# Helicopter Operations Support Unit for Region 13 - National

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12024b24q7002

- Solicitation number: 12024B24Q7002
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: USDA Forest Service (12024B)
- NAICS: 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Product or service code: F003 Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- First posted: February 7, 2024
- Last posted: April 22, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ececd1982a084ef287b52190f7930a1e/view

## Description

The Government is re opening Solicitation 12024B24Q7002 for an open season Onboarding period. Vendor quote responses are due no later than 05/11/2026 at 17:00 MDT.

Vendors must submit responses through the “VIPR NextGen” application located at https://www.fs.usda.gov/business/incident/vendorapp.php?tab=tab_d The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (USFS), originally issued this requirement for Helicopter Operations Support – National Zone Region 13 only to support local, regional, and national fire suppression and all hazard incidents.

This amendment re opens the original solicitation to conduct Onboarding in accordance with Exhibit H – Special Contract Requirements. Onboarding is not a new procurement action. It is conducted under the terms of the original solicitation and issued as an amendment to that solicitation. The original solicitation requires that award decisions during open season Onboarding use the same evaluation factors and sub factors as the original solicitation.

It also requires that any new I BPA awards issued through Onboarding be identical to the original awards, including all terms, conditions, and the period of performance. While the Government will review industry feedback, significant changes are not anticipated, particularly regarding evaluation factors or contract terms. This amendment applies to a Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (I BPA) issued as a 100% Small Business Set Aside.

The open season Onboarding period will run concurrently with the USFS Contracting Officer’s annual I BPA review—commonly referred to as the “Rollover” modification process. During this period, existing I BPA awardees may revise rates, modify resources, or add new resources, and new Offerors who meet all eligibility requirements may submit quotes for consideration. All proposed resources must meet the criteria established in the original solicitation.

New quote submissions must meet all Acceptability Pass/Fail requirements and will be evaluated using the same evaluation factors as the original solicitation. Any resulting new I BPA awards will be identical in terms and conditions to the original agreements.

After the Onboarding and annual review/rollover processes are complete, any newly awarded Contractors or newly accepted resources added to existing agreements will be eligible for dispatch and BPA Calls in accordance with the ordering procedures in the agreements.

## Publications

- February 7, 2024: Presolicitation, due March 25, 2024. Notice 189d45ec821f4d3dab59003c92c22076. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/189d45ec821f4d3dab59003c92c22076/view
- February 20, 2024: Solicitation, due March 25, 2024. Notice dc0ea0cec39c45e9acf790532e6ba929. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dc0ea0cec39c45e9acf790532e6ba929/view
- April 1, 2024: Solicitation, due April 5, 2024. Notice 8e004054e5584a739767ab409d590a60. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8e004054e5584a739767ab409d590a60/view
- January 27, 2025: Solicitation, due March 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM EST. Notice 226bb40d0fc6406c8d1201c19216b18c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/226bb40d0fc6406c8d1201c19216b18c/view
- March 25, 2026: Solicitation, due April 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 6a6c7cfb44f44fdebb66840bcc736d7e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6a6c7cfb44f44fdebb66840bcc736d7e/view
- March 25, 2026: Solicitation, due April 27, 2026. Notice be37d48e25734df49b3f4298fa9036b6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/be37d48e25734df49b3f4298fa9036b6/view
- April 22, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026. Notice 3b1096cf92fb4376bfbc708ea1f0f09b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3b1096cf92fb4376bfbc708ea1f0f09b/view
- April 22, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice ececd1982a084ef287b52190f7930a1e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ececd1982a084ef287b52190f7930a1e/view

## Points of contact

- Joseph Perkins, Joseph.PerkinsV@usda.gov, 2029814543

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