Flares notice of intent to sole source for final review .docx

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Project Title: National Interagency Cache Pyrotechnics (Flare Mechanized, Non-Mechanized) Supply Announcement No.: 12318721Q0149

The contracting activity is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Washington Office Incident Procurement Operations 3833 S. Development Ave. Boise, Idaho 83705.

The Forest Service (FS) hereby submits a notice of intent to sole source award under FAR Subpart 6.302-1(c) for commercial-of-the-shelf (COTS) to FireQuick Products, Inc. of Inyokern, CA. for incendiary flares and accessories that are compatible with Forest Service owned FireQuick Flare Systems Launcher I, II, or III devices ( 2 ½” X 6", Hand Launched Flare – Fire, ¾” x 3 ½” "HOTSHOT" Pistol Launched Flare, .22 Caliber Cartridge # 6 Purple - Blank, 'STUBBY', 1 ½” X 2" Pistol Launched Flare – Fire, & 'CHUBBIE', 2 ½” X 2" - Hand Launched Flare – Fire). The incendiary flares are needed to sustain continuity of operations throughout the Interagency Cache System for use during wildland fire season. The Contractor shall deliver supplies to all Forest Service designated cache locations upon request. The period of performance for this effort will be an ordering period of five (5) years or when the $7.5 million ceiling is met, whichever comes first. Firequick Products, Inc. maintains patents on all flare products that fulfill this requirement, they are the only manufacturer of this line and they do not work through distributors. FireQuick Products, Inc. manages all sales directly.

The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) is 332994 – Pyrotechnic pistols and projectors manufacturing. Size Standard is 1,000 employees. Product Service Code 1370 Pyrotechnics.

This notice of intent is for information purposes only. All sources eligible to meet this requirement must respond with a capabilities statement in writing. Responses must be supported with concise and convincing evidence that clearly articulate the company’s ability to satisfy the requirement as outlined above and that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of the Forest Service Fire and Aviation directorate. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals. A request for documentation will not be considered as an affirmative response. If no responses that demonstrate capability are received within seven (7) calendar days after publication of this notice, a sole source award will be issued.

Responses to this notice must be sent to Adam.sweeney@usda.gov March 15th, 2021 by 3pm ET.