PresolicitationAmended Sep 22, 2026Accepting responses

Water Scooper Multiple Award IDIQ

Forest Service · USDA FOREST SERVICE

Respond by: Oct 29, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC−6Less than a day left

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Notice facts

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Solicitation number: 1202SA26R9100
Notice type: Presolicitation
Posted: May 8, 2026 · Amended Sep 22, 2026
Response date: Respond by Oct 29, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC−6
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
NAICS code: 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
Product or service code: F003
Place of performance: Boise, ID 83716
Contracting office: USDA FOREST SERVICE (12024B)BOISE, ID 83705
Agency: Department of Agriculture · Forest Service

Past prime awardees

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1 company held prime contracts from this office under NAICS 481212.

RAINIER HELI INTERNATIONAL INC. · No first-tier subawards reported in FedSub's data

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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