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Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract - LTFR Integrated Operational Field Evaluation

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SN-2023-04Federal

Submission Closed03/14/2023, 08:30:00 PM UTC

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service intends to award a sole-source Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity contract modification to Fortress Fire Retardant Systems under existing contract 1202SC21T4001. This action, valued at approximately 24 million dollars, provides for the supply of fully qualified aerial Long-Term Fire Retardant products and ancillary support services, including delivery, mixing, and aircraft loading at various Airtanker Base locations across the contiguous United States. The primary objective is to conduct an Integrated Operational Field Evaluation to assess the safety and performance of the products and mitigate risks associated with the co-mingling of different retardants. The procurement is authorized under FAR 6.302-1 and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) because Fortress is the only responsible source capable of providing products that meet USDA FS Specification 5100-304d and are listed on the Qualified Products List. The contract features a 90-day period of performance with an option to extend for an additional 90 days. While this is a total small business set-aside, the agency is utilizing this sole-source evaluation to validate operational integration and conduct market research to enable a transition to full and open competition beginning in calendar year 2024.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Forest Service

NAICS

325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

Place of Performance

ID, 83705, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

LTFR-2020-01-IAS Req. 1093731 Amendment 003 - J&A

justification-and-authorization

High

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Timeline

2 updates

PhaseAwarded

PostedMar 9

special-notice

Notice updatedApr 19

Notice type changed from Special Notice to Sources Sought. Response deadline changed from Mar 14, 2023 to Apr 26, 2023. The notice title changed. NAICS code changed from 325998 to 5411. The notice description changed. The point of contact changed.

Notice updatedMay 25

Notice type changed from Sources Sought to Special Notice. Response deadline changed from Apr 26, 2023 to Mar 14, 2023. The notice title changed. NAICS code changed from 5411 to 325998. The notice description changed. The point of contact changed.

AwardedOct 20

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

03/14/2023, 08:30:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Forest Service

Contacts1 person available

OfficeUSA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Forest Service

Office AddressUSA

Contacts

Larry Robillard

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

25 May 2023 - Update Justification and Approval posted. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT - THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (USDA FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS), Incident Procurement Organization (IPO) intends to award a sole source Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity contract to Fortress Fire Retardant Systems (Fortress) for a limited supply of Fortress fully qualified aerial Long-Term Fire Retardant (LTFR) products and ancillary product support to the USDA FS at various Airtanker base (ATB) locations, for the purpose of performing an Integrated Operation Field Evaluation. Award will be via modification to existing contract 1202SC21T4001 for Operational Field Evaluations. The USDA FS is continually reviewing, testing and sourcing new LTFR products and suppliers to increase capable sources of supply, to continue to meet greater wildland fire demands and continue to exceed changing environmental regulations. The LTFR aerial product required and supplied must be Fortress fully qualified aerial LTFR products on the Qualified Products List (QPL) in accordance with USDA, USFS Specification 5100-304d (or latest version) - Long Term Retardant, Wildland Firefighting with amendments. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), (FAR 6.302-1) Only one responsible source and no other suppliers or services will satisfy the agency requirements. This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotes. Within 5 calendar days of this posting, all interested and responsible sources, meeting the stated requirement above, including providing Fortress fully qualified aerial LTFR products, may contact the Contracting Officer (via email only) in writing. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. If no written responses are received within 5 calendar days of the publication of this notice, the modification to the contract will be awarded without further notice and a redacted copy of the justification will be posted within 14 days of the contract modification date. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Please contact the Contracting Officer with any questions or concerns. Primary Point of Contact.: Larry J. Robillard, Contracting Officer larry.robillard@usda.gov Phone: 208-407-6003