CWN Water Scooper 2.0 RFP

The USDA Forest Service issued solicitation 1202SA21R9001 to secure water scooper aircraft services for wildland firefighting operations across the United States. The agency intends to award multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) or Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) to qualified vendors capable of providing nationwide support. This procurement is classified under NAICS 481212 for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation and PSC F003 for Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression. This opportunity is designated as a Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside.

The primary place of performance is Boise, Idaho, though services are required on a nationwide basis. Interested parties must submit all proposals by the deadline of January 29, 2021, at 4:00 PM MST. The solicitation includes three attachments: the original RFP published on November 19, 2020; Amendment 1, which addressed vendor questions and extended the initial deadline; and Amendment 2, which provided proposal delivery instructions and established the final response date. Matthew D. Olson serves as the primary point of contact for this federal requirement.