Region 6 Exclusive Use Light Fixed Wing ATGS Aircraft

The USDA Forest Service issued solicitation 12024B20Q9607 to obtain exclusive use light fixed-wing aircraft for Aerial Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS) missions within Region 6. This requirement, classified under NAICS 481212 for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation and PSC F003 for Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression, was designated as an SBA Small Business Administration set-aside. The primary objective is to secure airplanes fully operated by qualified personnel to support the administration and protection of public lands, including fire support, law enforcement, administrative flights, and project-based missions.

Operations are conducted with a standard crew configuration consisting of a pilot, a primary ATGS in the forward observer station, and a second ATGS or trainer positioned directly behind. Contractors provide aircraft capable of being dispatched under interagency and cooperative agreements involving various federal, state, and private stakeholders. Performance occurs at locations across the United States.

The solicitation period closed on March 11, 2020, following an update via Amendment 01 on February 20, 2020, which modified specifications regarding individual volume controls. Todd R. Novinger served as the point of contact for this notice, which included three attachments: the original solicitation document, the technical amendment, and a final award summary published on April 10, 2020.