# 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

<p>The FS seeks information regarding commercially available software and system support services for the Operational Loads Monitoring System (OLMS).</p>

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