Rotary-Wing Commercial Aviation Services in Illinois

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services program is seeking a contract for commercial aviation services to support aerial surveillance of wildlife and telemetry monitoring activities in Illinois and nearby portions of Wisconsin and Indiana. The contract will be structured as a firm fixed price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity commercial services agreement with an anticipated effective date of January 1, 2026. The evaluation will follow FAR Model Deviation procedures and will be based on price, technical merit, and past performance, with award decisions made on a best value basis through comparative evaluation of quotations. All responsible sources are eligible to submit quotations for consideration. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on December 6, 2025, with questions directed to Contracting Officer Amanda Barbosa at Amanda.Barbosa@usda.gov by email only.

This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 481219 (Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation) with a size standard of $25 million, limiting competition to small business entities. The contract will consist of five ordering periods, each with a duration of twelve months, providing a potential five-year service period. The solicitation package will be issued via email in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul model deviation. While the pre-solicitation notice does not specify an exact award value or budget range, the indefinite delivery indefinite quantity structure indicates that the government anticipates variable ordering needs throughout the contract term. The response deadline for this pre-solicitation notice is December 20, 2025, providing interested vendors with two weeks to prepare their submissions.