Intent for Sole Source - Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Support for Sherpa,... Tender

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF | FOREST SERVICE has floated a tender for Intent for Sole Source - Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Support for Sherpa, Twin Otter, Beaver, and other DeHavilland Supported Aircraft. The project location is USA and the tender is closing on 01 Oct 2025. The tender notice number is 12024B, while the TOT Ref Number is 124548597. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

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Procurement Summary

Country: USA

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

Deadline: 01 Oct 2025

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 124548597

Document Ref. No.: 12024B

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

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 TrainingThe 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.
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 12024B
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : FOREST SERVICE
Office: INCIDENT PROCUREMENT AVIATION BRANCH
General Information
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

Documents

 Tender Notice

1202SA25R9500.pdf


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