Intent for Sole Source - Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Support for Sherpa, Twin Otter, Beaver, and other DeHavilland Supported Aircraft
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12024B
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- Canada
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The US Forest Service is seeking Original Equipment Manufacturer support for its fleet of wildland firefighting aircraft, including nine SD3-60 Sherpa aircraft, two DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, and three DHC-2 Beaver aircraft located throughout the United States. The comprehensive support services encompass technical publication subscriptions, maintenance technical support, engineering data and modifications, field representative support, special tool purchases, and technical training programs. This is a sole source procurement limited to DeHavilland Aircraft of Canada as the original equipment manufacturer, with no other sources being considered for the requirement. The evaluation criteria will consider Maintenance Authority, Organizational Past Performance, Organizational Experience, and Evaluated Price, with non-price factors weighted approximately equal to price. Proposals are due on October 1, 2025, at 1:00 PM Mountain Time, with an anticipated award date of November 1, 2025.
This procurement is not designated as a small business set-aside and is structured as a sole source award to DeHavilland Aircraft of Canada, the aircraft's original equipment manufacturer. The contract has a maximum value of $7,500,000 and will be awarded as a five-year multi-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract using firm-fixed pricing. The requirement specifically supports 14 aircraft total across three different models that are critical to the Forest Service's wildland firefighting operations. Performance will occur in Canada, reflecting DeHavilland's location as the OEM provider. All offerors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and provide their Unique Entity Identifier with their proposal submission.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) support to US Forest Service SD3-60 Sherpa, DHC-6 Twin Otter, and DHC-2 Beaver aircraft used in support of wildland firefighting.
USDA Forest Service Procurement & Property Services, Incident Procurement Operations, Aviation Branch intends to procure, by means of other than full and open competition Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Support for nine (9) SD3-60 Shorts Brothers Sherpa aircraft, two (2) DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, and three (3) DHC-2 Beaver aircraft located throughout the United States. The intent is to negotiate a 5-year multi-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract with DeHavilland Aircraft of Canada, to procure OEM support of the Short Brothers SD3-60 Sherpa, Twin Otter, and Beaver aircraft. This support includes the following:
- Technical Publication Subscriptions: This includes maintenance manuals, maintenance programs, structural repair manuals, illustrated parts catalog, information letters and service bulletins (including mandatory manufacturing bulletins), illustrated tool and equipment manuals, crew manuals (65/67 Engines), wiring diagram manuals, aircraft recovery manuals, drawings, aircraft flight manuals, and specimen flight manuals which are available only from the OEM.
- Maintenance Technical Support (To Include Development of Alternate Maintenance Programs)
- Engineering Data (To Include Aircraft Modifications)
- Engineering Technical Support (To Include Aircraft Modifications)
- Field Representative and Maintenance Support
- Special tool purchase
- Technical Training
The contract will be a 5-year multi-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract for the services provided. The anticipated award date is November 01, 2025.
This is a sole source solicitation to DeHavilland Aircraft of Canada who is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). No other sources will be considered.
This requirement is not set aside for small business.
Update #1 ·
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) support to US Forest Service SD3-60 Sherpa, DHC-6 Twin Otter, and DHC-2 Beaver aircraft used in support of wildland firefighting
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1202SA25R9500.pdf |
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