F--FY25 USWFS CO SMOKE PERMIT

The FY25 USWFS CO SMOKE PERMIT (Solicitation Number 0044056544) is a sole-source procurement managed by the Department of the Interior, Wildland Fire Service, Rocky Mountain Geographic Area, located in Lakewood, Colorado. The contract is established to secure prescribed fire smoke permit services required for regulatory compliance under the Clean Air Act and the Colorado Air Pollution Prevention and Control Act. Specifically, the procurement ensures adherence to Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Regulation 5CCR 100-11, which governs the issuance, denial, suspension, withdrawal, or revocation of permits for prescribed burning activities within the state. The total estimated contract value is $28,200.91, covering a period of performance consisting of one base year and four option years for a potential total of five years. Due to the statutory nature of the requirements and the fact that the State of Colorado is the sole provider of these regulatory permits, the acquisition is justified as a sole-source award under 41 U.S.C. 1901 and 1903. Performance is measured by the accurate collection and remittance of permit fees as defined by the state's fee structure, with the Contracting Officer identified as Scott Voigt.