Amphibious Water Scooper Aircraft Services
Updated
Solicitation from the Forest Service. Due Nov 4, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-7), 5 days left.
| Solicitation number | 1202SA26R9100 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Forest Service |
| Office | Incident Procurement Aviation Branch |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation (481212) |
| Product or service code | F003 |
| Posted | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 4, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-7) (5 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (4)
- Solicitation 15.0 MB
- Amendment - - 0001 817 KB
- SCOOPER MISSION GRADESHEET - Amendment 1 500 KB
- Solicitation - - 0001 29.7 MB
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Description
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.
Contracting contact
- Matthew Olson · [email protected] · (208) 387-5835
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 481212, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,500 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 29, 2026: Solicitation Due Nov 4, 2026
- Sep 22, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 29, 2026
- Sep 22, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 29, 2026
- Sep 22, 2026: Presolicitation Due Oct 29, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-6)
- May 8, 2026: Presolicitation
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About the buyer
The USDA Forest Service awarded $4.3 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Kiewit Infrastructure South Co, Perimeter Solutions LP and Aero-Flite, Inc.. See what Forest Service is buying now.