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Water Scooper Multiple Award IDIQ

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The USDA Forest Service is planning to issue a solicitation for Water Scooper Services, with a focus on awarding multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. These contracts will secure contractor-operated and maintained turbine-powered, multi-engine, amphibious, fixed-wing water scooping aircraft that must have full or interim approval by the Interagency Airtanker Board (IAB). The primary mission for these aircraft is to provide initial and extended attack capabilities on wildland fires, enhancing firefighting efforts. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 481212 and will be managed out of the Boise, Idaho office. The solicitation is expected to be released about 15 days from the posting date of May 8, 2026. Interested parties can direct inquiries to designated points of contact within the Forest Service. The services contracted will be critical in supporting timely and effective aerial firefighting operations in the region.

General Info

USDA Forest Service seeks small business contracts for IAB-approved water scooper aircraft firefighting services.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Forest Service

NAICS

481212 - Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation View NAICS

Place of Performance

Boise, ID, 83716, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Forest Service
Contacts2 people available
OfficeBOISE, ID, 83705, USA
Organization / Agency
Department Of Agriculture → USDA Forest Service
Office AddressBOISE, ID, 83705, USA
Contacts
Matthew D. Olson
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+1 (555) 000-0000
Kay Brundage
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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

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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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