A16_sole_source_justificaton_1.pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification (SSJ) form from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for procuring permanently mounted Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS). The procurement is for fire weather observation equipment to be added to a national network of over 2,200 stations, all using the same sensors and components to ensure consistent and reliable data that meets National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) standards.

Forest Technology Systems (FTS), a subsidiary of AEM, is the sole source vendor for this equipment, as they are the manufacturer and the only source approved by NOAA to communicate and provide fire weather information. The National Interagency Fire Center's Remote Sensing-Fire Weather Support Unit has tested and certified the RAWS sensors, and no other vendors provide sensors meeting the NFDRS requirements or supported by the RSFWSU depot for maintenance and calibration. The document was digitally signed by the Program/Project Officer and Contracting Officer on August 8, 2025, approving the sole source acquisition under Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) procedures.