Opportunity
SAM #140D0427Q0880
RFI for On-Call Leadplane Aircraft and Support Services
Buyer
Interior Business Center Acquisition Services Directorate
Posted
October 15, 2026
Respond By
November 10, 2026
Identifier
140D0427Q0880
NAICS
532411, 481219
The Department of the Interior is seeking market information on an on-call aircraft and support for the USWFS Aerial Supervision Module Leadplane program. - Government buyer - Department of the Interior, through the IBC Acquisition Services Directorate - End user: US Wildland Fire Service (USWFS) - Requested aircraft - One contractor-operated and maintained, on-call multi-engine turbojet aircraft for Leadplane flight services - No make, model, part number, OEM, or vendor is identified - Aircraft requirements - Single-pilot certified, with a Standard Airworthiness Certificate and manufacture under FAR Part 23 or Part 25 - Capable of IFR/VFR and day/night operations, with known-icing certification - Supported for continued airworthiness by the current type certificate holder or supplemental type certificate holder, and approved by the manufacturer for the ASM Leadplane special mission profile - Seats one pilot and four passengers, including the co-pilot seat; meets a 525-pound payload requirement with four hours of fuel plus a 30-minute reserve under the specified loading configuration - Minimum performance of 215 KTAS at 15,000 feet and operation from a 4,000-foot runway at 3,000 feet pressure altitude and ISA +37 Celsius - Contractor services - Provide the aircraft, an Instructor Pilot, insurance, and scheduled and unscheduled maintenance needed to maintain airworthiness under FAA regulations and DOI policy - The Government provides the Leadplane-qualified pilot and fuel - The RFI requests market information; it does not specify a contract value, flight-hour quantity, or period of performance.
Description
On-Call Leadplane