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

Agency: AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
State: Federal
Type of Government: Federal
FSC Category:
  • J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment
NAICS Category:
  • 488190 - Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
Set Aside: No Set aside used
Posted Date: Aug 14, 2025
Due Date: Oct 1, 2025
Solicitation No: 12024B
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Intent for Sole Source - Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Support for Sherpa, Twin Otter, Beaver, and other DeHavilland Supported Aircraft
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12024B
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AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
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FOREST SERVICE
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INCIDENT PROCUREMENT AVIATION BRANCH
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  • Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
  • Updated Published Date: Aug 14, 2025 11:51 am MDT
  • Original Published Date: Aug 14, 2025 11:06 am MDT
  • Updated Date Offers Due: Oct 01, 2025 01:00 pm MDT
  • Original Date Offers Due: Oct 01, 2025 01:00 pm MDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
  • Updated Inactive Date: Oct 16, 2025
  • Original Inactive Date: Oct 16, 2025
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
  • Product Service Code: J015 - MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- AIRCRAFT AND AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
  • NAICS Code:
    • 488190 - Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
  • Place of Performance:
    CAN
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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.


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  • 3833 S. DEVELOPMENT AVE
  • Boise , ID 837055354
  • USA
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