# Intent for Sole Source - Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Support for Sherpa, Twin Otter, Beaver, and other DeHavilland Supported Aircraft

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12024b

- Solicitation number: 12024B
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was October 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Incident Procurement Aviation Branch (1202SA)
- NAICS: 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Product or service code: J015 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components
- Place of performance: CAN
- First posted: August 14, 2025
- Last posted: August 14, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/eb1ef596bdb44d8bb6465f73bcc8ed02/view

## Description

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.

## Publications

- August 14, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice c7a409b3913f425485f3d4100437fb9d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c7a409b3913f425485f3d4100437fb9d/view
- August 14, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice eb1ef596bdb44d8bb6465f73bcc8ed02. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/eb1ef596bdb44d8bb6465f73bcc8ed02/view

## Points of contact

- Robert Pfeil, robert.pfeil@usda.gov, 7208182063

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