Opportunity
SAM #1202SA26T9500
USDA Forest Service Aviation Engineering Support Services IDIQ Solicitation
Buyer
Incident Procurement Aviation Branch
Posted
June 15, 2026
Respond By
July 06, 2026
Identifier
1202SA26T9500
NAICS
541330
The USDA Forest Service Washington Office is seeking aviation engineering support services for its fleet of wildland firefighting aircraft. - Government Buyer: - USDA Forest Service, Washington Office, Aviation Branch, Incident Procurement Operations - Scope of Services: - Professional aerospace, mechanical, and metallurgical engineering services - Aircraft certification and modification - Aging aircraft sustainment - Operational loads data analysis - Support for retardant delivery systems - Preparation of analyses, studies, and engineering reports - Contract Structure: - Five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract - Multi-award (up to three contracts) - 1,500 hours of engineering services per year, for five years (total 7,500 hours per contract) - Set aside for small businesses under NAICS 541330 - Key Personnel Requirements: - Experienced aerospace engineers - Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs) - No specific OEMs or product part numbers are mentioned - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Services specifically support Forest Service-owned aircraft used in wildland firefighting - Emphasis on aircraft certification, modification, and sustainment for aging aircraft
Description
USDA Forest Service Procurement & Property Services, Incident Procurement Operations, Aviation Branch intends to procure, by means of full and open competition, Aviation Engineering Support Contract. The intent is to negotiate a 5-year multi-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract and potentially award up to three (3) contracts in support of our aviation engineering support requirements.