Attachment_1-_Notice_of_Intent_1.pdf
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This document is a Notice of Intent (NOI) from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announcing their intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to HEIMAN INC for a Type 6 Light Wildland Fire Engine for Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The contract falls under NAICS code 336211 for Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing and will be awarded using Simplified Acquisition procedures. Heiman Fire Equipment is being selected due to their experience building custom wildland fire engines that meet Department of Interior (DOI) national standards and serve fire departments in South Dakota and neighboring states.
The NOI invites industry contractors to submit a capability statement demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the government, with responses accepted until 2:00 PM EDT on January 22, 2026. Interested parties must email their submissions to Contracting Specialist Fred Riley at fred_riley@fws.gov, using the subject line "Notice of Intent Capability Statement Submission - DOIFFBO260013". The agency retains sole discretion on whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on the received responses, and work is anticipated to begin after the delivery/purchase order is received.
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NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI)
This is not a request for quotes.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) hereby submits a Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed priced contract to HEIMAN INC for the Type 6 Light Wildland Fire Engine for Sand Lake NWR per the drawings and specifications
This contract action is for commercial services under NAICS code 336211, Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing for which the agency intends to award with only one source under Authority, FAR 13.501(a)b), Simplified Acquisition procedures.
Hieman is a company that is experienced in building custom wildland fire engines for the local fire departments, state, and federal partners. 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.
FWS anticipates work to begin after receipt of the delivery/ purchase order.
This announcement constitutes the only notice. This is not a request for competitive quotes. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and would not be cost or time prohibitive. Responses received from this solicitation will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the agency not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the agency.
Questions or comments to this NOI should be directed to Contracting Specialist, Fred Riley at fred_riley@fws.gov no later than 2:00pm, EDT, Thursday 1/22/2026. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Capability Statement Submission - DOIFFBO260013
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