Presolicitation

Water Scooper Multiple Award IDIQ

Department of Agriculture · Forest Service · Sol. 1202SA26R9100

Due in 25 daysSmall business

AI summary Beta

No AI summary for this notice yet.

Save it to generate your own AI brief in its bid workspace: a plain-English summary, the red flags, and how well your business fits.

Is this a fit for your business?

FedReady checks notices like this against your business profile, tracks deadlines, and alerts you to new matches. Creating an account is free.

Create a free account

Key facts

Response due: Oct 29, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC
Posted: Sep 22, 2026
Notice type: Presolicitation
Solicitation: 1202SA26R9100
Agency: Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
Office: USDA Forest Service
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
NAICS: 481212
Product/service code: F003
Business type: Transportation, logistics & vehicles
Place of performance: Boise, ID, 83716
Contracting contact: Matthew D. Olsonmatthew.olson@usda.gov2084076002
Versions: 2 (amended since first posted)

Full notice text from SAM.gov

The USFS intends to issue a solicitation for Water Scooper Services in or around 15 days. We intend to award multiple IDIQ contracts. 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.

Similar open opportunities

Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP) Innovative Delivery of Effects (RIDE) Supplemental Request for Information (RFI) – Industry Statements of Capability (SOCs)Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Due Oct 9, 2026
Amphibious Water Scooper Aircraft ServicesDepartment of Agriculture · Forest Service · Due Oct 29, 2026
Submarine Rescue Vessel Extended Time CharterDept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · VA · Due Oct 15, 2026Military Sealift Command (Norfolk) wants to time-charter one Jones Act-qualified, U.S.-flag Offshore Supply Vessel to support submarine rescue operations near Hampton Roads,…
Vessel Atlantic Ops Physical Inspections Draft RFPDepartment of the Interior · Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement · Due Oct 26, 2026The Interior Department and its Marine Minerals Administration have posted a draft RFP for Atlantic vessel operations physical inspections.
DNA Warehousing SupportDept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Virginia Beach, VA · Due Oct 29, 2026The Navy's Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren (CDSA Dam Neck) wants a contractor to provide commercial warehousing, storage, inventory management, material handling and…