Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
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USFS RFI Aviation Issues 2026 Final.pdf | Feb 4, 2026 |
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) Wildfire Aviation Contracting: Industry Input on Contract Structure Improvements
Contact and place of performance
Matthew D. Olson
Boise, ID
USA
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking aerial firefighting industry input on potential improvements to wildfire aviation services contracting structures. This RFI follows an Aviation Contracting meeting held January 21-22, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona, where government and industry representatives collaboratively discussed potential contract solutions addressing financial stability, evaluation methods, and long-term fleet sustainability. See Attached Details and link to questionnaire in Microsoft Forms (https://forms.office.com/g/GcCjXnP3CZ).
The USDA Forest Service issued special notice SN-AV-2026-01 to gather industry input on improving wildfire aviation services contracting structures. This request for information follows a collaborative meeting held January 21-22, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona, where government and industry representatives discussed potential solutions for financial stability, evaluation methods, and long-term fleet sustainability. The agency is specifically seeking feedback via a provided questionnaire to address these identified aviation contracting issues.
The procurement is classified under NAICS 481212 for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation and does not utilize a set-aside. Interested parties must submit responses by March 7, 2026. One attachment, a PDF titled USFS RFI Aviation Issues 2026 Final, was published with the notice on February 4, 2026.
Matthew D. Olson serves as the point of contact for this notice, which lists the primary place of performance in Boise, ID. The information collected through this process will assist the Forest Service in refining its approach to future aerial firefighting contract structures.
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