A16_Heiman_Yanmar_Skid_Unit_Single_Source_1.pdf

FWS Form 3-0034 (Rev. 10/2020) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

1. Description of Need

3. Other Capable Sources

2. Market Research Conducted

Pursuant to FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).

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SINGLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

(UNDER SAT)

JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

Acquisitions Operations

4. Barriers to Competition

5. Contractor's Qualifications

6. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost

7. Recommendation and Certification by Program Office

Based on the above justification, I recommend this acquisition to be conducted using sole source acquisition procedures. I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Program / Project Officer

8. Contracting Officer Certification and Approval: Under SAT

Based on the above justification, I hereby certify and approve the use of sole source acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13 for this purchase.

Contracting Officer

Text3: Cascade Fire Equipment Boise Mobile Text2: Hieman is a company that is experienced in building custom wildland fire engines and skid units for the local fire departments, state, and federal partners. They are local to our area and are far less expensive then other competitors such as BFX Fire Apparatus. Their build time and schedule is more open to have the skid unit built and operational sooner. The custom design will be built to fit the brand new Yanmar that was previously purchased for the Zone.

Text1: Slip in tank (skid unit) fit to meet specs for back end of a Yanmar for wildland and prescribed fire fighting. Special poly built tank, pump, and plumbing.

The Fire Management Zone already has one Yanmar in the Zone with a tank built by Heinman. To keep things uniform throughout the Zone to help increase safety and improve interoperability, we would like to keep these standardized. Having this standardization will allow personnel to move around the Zone and already be familiar with the skid units operation before they are placed in stressful situations, such as suppressing a wildfire or a spot on a prescribed fire.

Text4: Locality.

Availability of product.

Specialized product.

Text5: Heiman Fire Equipment meets the DOI national standards with their builds. They are used by many of the fire departments in South Dakota and neighboring states to build their apparatuses. They will custom build our package to match what we need and the also meet requirements under the DOI. Heiman is a local company, so it would allow for easy pickup/delivery, and will allow for easy access for problems that might occur down the road that need fixed.