# Smokejumper DC-7 Main Canopies, MT1S Reserve Canopies with Deployment Systems

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1202rz26q0004

- Solicitation number: 1202RZ26Q0004
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was April 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Forest Service (n-FORESTSERVICE)
- NAICS: 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- Product or service code: 1670 Parachutes; Aerial Pick Up, Delivery, Recovery Systems; Cargo Tie Down Equipment
- Place of performance: Montana
- County: Missoula County (FIPS 30063). https://abierto.us/counties/missoula-county-mt-30063
- First posted: April 8, 2026
- Last posted: April 8, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3821b556a4eb48548546e26680c521c1/view

## Description

Forest Service intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price purchase order to Airborne Systems North America of NJ Inc. (UEI: WEYALM4WUT46) for the specialized parachutes as listed in Table 1 below. This action is being conducted on behalf of the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) and the National Technology & Development Program (NTDP).

This action falls under the Authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 conducted in conjunction with FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1), “soliciting from a single source for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold”. The Government requires proprietary parachute components to maintain mission-critical inventory for the National Smokejumper Program. These items must be compatible with existing USFS-approved deployment systems (MTDC-1126, 1127, and 1129). Airborne Systems is the sole manufacturer of these specialized life-safety components.

## Publications

- April 8, 2026: Special notice, due April 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 3821b556a4eb48548546e26680c521c1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3821b556a4eb48548546e26680c521c1/view

## Points of contact

- Amelia Velasco, amelia.velasco@usda.gov, 2085698238

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