National Light Fixed Wing - Multiple Award Task Order Contract (NLFW MATOC) Reopen
ID: 1202SA22R9102_(Reopen)Type: Presolicitation
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Buyer

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFFOREST SERVICEINCIDENT PROCUREMENT AVIATION BRANCHBoise, ID, 837055354, USA

NAICS

Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (481211)

PSC

NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- FOREST-RANGE FIRE SUPPRESSION/PRESUPPRESSION (F003)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

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https://sam.gov/opp/cae5847b7dfb4ba9a3a28e2d6b0b7063/view
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    The Department of Agriculture, specifically the Forest Service's Incident Procurement Aviation Branch, is reopening the National Light Fixed Wing - Multiple Award Task Order Contract (NLFW MATOC) to onboard additional vendors. This procurement aims to award multiple Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for fixed-wing aircraft, which must be operated by qualified personnel and equipped to meet specified requirements, with a contract duration of two years and options for additional multi-year extensions totaling up to nine years. These aircraft services are crucial for natural resource conservation efforts, particularly in forest and range fire suppression and presuppression activities. Interested parties can contact Matt Morris at matthew.morris@usda.gov or 208-749-1603, or Amelia Velasco at amelia.velasco@usda.gov or 208-569-8238 for further details.

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