CWN Water Scooper 2.0 RFP

The USDA Forest Service issued solicitation 1202SA21R9001 to obtain Water Scooper Aircraft services for wildland firefighting on a nationwide basis. The agency intends to award multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts or Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) to qualified vendors. 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. The opportunity is designated as a Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside.

The primary place of performance is Boise, Idaho, and the performance period is managed by the USDA Forest Service. Interested parties were required to submit all technical questions to the Contracting Officer, Matthew D. Olson, by December 16, 2020. Administrative updates included Amendment 1, which addressed submitted questions and modified the solicitation requirements, and Amendment 2, which added a new exhibit and provided specific proposal delivery instructions.

Responses for this solicitation are due by January 29, 2021, at 4:00 PM MST. The solicitation includes three attachments: the original RFP posted on November 19, 2020, Amendment 1 posted on January 4, 2021, and Amendment 2 posted on January 15, 2021. Proposals must be submitted according to the instructions outlined in the latest amendment to ensure compliance with the revised deadline and delivery protocols.