Opportunity
SAM #RFI468
RFI for Forest Service Operational Loads Monitoring System Software and Support
Buyer
USFS IT Support Branch
Posted
October 05, 2026
Respond By
October 19, 2026
Identifier
RFI468
NAICS
513210, 541511, 541512, 518210, 541513
The USDA Forest Service is gathering industry feedback on software and support for its Operational Loads Monitoring System (OLMS), which analyzes aircraft flight data used in aerial firefighting. - Government buyer - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Forest Service (USFS) - Program office: Fire and Aviation Management, Information Management (FAM-IM) - Procurement office: National Procurement Operations, Procurement and Property Services, IT Contract Branch - Request - Industry information on commercially available OLMS software licensing and ongoing system support; this is a Request for Information, not an award announcement. - No OEMs, vendors, named software products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are identified. - Scope and notable requirements - Process aircraft flight-recorder data, convert it into engineering data, and support analysis and reporting of aircraft operational loads, structural health, service life, and inspection intervals. - Include software licensing, maintenance, security updates, configuration, user support, hosting, database management, data processing, reporting, and transition support. - Hosting options include a government environment or FedRAMP-certified SaaS. The system must support multifactor authentication and integrate with Government FAMAuth or an authorized provider solution. - Maintain at least 99% uptime, excluding specified planned and external outages. - The RFI seeks feedback on the draft requirements, hosting approaches, technical clarity, and expected level of effort. - Period of performance - Anticipated base period plus up to four one-year option periods. Specific start and end dates are not provided.
Description
The FS seeks information regarding commercially available software and system support services for the Operational Loads Monitoring System (OLMS).