42--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Cheyenne, Wyoming, plans to award a sole source contract to Gelfire Systems LLC, based in Ontario, Oregon, for the provision of Terra Torch Systems essential for supporting wildfire management efforts. Gelfire Systems has been the exclusive supplier of these systems to BLM Wyoming for the past year, ensuring continuity and consistency in fire suppression operations. Due to this established relationship and proprietary nature of the equipment, no competitive solicitation will be issued, and no telephone or fax inquiries will be accepted. The government will consider submissions only if they provide compelling evidence that competition would benefit the agency, with a decision to waive competition resting solely with the government. Interested parties were required to submit detailed capability statements by August 20, 2018. The procurement falls under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 332216, which pertains to metal fabrication, with a size standard of 500 employees. The contract supports the Department of the Interior’s Wyoming State Office in its mission to maintain effective and reliable fire suppression tools.