Opportunity
SAM #1202SA26R9100
USDA Forest Service Water Scooper Aircraft Services (IDIQ)
Buyer
USDA Forest Service
Posted
May 08, 2026
Identifier
1202SA26R9100
NAICS
481219, 481211, 481212
The USDA Forest Service, through the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, is seeking contractor-operated and maintained turbine-powered, multi-engine, amphibious, fixed-wing water scooper aircraft services for wildland fire response. - Multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts will be awarded - Aircraft must be turbine-powered, multi-engine, amphibious, and fixed-wing - All aircraft must have full or interim Interagency Airtanker Board (IAB) approval as multi-engine water scoopers - Services are for initial attack and extended attack of wildland fires - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, but only IAB-approved multi-engine water scooper aircraft are eligible - Procurement is managed by the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho
Description
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.