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

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1202sa26q9001

- Solicitation number: 1202SA26Q9001
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Airborne Systems North America of NJ Inc.
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Incident Procurement Aviation Branch (1202SA)
- 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: Missoula, Montana
- County: Missoula County (FIPS 30063). https://abierto.us/counties/missoula-county-mt-30063
- City: Missoula. https://abierto.us/cities/missoula-mt-3050200
- First posted: April 8, 2026
- Last posted: April 8, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4f4478fdf5d543c5923d4deabf016772/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 - Commercial Items, 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 FS-approved deployment systems (MTDC-1126, 1127, and 1129).

Airborne Systems is the sole manufacturer of these specialized life-safety components. Product Description DC-7 Main Canopy (P/N 811406-0) (30 units) MT1S Main Canopy (with top skin drogue ring) (14 units) MT1S Reserve Canopy (P/N 811306-0) (7units) MT1S Deployment System (P/N886452-0) (7 units)

**Required Delivery:** Quarter 2 of Fiscal Year 2027 (Q2 FY27) The applicable NAICS Code is 314999 (All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills) with a size standard of 500 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any party believing they can meet the specific technical and safety requirements (compatibility with USFS hardware and inclusion on the Forest Service Approved Equipment List) may submit a capability statement. Responses must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Amelia Velasco, at amelia.velasco@usda.gov no later than 15 days after the date of this announcement. T

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Airborne Systems North America of NJ Inc. (UEI WEYALM4WUT46)
- Contract: 1202SA26P0010, purchase order
- Obligated: $279,686.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 1202SA26Q9001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1202SA (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1202SA26P0010_12C2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 8, 2026: Justification. Notice 4f4478fdf5d543c5923d4deabf016772. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4f4478fdf5d543c5923d4deabf016772/view

## Points of contact

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

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