Aviation Contracting Industry Day
Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- SN-AV-2026-02
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- Boise, Idaho 83702, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The US Forest Service is conducting an Aviation Contracting Industry Day on May 12, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Boise, Idaho, to discuss federal wildfire aviation contracting policies and practices with industry partners. The event will include participation from the Department of Interior and Forest Service program and contracting personnel.
The agenda addresses seven substantive topics: extended base periods and contract stability (including 3–5 year base periods with options up to 10 years); on-ramping and competition dynamics; performance measures for extended base periods covering safety, aircraft availability, staffing, mission execution, maintenance quality, and financial stability; USFS–DOI contract alignment on evaluation criteria, contract duration, MAP definitions, flight rates, standby compensation, and invoicing; evaluation methods (LPTA, HTR-FRP, and alternatives); Economic Price Adjustments and cost pressures including labor, parts inflation, insurance, lodging, and regulatory compliance; and small business participation and industry stability.
Interested contractors must RSVP using the Microsoft Forms link provided. The event is hosted at Jack's Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W Myrtle Street, Boise, Idaho 83702. Eighty daytime parking spaces are available on the third or fourth floor; nearby garages are located at 10th & Front, 9th & Front, and 11th & Front.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
The US Forest Service will be hosting an Industry Day event in Boise on May 12, 2026 (9AM to 4PM) to discuss Aviation Contracting issues in the wildland fire support realm. We plan to have participation from our partner Agencies (DOI) and have a variety of US Forest Service personnel from the program and contracting side.
Please RSVP to event using the attached Micorsoft Forms Link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=5zZb7e4BvE6GfuA8-g1GlzyS8QqGhEZPngEBBtCE_6lUQTZISk9HRUoyUzY5RDRXTE1NNk5RVzhaWC4u
Draft Agenda has been posted (5/6/2026)
Also, a note on parking- we have 80 spots available during the daytime on the 3rd or 4th floor levels. The basement is reserved for Simplot Employee Parking. There are also other nearby garages at the locations below.
10th & Front
9th & Front
11th & Front
The event will be hosted at:
Jack's Urban Meeting Place
1000 W Myrtle St
Boise, ID 83702
Update #2 ·
The US Forest Service will be hosting an Industry Day event in Boise on May 12, 2026 (9AM to 4PM) to discuss Aviation Contracting issues in the wildland fire support realm. We plan to have participation from our partner Agencies (DOI) and have a variety of US Forest Service personnel from the program and contracting side.
Please RSVP to event using the attached Micorsoft Forms Link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=5zZb7e4BvE6GfuA8-g1GlzyS8QqGhEZPngEBBtCE_6lUQTZISk9HRUoyUzY5RDRXTE1NNk5RVzhaWC4u
We plan on posting a draft agenda the week of May 4.
The event will be hosted at:
Jack's Urban Meeting Place
1000 W Myrtle St
Boise, ID 83702
Update #1 ·
The US Forest Service will be hosting an Industry Day event in Boise on May 12, 2026 (9AM to 4PM) to discuss Aviation Contracting issues in the wildland fire support realm. We plan to have participation from our partner Agencies (DOI) and have a variety of US Forest Service personnel from the program and contracting side. An agenda and more details on the event and how to RSVP will be posted as soon as they've been finalized.
The event will be hosted at:
Jack's Urban Meeting Place
1000 W Myrtle St
Boise, ID 83702
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Agenda for Industry Day.pdf |
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