Acquire from three (3) to 20 new production SDR-Omni Avionics Flight Line Test Sets (Without GPS Simulator)

The USDA Forest Service Procurement & Property Services, Incident Procurement Operations, Aviation Branch is seeking to acquire between three and twenty new production SDR-Omni Avionics Flight Line Test Sets without GPS simulators through a full and open competition procurement. These specialized test sets will be used for testing, troubleshooting, maintaining, and approving avionics systems on agency-owned aircraft. The contract structure will be a five-year multi-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) arrangement with firm-fixed pricing, with a guaranteed minimum purchase of three units and an estimated maximum of twenty units over the contract period. Technical requirements specify that the test sets must operate on rechargeable battery power for at least three hours, feature sunlight-readable color displays, weigh less than seven pounds, and perform industry-standard avionics tests on various aircraft systems. Quotes are due on September 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM Mountain Time and must be submitted electronically to Robert.Pfeil@usda.gov, with offerors required to be registered in SAM.gov and provide their unique entity identifier.

This procurement is not set aside for small businesses and operates under the full and open competition framework, falling under NAICS code 488190 with a $40 million size standard. The contract period spans five years from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030, with the anticipated award date of October 1, 2025. Each test set delivery must include calibration within one month of delivery with a certificate of calibration, a hard-sided travel case, U.S.-compatible power cords and adapters, all required antennas and coaxes for full functionality, necessary accessories for testing operations, an operator manual, and commercial warranty coverage. The place of performance is designated as Boise, Idaho, indicating where the Forest Service's aviation operations requiring these test sets are based. No current contractors or incumbents are specifically mentioned in the solicitation documentation.