, with Kay Brundage serving as the secondary contact at rita.brundage@usda.gov or 816-490-0249. The presolicitation notice was posted on May 8, 2026, and interested parties can access further details via the provided SAM.gov link. The emphasis is on acquiring capable, certified water scooping aircraft with proven operational reliability to support federal wildfire response efforts through competitively awarded IDIQ contracts.
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Boise, ID, 83716, USASet-Aside
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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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