Notice of Intent to use Sole Source for Brand Name.docx

Special Notice – Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Brand Name Synopsis:

July 25, 2024

The US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Procurement Property Services (PPS), intends to award a sole source to provide the Forest Service with supply of a Fire Fuel Kit – Voxel Extreme Edition G2. This source is providing an integrated “Fire Fuels Kit” that includes a BLK-360 scanner and associated peripherals that have been developed to support a joint field effort between the USFS NRS, USFS SRS, FWS, NPS, WVU and several private entities. The source is providing identical kits to each of these collaborating agencies and consistency is required across the project. This is a Notice of intent to issue a Brand name-sole source Proposed Contract Action under the FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This notice is for information only; a solicitation will not be issued. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. No contract will be awarded based on offers received in response to this notice. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334519 business size standard is 600 in number of employees.

The Government intends to negotiate a sole source contract with:

Pivotal Products 6635 West Beaty Hollow Rd Hanover IL 61041 www.pivotalproducts.net POC: Nate Greiner

Market research to date has determined that Pivotal is the only provider of this kit to include all of the necessary peripherals to include:

(1) BLK360 G2 Laser Scanner

(1) Transport Hood

(3) Lithium-Ion Batteries

(1) Battery Charger with Adapter

(1) Aluminum Tripod with Adapters

(2) Fiber Tape Reels with Double Nylon Coated Fiberglass Blade, 100'/30Mx1/2"

(1) 10 BAF Clear Rectangular Cruising Prism

(1) 20 BAF Clear Rectangular Cruising Prism

(2) 6' High Visibility Safety Flag with Heavy Duty Fiberglass Flag Pole

(1) Hard Transit Case

(1) Register 360 Plus (BLK Edition) 2 Year License

(1) BLK360 Bronze CCP (2 Years Customer Support & 1 Year Extended Hardware Warranty)

This is a notice of proposed contract action and not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. All inquiries should be sent by email to amy.vaughn@usda.gov Responses must be submitted by the date/time listed on the notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements.

Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government anticipates an award date on or before August 1st, 2024.

Purchasing Agent Amy Vaughn

Amy.vaughn@usda.gov Forest Service Procurement and Property Services (PPS)