SOL USWFS EU Smokejumper Dash 8

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. Solicitation Number 140D0427R0118 is hereby issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for commercial aviation services for two fully contractor-operated and maintained exclusive use (EU) fixed wing, turbine-powered multiengine land airplanes equipped as specified in Section B for smokejumper operations in support of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS). The EU contracts will be assigned to the following designated locations: •
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Item 1: Fort Wainwright, Alaska/Boise, Idaho
Item 2: Fort Wainwright, Alaska

This requirement is being issued by the United States Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) in accordance with RFO Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and small business size standard for this acquisition is 481211 and 1,500 employees respectively. The product service code (PSC) code is V221 “Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment – Passenger Air Charter.” Only proposals from small businesses will be considered. Proposals from large businesses will be deemed unacceptable and removed from further consideration. The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
A list of items and quantities are provided in Section A.2, Schedule of Services and Prices. The aircraft requirements are provided in Section A.1, Item Requirement and Section B, Technical Specifications.
A list of solicitation provisions that apply to this acquisition are provided in Section E, Offeror’s Representations and Certifications.
A list of contract clauses that apply to this acquisition are provided in Section C, Contract Terms and Conditions. Proposals are due no later than 2:00 pm Central Time (CT), December 2, 2026. Proposals shall be emailed to Lynn Herrman, Contracting Officer, at [email protected] and Maya Maxies-Clemons, Contract Specialist, at [email protected].