REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) Wildfire Aviation Contracting: Industry Input on Contract Structure Improvements
| Location: | Idaho |
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| Posted: | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Due: | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Agency: | AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | SN-AV-2026-01 |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
- Original Published Date: Feb 04, 2026 12:58 pm MST
- Original Response Date: Mar 06, 2026 05:00 pm MST
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: Mar 07, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
- Product Service Code:
-
NAICS Code:
- 481212 - Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
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Place of Performance:
Boise , IDUSA
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking aerial firefighting industry input on potential improvements to wildfire aviation services contracting structures. This RFI follows an Aviation Contracting meeting held January 21-22, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona, where government and industry representatives collaboratively discussed potential contract solutions addressing financial stability, evaluation methods, and long-term fleet sustainability. See Attached Details and link to questionnaire in Microsoft Forms (https://forms.office.com/g/GcCjXnP3CZ).
- NTL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER 3833 S DEVELOPMENT AVE
- BOISE , ID 83705
- USA
- Matthew D. Olson
- matthew.olson@usda.gov
- Phone Number 208-407-6002
- Feb 04, 2026 12:58 pm MSTSpecial Notice (Original)
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