CWN Large Airtanker Services

This solicitation seeks proposals for Call When Needed Large Airtanker services to support wildland firefighting on a nationwide basis for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Offerors must propose turbine-powered aircraft between 3,000-5,000 gallon capacity, modified with approved retardant delivery systems and meeting Interagency Airtanker Board standards. Proposals are due April 18, 2019 and must provide daily availability rates and hourly flight rates for the period from award through December 2022. Awards will be made to responsible offerors whose technically acceptable proposals offer fair and reasonable pricing.

This procurement has a 100% set-aside for small businesses. The primary NAICS code is 488190 for other support activities for air transportation and the PSC code is X192 for firefighting services. The place of performance is Boise, Idaho. Proposals were due through multiple amendments from June 2018 to the current deadline of April 18, 2019. The solicitation establishes requirements for aircraft, equipment, maintenance programs, personnel, and operations to support wildland fire suppression activities on a call-when-needed basis for an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a period of performance from award through December 2022.