CWN Water Scooper 2.0 RFP

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

Contract performance is centered in Boise, Idaho, though services are required nationally. The solicitation process included a period for written inquiries addressed to the Contracting Officer, which concluded on December 16, 2020. Administrative updates and technical clarifications were provided through three formal attachments, including Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2, which introduced a new exhibit and specific proposal delivery instructions.

Following several extensions detailed in the amendments, the final response deadline for this solicitation was established as January 29, 2021, at 4:00 PM MST. This corrected deadline resolved discrepancies in earlier postings to align the official schedule with the requirements of the second amendment. Matthew D. Olson serves as the primary point of contact for this requirement.