66--FIRERAWS STATIONS

The Bureau of Land Management's National Interagency Fire Center is seeking to procure 50 portable, lightweight, automatic weather monitoring stations designed for rapid deployment to emergency incidents. These stations are intended to gather standard weather and environmental data crucial for incident management. The procurement will be handled via a firm, fixed-price Request for Quotation (RFQ No. L10PS01852) following FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 acquisition procedures for commercial items, with the solicitation package expected to be available around January 19, 2010. Quotes are due by February 19, 2010, and this procurement is set aside exclusively for small businesses classified under NAICS code 334519, which pertains to Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, with a size standard of 500 employees. Interested vendors must be registered and maintain active status in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database and complete Online Representations and Certifications or submit a completed FAR 52.212-03 form along with their quotes. The contracting office is based in Denver, Colorado, under the Department of the Interior's National Operations Center. This solicitation supports small business participation by implementing a total small business set-aside in accordance with FAR 19.5. The full solicitation details will be accessible online via federal procurement portals, enabling eligible small businesses to submit competitive offers for the supply of these critical weather monitoring stations.