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Water Scooper Multiple Award IDIQ

USDA FOREST SERVICEAGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / FOREST SERVICE / USDA FOREST SERVICE

Posted
May 8, 2026
Response deadline
Value
Category
Services — Other
NAICS
481212
PSC / Class
F003
Set-aside
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Place of performance
Boise, Idaho
Solicitation #
1202SA26R9100
Archive date
Jul 1, 2026

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Description

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.