Final Notice Sole Source - OregonBuys S-62900-00007049.pdf
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- Sole Source Drone Amplified
- Solicitation number
- S-62900-00007049
- Issued by
- Marion County, Oregon
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This document is a Sole Source Notice from the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) regarding its intent to enter into a sole source contract with Drone Amplified to purchase an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAS) platform that meets current federal requirements for operating on prescribed burning projects across all land ownerships in the state of Oregon. The sole source justification is that Drone Amplified is the only company that produces the IGNIS hardware and software that enables UAS platforms to be used for prescribed burning, and the specific DIU Blue Package Alta X UAS platform from Freefly Systems that has been reconfigured by Drone Amplified with their IGNIS system meets the new federal government requirements for UAS platforms. Any company wishing to protest this sole source determination must prove that their equipment meets or exceeds the specifications of the DIU Blue Package Alta X UAS platform and is compatible with the IGNIS hardware and software by June 1, 2023 at 2:00 PM.
The contract opportunity involves the jurisdictions of Marion County and the City of Salem. Pricing terms, set asides, and funding details are not provided in the document. The contract term and renewal options are also not specified.
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Sole Source Notice S-62900-00007049
It is the Oregon Department of Forestry (Agency) intent to enter in a sole source contract with
Drone Amplified to purchase a UAS Platform (Drone) that meets current federal requirements for operating on projects such as Prescribed Burning across all land ownerships in the state of
Oregon.
Pursuant to ORS 279B.075 (2)(d) and OAR 125-247-0275(2)(d): The goods or services are available from only one source. The sole source justification applies to the purchase of a federally approved unmanned ariel vehicle (drone) purchase outlined as DIU Blue Package Alta X UAS platform. First, Drone Amplified is the only company at this time that produces the IGNIS (PSD) hardware and software that enables UAS platforms to be used for prescribed burning. Secondly, the DIU Blue Package Alta X, from Freefly Systems that has been reconfigured by Drone Amplified with their IGNIS system meets the new federal government changes made with regards to what UAS platforms used on federal ground. UAS
Platforms must be completely comprised of parts made within the United States as well a specific security around encrypted frequencies between the UAS platform and the remote control needed to fly it.
PROTEST:
Any company that wishes to protest this sole source must prove that their equipment meets or exceeds the specifications of a DIU Blue Package Alta X UAS platform and must prove that their equipment can be compatible with the parts and maintenance needs produces the IGNIS
(PSD) hardware and software that enables UAS platforms to be used for prescribed burning.
If another company believes they can provide the hardware, software and platform described in this notice, they have until 6/1/2023 at 2:00 PM to submit a protest. Protests must be emailed to the Single
Point of Contact identified below. Please include the OregonBuys solicitation number in the subject line of the email.
ODF is not responsible for incomplete protests that were not correctly addressed to the email of the Single
Point of Contact identified below.
Oregon Department of Forestry Procurement Unit, Bldg. E Attn: Shannon LeClaire Email:
Shannon.LeClaire@odf.oregon.gov
Qualifications: In order to protest this sole source determination, a protestor must present detailed proof that they are able to provide supply UAS Platform drone for prescribed burns with all of the products made in the United States. Meets new federal regulations.
mailto:Shannon.LeClaire@odf.oregon.gov
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