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J_A for Under SAT.pdf | Apr 9, 2026 |
Smokejumper DC-7 Main Canopies, MT1S Reserve Canopies with Deployment Systems
Contact and place of performance
Amelia Velasco
Missoula, MT 59808
USA
Forest Service intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price purchase order to Airborne Systems North America of NJ Inc. (UEI: WEYALM4WUT46) for the specialized parachutes as listed in Table 1 below. This action is being conducted on behalf of the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) and the National Technology & Development Program (NTDP). This action falls under the Authority of Federal Acquisition Regulat...
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This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any party believing they can meet the specific technical and safety requirements (compatibility with USFS hardware and inclusion on the Forest Service Approved Equipment List) may submit a capability statement.
Responses must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Amelia Velasco, at [email protected] no later than 15 days after the date of this announcement. T
The United States Forest Service intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to Airborne Systems North America of NJ Inc. for specialized parachute components. This procurement, conducted on behalf of the National Interagency Fire Center and the National Technology & Development Program, supports the National Smokejumper Program. The acquisition includes 30 DC-7 Main Canopies, 14 MT1S Main Canopies with top skin drogue rings, seven MT1S Reserve Canopies, and seven MT1S Deployment Systems. These proprietary life-safety components must be compatible with existing Forest Service-approved deployment systems, specifically models MTDC-1126, 1127, and 1129.
This action is classified under PSC 1670 (PARACHUTES; AERIAL PICK UP, DELIVERY, RECOVERY SYSTEMS; AND CARGO TIE DOWN EQUIPMENT) and NAICS 314999 (All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills). The procurement is being conducted under the authority of FAR Part 12 and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for single-source acquisitions not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Delivery of the equipment is required in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 at the place of performance in Missoula, Montana.
The Justification and Approval was published on April 9, 2026, under solicitation number 1202SA26Q9001 and includes one attachment. While this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, interested parties may submit a capability statement to Contracting Officer Amelia Velasco within 15 days of the announcement. Such statements must demonstrate the ability to meet technical and safety requirements, including compatibility with agency hardware and inclusion on the Forest Service Approved Equipment List.
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