Exclusive Use Smokejumper Flight Services for BLM
Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 140D0425R0071
- Agency
- Interior Business Center Office of Policy Management and Budget, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Points of contact
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- Sonja Crockett sonja_crockett@ibc.doi.gov (571) 616-0505
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is pursuing a pre-solicitation notice for Exclusive Use Smokejumper Flight Services supporting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The contract seeks aircraft services for multiple critical missions including smokejumper transportation, paracargo delivery, reconnaissance, equipment testing, fire suppression support, search and rescue, and natural resource activities. Contractor-operated and maintained aircraft must meet specific solicitation minimum requirements that will be detailed in the full solicitation document. While specific evaluation criteria are not yet disclosed, the pre-solicitation suggests a comprehensive assessment of aircraft capabilities, operational readiness, and mission flexibility. The opportunity is currently in the pre-solicitation phase, indicating that formal proposal requests have not yet been issued and interested contractors should anticipate future detailed guidance.
The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designations, suggesting the opportunity is open to a broad range of qualified contractors. The contract falls under the Support Activities for Forestry NAICS category (115310) and the Natural Resources/Conservation Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression PSC category. Specific award values, contract duration, and quantity of aircraft services are not currently specified in the pre-solicitation notice. The opportunity was posted on May 19, 2025, with the attached synopsis document providing additional context for potential bidders. Contractors interested in this opportunity should carefully review the upcoming full solicitation document to understand precise aircraft requirements, operational specifications, and submission guidelines for this comprehensive flight services contract.
Notice text
This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice Only. Proposals are not being requested at this time. The intent of this contract is to provide Exclusive Use Smokejumper Flight Services in support of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The aircraft must meet the solicitation minimum aircraft requirements and be fully Contractor operated and maintained. The aircraft will be used for transporting and dropping smokejumpers, transporting, and dropping paracargo, reconnaissance, testing of parachutes, and other aerial equipment, transportation of personnel and cargo in support of fire suppression activities, search and rescue, natural resources missions, and other administrative and related resources activities as directed by the Government. The aircraft must meet the solicitation minimum aircraft requirements and is fully Contractor operated and maintained. The aircraft will be used for transporting and dropping smokejumpers, transporting, and dropping paracargo, reconnaissance, testing of parachutes, and other aerial equipment, transportation of personnel and cargo in support of fire suppression activities, search and rescue, natural resources missions, and other administrative and related resources activities as directed by the Government.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| B01_SPCA_Synopsis_-_BLM_EU_SMJ_Flight_Svcs_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusive Use Smokejumper Flight Services for BLM | Solicitation | |
| Exclusive Use Smokejumper Flight Services for BLM | Pre-Solicitation |
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